Missouri
Missouri
Date of Last Revision: 5/22/2023
License Renewal Date
9/30 biennially
CPE Reporting Period
Effective January 1, 2020 - Reporting Period will be 1/1 to 12/31 on an annual basis
General Requirement
Effective January 1, 2020, 40 hours per reporting period
Ethics Requirement
Effective January 1, 2020: Two (2) hours per reporting period
Other Subject Area Requirements
None
Credit Limitations
Authored Published Material: Effective January 1, 2020 - Two (2) hours maximum per reporting period
College/University: Effective January 1, 2020 - Must be related to the accounting profession
Credit Calculation
- Instruction: Credit is equal to presentation plus preparation. Preparation is limited to two times presentation. Repeat instruction of the same course is only accepted if the material is substantially changed.
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Partial Credit:
- Group programs and blended learning programs must be a minimum of one hour, but credit may be earned in one-fifth or one-half hour increments after the first full hour is earned.
- Self study programs must be a minimum of one-half credit initially, but credit may be earned in one-fifth or one-half hour increments after the first full hour is earned.
- Nano learning is earned at one-fifth credit hour.
- University/College: One semester hour equals 15 CPE hours; One quarter hour equals 10 CPE hours; Non-credit courses - each classroom hour will equal one qualifying hour.
Other State Policies
- Exemption: A non-resident licensee seeking renewal of a license in this state shall be determined to have met the CPE requirement of this rule by meeting the CPE requirements for renewal of a license in the state in which the licensee's principal office is located. If a non-resident licensee's principal office state has no CPE requirements for renewal of a license, the non-resident licensee must comply with all CPE requirements for renewal of a license in this state.
- Missouri accepts CPE credits for programs offered by National Registry sponsors.
- Grace Period: Beginning January 1, 2021, March 1st is the deadline for obtaining CPE for the previous calendar year.
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