License Renewal Date
7/31 on odd-numbered years
CPE Reporting Period
8/1 to 7/31 biennially ending on odd-numbered years
General Requirement
80 hours. The Board strongly recommends that licensees earn a minimum of 40 hours each year in order to meet the 80 hour requirement.
Ethics Requirement
4 hours, course must be based on the AICPA Code of Conduct and Vermont Accountancy Statutes and Rules.
Other Subject Area Requirements
8 hours in accounting and auditing
Credit Limitations
- Maximum credit is 64 hours or 80% in the combination of self study, instructor/discussion leader and published articles/books.
- Authorship credits are limited to 25% of total hours.
- Instructor credits are limited to 50% of total hours and no repeat credits allowed without substantial changes to materials.
- Credit only given for whole hours defined as at least 50 minutes.
- Initial licensees, not by endorsement, that are licensed for less than two full years can use no more than 32 hours of continuing professional education in a combination of self study, instructor/discussion leader and published articles/books.
- University or college courses: One semester hour equals 15 CPE hours; One quarter hour equals 10 CPE hours.
- Portions devoted to firm administrative, financial and operating matters generally will not qualify.
Other State Policies
- Formal courses of learning which contribute to the growth of professional knowledge and competence of an individual in the practice of public accountancy are creditable.
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