1/1 to 12/31 annually

1/31 annually

Once they have the User ID and Password, along with the renewal website they can renew their license with the same User ID and Password from the previous year. The renewal website normally becomes active November 1st.
The application for renewal of a license must include: current information concerning practice status; a verified continuing education report; renewal fee.
Non-Renewals: If they do not wish to renew, return renewal application along with a brief statement of Voluntary Surrender and your wall certificate. Licenses not renewed by February 1, 2013, are considered revoked. Continued practice after February 15th must be sanctioned as unlicensed practice of accounting. A person may not practice on a revoked license. If they fail to renew or the certificate is revoked the certificate must be returned to the Board.
Paper renewal

Non-self-study allowed 20 hours of carryover. There is no carryover from self-study or personal development courses.

Courses cannot be taken for credit more than once a year.

• Instruction: Maximum 10 hours
• Published Materials: Maximum 10 hours
• Personal Development: Maximum 8 hours
• Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Meetings: Not accepted unless have 50 minutes or more of continuous instruction after completion of meal.

WebCE courses are NASBA QAS self-study.

Self-Study Requirements: Students should read the course material prior to taking the final exam.
If taking multiple courses in one day, a maximum of 10 hours of CPE can be earned in one calendar day.

The final exam is open-book. Students may refer to the course material as often as needed. If the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.

Self-Study Final Exam: 70%

WebCE does NOT report CPE course completions to the South Carolina Board of Accountancy. CPAs can report their CPE course completions with their registration renewal.

WebCE provides online printable certificates of completion. Certificates of completion will be available to print online immediately after the final exam is passed. You should maintain written evidence of completion for a period of 5 years following the completion of each reporting activity.