Louisiana CPA CPE

• Total CPE Requirements: 80 hours over each rolling 2 year period
• Annual CPE Requirements: 20 hours, 40 hours per year recommended.

• CPA Ethics: 3 CPE hours of Board Approved Ethics required in even numbered years.
• Accounting & Auditing: Minimum of 8 hours annually for CPAs who participate in any attest engagements that year
• Personal Development: Maximum 20 hours per calendar year

Other topics that qualify include Tax, Consulting, Management, and Specialized Knowledge as long as they contribute to your professional knowledge and competence.

• Instruction: Maximum 20 hours per calendar year
• Published Materials: Maximum 10 hours per calendar year
• Completion of Board-Approved Exam: Maximum 20 hours per calendar year

Renewal notices sent in October and renewals may be completed online, starting November 1. CPAs with active certificates must complete their CPE and uploaded into the new portal.

• WebCE courses are NASBA QAS self-study with non-monitored open-book final exams. Students should read through course material then complete exam.
• If the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.
• Passing score: 70%*

12 months from the original date of purchase, unless otherwise posted on the course description page and student dashboard. Due to regulatory guidelines, access to courses CANNOT BE EXTENDED past 12 months from the original date of purchase.