Arizona Accounting (CPA) CE requirements

Certified Public Accountant — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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80CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial registration expiring on the last day of the registrant’s birth month; odd/even registration year follows the registrant’s birth year. CPE completed during the two-year period immediately preceding registration; shorter registration periods are prorated by quarter.

Required categories

Accounting/auditing/taxation/business law/consulting (at least 16 in accounting/auditing/taxation)
40h
Live/classroom learning
16h
Professional ethics (including 1 hour accounting ethics/AICPA Code and 1 hour Arizona statutes/rules)
4h

Details

Reporting
Reported on the registration application (sponsor, hours, title, dates, subject, method); records retained 3 years.

Arizona Administrative Code R4-1-453: 80 hours per two-year registration period; 40 hours in accounting/auditing/taxation/business law/consulting services (at least 16 in accounting/auditing/taxation); at least 16 hours in classroom, interactive live webinar, or as a lecturer/discussion leader; 4 hours ethics including 1 hour accounting/AICPA ethics and 1 hour Board statutes and rules.

Official source: Arizona Administrative Code R4-1-453 (official, Suppl. 26-2, 2026)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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