California 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: Renewal every 2 years at the end of the licensee's birth month; minimum 20 hours and 12 technical hours each year.

Required categories

Professional ethics
4h
Technical subjects
40h

Details

2-hour Board-approved Regulatory Review course required every 6 years. Minimum 20 total hours and 12 technical hours per year within the cycle.

Official source: California Board of Accountancy — CE requirements (board newsletter)

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

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