Georgia 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 renewal December 31 of odd-numbered years; CPE reporting period is the 2 years immediately preceding each renewal date; minimum 20 credits per year.

Required categories

Professional ethics (including 1 hour in Georgia laws, rules and policies)
4h
Technical fields of study (at least 50% of credits)
40h

Details

Reporting
Attestation at renewal under penalty of perjury.

Adopted rule change effective January 1, 2024 removed the historical 16-hour accounting-and-auditing requirement; at least 50% of credits (40) must now be in technical fields of study, plus 4 ethics credits including 1 credit in Georgia laws, rules and policies. Age-70 exemption available; up to 15 non-technical credits may carry over (cannot satisfy the technical requirement).

Official source: Georgia Board of Accountancy — Rule 20-11 CPE (adopted, effective 1/1/2024)

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

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