Hawaii 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 on or before December 31 of odd-numbered years; 80 CPE hours earned during the 24 months preceding the renewal application; 4 hours ethics/professional conduct attested at license renewal.

Required categories

Professional ethics
4h

Details

Reporting
Attestation at biennial renewal (permit to practice and license).

Hawaii Administrative Rules §16-71-2 and §16-71-33: permit to practice requires 80 hours of CPE in the 24 months prior to renewal; up to 40 excess hours may be carried over; license renewal attestation includes at least 4 hours of ethics/professional conduct.

Official source: Hawaii Administrative Rules §16-71 (Board of Public Accountancy)

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

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