Tennessee 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 period ends December 31; even-numbered licenses renew in even years, odd-numbered in odd years; minimum 20 hours per year.

Required categories

Accounting/accounting ethics/attest/taxation/management advisory
40h
Tennessee state-specific ethics (Board-approved course)
2h

Details

Up to 24 hours may be carried forward (excluding ethics). The ethics requirement is the 2-hour Board-approved Tennessee state-specific course per Rule 0020-05-.03(b); older secondary materials reference a 4-hour course.

Official source: Tennessee Board of Accountancy — State Ethics Sponsor Application (Rule 0020-05-.03(b))

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

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