[raw5045]

I just got my CPA license and quickly left public accounting. My job doesn’t provide anything to help with CPEs. I am licensed in PA but have no idea what my end of year requirements are or what I need to do to make sure I don’t lose my CPA license. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Check with your state board. In Georgia, cpe isn't necessary until the start of the calendar year after you pass.

[Anonymous]

Check with your state board. In Georgia, cpe isn't necessary until the start of the calendar year after you pass.

[Anonymous]

I'm in the same boat but in Florida, I would contact the board to be sure if i were you, in my case, they gave me till next may to get them 80 CPE credits. or else, there will be fees and additional cpe requirements etc ,,,

[Anonymous]

I'm in the same boat but in Florida, I would contact the board to be sure if i were you, in my case, they gave me till next may to get them 80 CPE credits. or else, there will be fees and additional cpe requirements etc ,,,

[Anonymous]

My licensing board sent me a letter and said they prorate what I needed depending on the timing of my last exam. I ended up needing 60 credits before June 2015. Sounds like it works differently for every state.

[Anonymous]

My licensing board sent me a letter and said they prorate what I needed depending on the timing of my last exam. I ended up needing 60 credits before June 2015. Sounds like it works differently for every state.

[Anonymous]

Definitely varies by state. I'm in KY and was licensed in Jan 2014. In KY, CPE is due every 2 years in July – even-numbered licenses are due in even years. I'm an even-numbered licensed, so had assumed I'd have 2 years worth of CPE due 6 months after obtaining my license, and even got a letter stating such; however, I then got a follow-up letter saying I actually wouldn't have anything due till July 2016. So, in my case I got 6 months “free” due to my licensure being so close to the deadline, but definitely varies from one state to another.

[Anonymous]

Definitely varies by state. I'm in KY and was licensed in Jan 2014. In KY, CPE is due every 2 years in July – even-numbered licenses are due in even years. I'm an even-numbered licensed, so had assumed I'd have 2 years worth of CPE due 6 months after obtaining my license, and even got a letter stating such; however, I then got a follow-up letter saying I actually wouldn't have anything due till July 2016. So, in my case I got 6 months “free” due to my licensure being so close to the deadline, but definitely varies from one state to another.

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