Continuing Professional Education

CPE Reporting

The CPE reporting year runs from July 1 to June 30. CPE must be earned by June 30 and reported by December 31 each year. Nonresidents who are licensed in their principal state of business and meet that state's CPE requirements and are seeking exemption from Minnesota CPE requirements must claim that exemption every year by December 31.

You do not need to wait until December 31 to report your CPE (or claim exemption). Once you have completed all your CPE, report it through Online Renewal.

Online Renewal

You are only able to enter your CPE for the year once via Online Renewal. Have all your information gathered prior to beginning. Should you subsequently need to modify your hours, send a detailed email to the Board office for assistance. Be sure to add your certificate number to the subject line of the email.

Carryback of CPE

If you did not complete your required CPE by June 30 of the reporting year, you'll need to first complete the necessary courses and then report your carryback CPE. To do so:

• Mail the associated certificates of completion along with a check or money order made payable to MN Board of Accountancy for all accrued noncompliance fees to the Board office as soon as possible. (Email submissions and credit card or electronic payment of the carryback fee are not accepted.)
• There is no required Board form; simply mail the items requested above.
• Fees continue to accrue until you submit the certificates of completion and correct fees to the Board office. See the "CPE Non-Compliance" section as well as the CPE section of the FAQs.
• It is your responsibility to monitor your CPE record in Online Services to verify that the appropriate carryback hours have been recorded - Board staff will not contact you.
• Once your carryback hours have been recorded, you may continue with your renewal. 

Do NOT include CPE certificates for hours earned on time. It is your responsibility to record hours earned on time either online prior to renewal or as part of your renewal. Submitting unrecorded hours earned on time along with carryback hours may result in your entire submission being returned to you.

CPE Corrections

If you have made an error in reporting your CPE online, please send a detailed email to the Board office with the necessary changes. Please be sure to include your certificate number in the subject line of the email. Board staff will follow up if additional information is needed.