Louisiana

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Renewal Date: 12/31 annually

Reporting Period: 1/1 to 12/31 biennially

Required Hours: 80 hours of CPE biennially; 20 hours of CPE annually

Ethics Required: All certificate holders who are required to complete CPE shall complete a course in professional ethics as required by the Board, the contents of which must be pre-approved by the Board. For 2018, the ethics requirement is 3 hours.

Subject Breakdown: CPA certificate holders who participate in attest engagements during the calendar year shall complete at least eight hours in Accounting & Auditing subjects during the calendar year.

Credit Limits: The maximum credit for instructors is 20 hours per year and is allowed for first presentations only, without substantial revisions. Personal development credit is limited to 20 hours per year. Published materials such as articles and books are limited to 10 hours per calendar year. Non-interactive self-study credit is not accepted.

Other State Policies: Magazine and reference material readings and tests do no qualify for CPE credits.  Credits may be allowed for successful completion of exams such as the CMA, CISA and CFP at 5 credits per exam hour passed, but limited to 20 hourd per calendar year.

Contact Info:
State Board of CPAs of Louisiana
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1770
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: 504-566-1244
Fax: 504-566-1252
Web address: http://www.cpaboard.state.la.us