Minnesota

Renewal Date: 12/31 annually.

Reporting Period: 7/1 to 6/30 triennial rolling, reported annually on 12/31

Required Hours: 120 hours with a minimum of 20 hours per year.

Ethics Required: Yes. 8 hours in regulatory or behavioral ethics in the rolling triennium

Subject Breakdown: A minimum of 60 hours must be obtained from technical learning activities as defined in the NASBA Fields of Study, July 2016 Revision.

Credit Limits: The maximum credit for instructors is 60 hours. The maximum credit for published articles and books is 60 hours. At least 24 hours must be obtained from attending group or blended learning programs. A minimum of 72 hours must be from approved providers


Other State Policies: Approved Providers for group programs - Providers that are on the NASBA Registry of CPE Sponsors, The Office of Legislative Auditor or State Auditor (provided a quality review similar in scope to a system review level quality review conducted on a CPA firm has been completed in the last three years and an unmodified report on such review filed with the board.), CPA firms who have had a system review level quality review completed in the last 3 years and an unmodified report received, Colleges and Universities whose academic programs qualify an applicant to sit for the CPA examination, Professional organizations recognized by the board as report acceptance bodies, Professional organizations that are approved by another state's board of accountancy.

Approved Providers for self-study programs - Providers of Self-Study programs must be approved for the self-study delivery method on the NASBA Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Contact Info:
Minnesota State Board of Accountancy
85 East 7th Place
Suite 125
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
USA
Phone: 651-296-7938
Fax: 651-282-2644
Web address: http://www.boa.state.mn.us