Arizona

State Board Website:

Arizona State Board Website

License Renewal Deadline:

Last business day of birth month biennially, odd or even year based on birth year

CPE Reporting Period:

First day of month following birth month to last business day of birth month biennially, odd or even year based on license expiration date.

Total CPE Hours Required:

80 hours

Ethics Requirements:

4 hours. Cannot be taught by an employer or co-worker and must include a minimum of one hour of each of the following subjects:
• Ethics related to the practice of accounting including the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Board statutes and administrative rules.

Credit Limitations:

• Computer Courses: Introductory computer related courses are limited to 20 hours.
• Instruction: Instructor credits are limited to 40 hours. Instructor credits combined with authorship credits are limited to 40 hours.
• Published Materials: Authorship credits are limited to 20 hours.
• Fields of Study: This jurisdiction has a rule(s) placing limitations on certain subject areas or requiring a certain number of credits within a certain subject area or group of subject areas. Confirmation with the Board of the impact of the changes included in the new Fields of Study document, which went into effect September 1, 2016, is included in this analysis.
• Nano Learning: Nano learning credits are limited to 4 hours per reporting period.
• Blended Learning: Only portions of Blended Learning programs that are in a live classroom or interactive webinar setting may be applied towards the 16 hour Classroom/Interactive Webinar requirement. Arizona requires that proof be presented for any portion of a blended learning program claimed towards this requirement.

Other Subject Area Requirements:

• 40 hours in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Business Law, or Management Advisory Services
• 16 hours in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation
• 16 hours in a Classroom or Interactive Webinar setting

Other State Policies:

A non-resident licensee seeking renewal of a license can meet the CPE requirement for Arizona by meeting the CPE requirements for renewal of a license in the state in which the licensee’s principal office is located. If the state in which a non-resident licensee’s principal office is located has no CPE requirements for renewal of a license, the non-resident licensee must comply with all the CPE requirements for renewal in Arizona.