CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

State CPE Requirements

Georgia

Welcome to your go-to guide for fulfilling your Continuing Professional Education requirements, tailored to your state’s specific mandates and regulations.

Revision Date:
January 3, 2024

All Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements are sourced from NASBA. For detailed information, please visit the NASBA CPE Requirements page.

Total CPE Hours Required

80 hours

CPE Reporting Period

1/1 to 12/31 biennially, odd years

License Renewal Deadline

12/31 biennially, odd years

License Renewal Deadline:

12/31 biennially, odd years

CPE Reporting Period:

1/1 to 12/31 biennially, odd years

Total CPE Hours Required:

80 hours

Minimum CE Hours per year:

20 hours

Ethics Requirements:

None

Credit Limitations:

• Meetings: Dinner, luncheon and breakfast meetings of recognized accounting organizations may qualify when structured as a continuing education program. Portions of meetings devoted to administration and firm matters cannot be included for CPE credit.
• Published Materials: Authorship credits are limited to 25% of total hours.
• Blended Learning: CPE credits for blended learning will be accepted as long as the program is measurable in accordance with Board rules.

Other Subject Area Requirements:

16 hours in Accounting and Auditing

Other State Policies:

• Carryover: A maximum of 15 credit hours may be carried from one reporting period to the subsequent reporting period. Carried hours cannot be used to meet the yearly minimums or accounting and auditing requirements.
• Exempt: Any licensee who has attained 70 years of age is exempt from the continuing professional education requirement for renewal of his individual permit to practice public accounting.