Kansas

License Renewal Deadline:

6/30 biennially based on certificate number (even number = even years; odd number = odd years)

CPE Reporting Period:

7/1 to 6/30 biennially based on certificate number (even number = even years; odd number = odd years)

Total CPE Hours Required:

80 hours

Minimum CE Hours per year:

16 per year if a licensed municipal public accountant

Ethics Requirements:

2 hours in professional ethics relating to the practice of public accountancy

Credit Limitations:

Group Internet-Based: Programs must be from sponsors approved by NASBA’s National Registry, the AICPA, or a state society.

Instruction: A maximum of 50% of the total hours required can be earned through instruction.

Personal Development Courses: A maximum of 30% of the total hours required can be earned through personal development courses.

Self-Study: Programs must be from sponsors approved by NASBA’s National Registry or QAS, the AICPA, or a state society.

Other Subject Area Requirements:

If a licensed municipal public accountant, 8 hours per year in municipal accounting and auditing

Other State Policies:

Carryover: A maximum of 20 hours earned in excess of the 80-hour requirement may be carried forward into the next reporting period. Carryover hours cannot be used to satisfy the professional ethics requirement.

Exemption: The board may exempt an individual who holds a permit from another state from the continuing education requirements if the following conditions are met:

• The permit holder has a principal place of business located outside the state of Kansas.
• The permit holder verifies to the board’s satisfaction that they have met the continuing education requirements of the state in which the principal place of business is located.
• The board considers the continuing education requirements of the state in which the principal place of business is located to be substantially equivalent to those of Kansas.