Missouri
State CPE Requirements
State Board Website:
License Renewal Deadline:
9/30 biennially
CPE Reporting Period:
Effective January 1, 2020 – Reporting Period will be 1/1 to 12/31 on an annual basis
Total CPE Hours Required:
Effective January 1, 2020, 40 hours per reporting period
Minimum CE Hours per year:
40 hours per reporting period
Ethics Requirements:
Effective January 1, 2020: Two (2) hours per reporting period
Credit Limitations:
Authored Published Material: Effective January 1, 2020 – Two (2) hours maximum per reporting period
College/University: Effective January 1, 2020 – Must be related to the accounting profession
Other Subject Area Requirements:
None
Other State Policies:
Exemption: A non-resident licensee seeking renewal of a license in this state shall be determined to have met the CPE requirement of this rule by meeting the CPE requirements for renewal of a license in the state in which the licensee’s principal office is located. If a non-resident licensee’s principal office state has no CPE requirements for renewal of a license, the non-resident licensee must comply with all CPE requirements for renewal of a license in this state.
Missouri accepts CPE credits for programs offered by National Registry sponsors.
Grace period: Beginning January 1, 2021, March 1st is the deadline for obtaining CPE for the previous calendar year.