Every other year on December 31

What is the Florida CPE Reporting Period?

Every other year, from July 1 to June 30

What are the Florida CPE Requirements?

80 hours are required for the two-year period.

Eight hours in accounting or auditing subjects.

24 hours of governmental CPE if the CPA is conducting audits controlled by the Government Auditing Standards or the Rules of the Auditor General.

Hours taken in behavioral subjects are capped at 20 hours for the two-year period.

Published materials are not accepted for CPE hours.

What is the Florida Ethics Requirement?

Four hours of ethics that have been approved by the Florida Board, which includes a review of Chapters 455 and 473 of the Florida Statutes.

Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Florida course fulfills these requirements.

What Areas of Study are Allowed for Florida CPAs?

The Board requires Florida CPAs to have successfully completed not less than 48 or more than 80 hours of continuing professional education programs in public accounting subjects approved by the Board. Not less than 10 percent of the total hours required by the Board shall be in accounting-related and auditing-related subjects, as distinguished from federal and local taxation matters and management services.

Allowable Florida Course Providers

The Board accepts courses from NASBA-QAS sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered QAS sponsor with NASBA. Go to AccountingTools Courses

Florida CPE Rule Reference

Section 473.312

Florida Board of Accountancy Address

240 NW 76 Drive, Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32607Phone: 352-333-2505
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr