Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Certified and licensed accountants as well as other licensed tax practitioners are required to keep their accounting and tax knowledge updated to keep abreast of changing laws and regulations. Certifying agencies mandate that practitioners take courses each year to earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The number of annual required credits generally ranges between 24 and 32.
In January 2010, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed new requirements for tax return preparers. Presently, tax preparers are not required to be licensed nor do they have to earn any CPE credits in most states. Essentially, in these states (including
Public Accountants Society of Colorado is your home for earning CPE credits. We offer various seminars on tax laws as they affect Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships, etc. Additionally, we offer seminars on topics such as Aging in
Please visit our course offerings on this website. Should you have any questions, please or call us at 303-452-8227.
State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.