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Georgia CPE Requirements

CPE Information

License Renewal Date 12/31 biennially, odd years
CPE Reporting Period 1/1 to 12/31 biennially, odd years
General Requirement 80 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year
Ethics Requirement 4 hours, including 1 hour GA-specific info
Other Subject Area Requirements 40 hours of technical topics, recognized by the Board as:
  • Accounting
  • Accounting (Government)
  • Auditing
  • Auditing (Government)
  • Business Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Management Services
  • Regulatory Ethics
  • Specialized Knowledge
  • Statistics
  • Taxes

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.

Board Information

Georgia State Board of Accountancy
200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 1604, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 463-0365
Website: https://sao.georgia.gov/gsba
Email: GSBA@sao.ga.gov
Click here for Board Statutes
Sequoia CPE is a NASBA QAS-approved sponsor and our courses are accepted for CPAs in the state of Georgia. NASBA QAS Sponsor ID: 121900.


Acceptable Areas of Study: Georgia CPE requirements list of acceptable programs include: Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Management Service, Computer Science, Oral and written communications, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business Law, Functional Fields of Business, Specialized Areas of Industry, Administrative of an accounting practice. Areas other than those listed above may be acceptable if the registrant can demonstrate that they contribute to the registrant's professional competence. The responsibility for substantiating that a particular program is acceptable and meets the requirements rests solely upon the registrant.

PLEASE NOTE: Since state board regulations are constantly changing, the information contained here is deemed reliable however it is not guaranteed. We encourage you to contact your state board to answer any questions and confirm or clarify any requirements listed here.