Arizona

BOARD INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS:

Arizona State Board of Accountancy
100 North 15th Ave., Room #165
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 364-0804
Fax: (602) 364-0903
Website: www.accountancy.state.az.us

DO PES COURSES QUALIFY FOR CPE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA? YES

Arizona does not pre-approve continuing education programs or sponsors and they do not have sponsorship agreements. They will accept courses from NASBA and NASBA-QAS sponsors. We are a registered sponsor with NASBA and NASBA-QAS and have issued credits in the state of Arizona without any problems.

LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:

• 80 hours/2 years if you are a CPA in public practice
• 60 hours/2 years if you are a CPA working for business, industry or government
• A minimum of 50% of those hours shall be in the areas of accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, or management advisory services.
• Maximum of 20 hours allowed in Computer Applications.
• 4 hours of CPE in ethics during the period immediately preceding each biennial registration renewal. PES course #4025: Ethics and Professional Conduct for Arizona CPAs will satisfy this requirement.

LICENSE EXPIRATION INFORMATION:

• Registrants born in even numbered years shall register during the month of their birth date in each even numbered year.
• Registrants born in odd numbered years shall register during the month of their birth date in each odd numbered year.

CPE COMPLETION DUE BY:

• CPE must be on or preceding your renewal date.

SELF STUDY CREDIT HOURS:

Credits granted for PES courses are based on the AICPA and NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy) statement of standards which grant 1 CPE credit for every 50-minutes of study time.

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SELF STUDY CREDITS: 100%

ACCEPTABLE AREAS OF STUDY:

Regulations State: "to qualify... a program shall be a formal course of learning at the professional level which contributes directly to the professional competence of participants" also "the board considers it to be the individual's responsibility to determine whether a continuing education programs meets the criteria as set forth by the board."

If you have any questions regarding your CPE requirements, please call PES at 1-800-990-2731 or your State board. Updated 4/15/2008.

(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.)

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