Hawaii

BOARD INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS:

Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Fax: (808) 586-2874
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/accountancy/

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

The board requires that sponsors register with the state board or NASBA. PES' sponsor ID number for Hawaii is 94028. In addition, PES is registered with NASBA and have issued credits in Hawaii since 1992.

LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:

• 80 hours of CPE every 2 years
• 4 hours of ethics every renewal period. PES offers course #4110: Ethics and Professional Conduct for Hawaii CPAs to fulfill this requirement. PES general ethic courses can also be used to meet this requirement, see #4200 (This is a 2hr course. You will need 2 more additional ethics hours), #4205 or #4325.

LICENSE EXPIRATION INFORMATION:

• Registrants shall register biennially on 12/31/odd years. The next expiration date is 12/31/2007.

CPE COMPLETION DUE BY:

• 12/31/odd years

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:

Hawaii Regulation States: "overriding consideration in determining whether or not a specific program qualifies as acceptable continuing education is whether the program is a formal program of learning which will contribute directly to the professional competence of a licensee in public practice. Each licensee shall determine the course of study to be pursued by the licensee..."

Areas include: Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Management Services, Computer Science, Communication Arts, Mathematics, Statistics, Probability and Quantitative Applications to Business, Economics, Business Law, Functional Fields of Business, Social Environment of Business, Administrative Practice, Specialized financial areas of business, industry and the profession.

If you have any questions regarding your CPE requirements, please call PES at 1-800-990-2731 or your State board. Updated 3/11/2008.

(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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