Kansas

BOARD INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS:

Kansas Board of Accountancy
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Suite 556
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1239
Phone: (785) 296-2162
Fax: (785) 291-3501
Website: www.ksboa.org

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

Self-study CPE sponsors must be registered with NASBA. Kansas will also recognize courses from NASBA-QAS sponsors. We are a registered sponsor with NASBA and NASBA-QAS and have issued credits in the state of Kansas without any problems.

LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:

• 80 hours every 2 years
• 2 hours of professional ethics. PES course #4950: Ethics and Professional Conduct for Kansas CPAs is a new state specific ethics course for Kansas. General ethics is also acceptable so courses #4200, #4205 and #4325 also qualify. Lastly, the board has stated that any ethics CPE obtained for other state licensure requirements may be used to meet this specific requirement.
• Personal development CPE program hours cannot exceed 30 percent (24 hours) of the total hours required for renewal.

LICENSE EXPIRATION INFORMATION:

• Registrants with odd numbered license number shall register 7/1/ in odd years.
• Registrants with even numbered license number shall register 7/1/ in even years.

CPE COMPLETION DUE BY:

• CPE must be completed by 6/30 of the specific renewal year.

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:

Kansas Regulation States: CPE will qualify if "it is a formal program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competence of a permit holder..."

Areas include: accounting, auditing, consulting services, specialized knowledge and applications, taxation, management, or ethics; and Programs in personal development, which may include communications, managing group processes, dealing effectively with others, interviewing, counseling and career planning.

If you have any questions regarding your CPE requirements, please call PES at 1-800-990-2731 or your State board. Updated 3/21/2008.

(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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