North Dakota

BOARD INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS:

North Dakota State Board of Accountancy
2701 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
Phone: (800) 532-5904
Fax: (701) 775-7430
Website: www.state.nd.us/ndsba/

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

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

LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:

• If you are in public accounting the board requires 120 hours of CPE every 3 years with a minimum of 20 hours per year. (This is a rolling 3 year period, meaning that the CPA reports annually on June 30th the CPE earned that year, however the CPA must have completed a total of 120 hours of CPE in the immediate preceding three year period with the minimum of 20 per year.)
• If you are not in public accounting the board requires 60 hours of CPE every 3 years with a minimum of 16 hours per year.

LICENSE EXPIRATION INFORMATION:

• 7/1 to 6/30 annually.

CPE COMPLETION DUE BY:

• CPE must be completed and reported by June 30th of each 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:

Regulations state: "the overriding consideration in determining if a specific program qualifies... is if it is a formal program of learning which contributes directly to a licensee's professional competence, and meet the states specifications." PES courses do meet state specifications.

If you have any questions regarding your CPE requirements, please call PES at 1-800-990-2731 or your State board. Updated 3/27/2008.

(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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