West Virginia

BOARD INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS:

West Virginia Board of Accountancy
106 Capitol Street, Ste. 100
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: (304) 558-3557
Fax: (304) 558-1325
Website: www.wvboacc.org/

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

All CPE must adhere to the AICPA/NASBA statement of standards. Sponsor must register with NASBA. PES is a member of NASBA and has issued credits in West Virginia without any problems

LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:

• 120 hours of CPE every 3 years. (rolling 3 year calendar period, meaning that at every annual renewal the CPA must be able to show completion of 120 hours over the past three years)
• Minimum 20 hours in each such calendar year, however, the board recommends 40 hours annually.

LICENSE EXPIRATION INFORMATION:

• Annual license period 7/1 to 6/30.

CPE COMPLETION DUE BY:

• CPE must be completed by 12/31 and reported by 1/31 of each calendar 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:

Regulation states: shall contribute directly to the professional competence of the individual.

If you have any questions regarding your CPE requirements, please call PES at 1-800-990-2731 or your State board. Updated 4/14/2008.

(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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