4 hours of ethics CPE, per 3-yr period, for CPAs licensed in New York.
| Ethics hours required | 4 |
|---|---|
| Reporting cycle | Per 3-yr period |
| State-specific content | Required |
| Self-study accepted | Yes — NASBA QAS Self-Study |
| Our sponsor status | NASBA Registry #111907 |
Professional ethics required; New York does not accept behavioral ethics as a substitute. If New York is your principal place of business, or you are licensed only in New York, the course must be approved by NYSED.
Four contact hours of acceptable professional ethics during each three calendar years preceding your licence expiration. Those four credits may also be counted toward your 24- or 40-hour requirement for the calendar year in which you complete them.
It depends where you practise. If your primary place of business is in New York, the ethics course must be approved by NYSED. Otherwise the credits may be earned from a New York-approved sponsor, a NASBA sponsor, or a provider approved in your principal place of business.
Sometimes. If your primary place of business is in New York, the course must be NYSED-approved and a course approved elsewhere will not do. If your primary place of business is outside New York, credits from a NASBA sponsor or a provider approved in your principal place of business may satisfy New York as well.
CPE is earned on a calendar-year basis, 1 January to 31 December, even though the licence itself renews triennially. Renewal is based on your date of issuance, or on your birth month if you were licensed before 1 January 1993.
No. New York does not permit carryover, and the annual requirement must be met within each calendar year.
Yes. The four ethics credits may be counted toward your 24- or 40-hour requirement for the calendar year in which you complete them, so they do double duty.
New York State Board for Public Accountancy
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State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Requirements change; confirm current rules with your Board before completing coursework.