Minnesota BOA Three-Year Certificate Renewal & CPE Reporting Cycle

Updated March 23, 2012

Understanding the Minnesota Board of Accountancy's (BOA) certificate renewal and CPE reporting cycle is critical for CPAs certified in Minnesota. Whether active or inactive, you will renew your certificate through the Minnesota BOA for three years based on the first letter of your last name. Last names are grouped by the letters A-H, I-P and Q-Z. In addition, active CPAs report their CPE annually in accordance with this cycle.

The charts below illustrate when to renew your CPA certificate and report your CPE through 2014, based on the first letter of your last name:

Last name begins with A-H

Year Action required CPE reporting period
 

July 31:

  • Report CPE
    (active only)

Dec. 31:

  • Renew certificate 
    (active & inactive)
  • Report CPE
    (active only)
Begins on
July 1
Ends on
June 30
2012    X   2009 2012
2013 X     2010 2013
2014 X   2011 2014

Last name begins with I-P

Year Action required CPE reporting period
 

July 31:

  • Report CPE
    (active only)

Dec. 31:

  • Renew certificate 
    (active & inactive)
  • Report CPE
    (active only)
Begins on
July 1
Ends on
June 30
2012 X    2009 2012
2013 X   2010 2013
2014   X   2011 2014

Last name begins with Q-Z

Year Action required CPE reporting period
 

July 31:

  • Report CPE
    (active only)

Dec. 31:

  • Renew certificate 
    (active & inactive)
  • Report CPE
    (active only)
Begins on
July 1
Ends on
June 30
2012 X   2009 2012
2013    X   2010 2013
2014 X   
2011 2014

Learn more about certificate renewal and CPE reporting

Certificate renewal details

CPE reporting details

Contact the Board of Accountancy

The Minnesota BOA is the regulatory body that certifies all CPAs in Minnesota. If you have a specific question regarding your CPA certificate, contact the Minnesota BOA at 651-296-7938.

BOA contact information

Minnesota Board of Accountancy
85 E. 7th Place, Suite 125
St. Paul, MN 55101-2143
Phone: 651-296-7938
Fax: 651-282-2644
www.boa.state.mn.us