CPE Rules

Minnesota Board of Accountancy CPE rules
Active certificate holders in Minnesota need to show 120 hours of CPE over a 3-year period with a minimum of 20 hours each year.

Ethics CPE rules
As part of the 120 hour requirement, 8 need to be in business or accounting ethics.

Yellow Book CPE rules
Auditors performing work under GASAS need to complete 80 hours of CPE every two years with a minimum of 20 hours each year. Specific rules for those who audit and those you only perform fieldwork also apply and affect the type of CPE that is acceptable.

Additional resources

NASBA Registry of CPE Sponsors
60% of CPE credits must be from Minnesota Board-approved sponsors or NASBA-registered sponsors.

QAS approval for self-study programs
Self-study programs have their own rules and require QAS approval through NASBA. The Minnesota Board of Accountancy now requires that no more than 80% of your required CPE hours may come from self-study programs.