Minnesota Board of Accountancy (BOA) extends 2020 CPE deadline to Sept. 30, 2020
Active CPAs may use CPE earned after June 30 but prior to Oct. 1, 2020, to meet the CPE requirements for the 2021 license renewal period.
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CPA certificate renewal
Updated Dec. 2, 2020
CPA certificates are issued and renewed through the Minnesota Board of Accountancy (BOA). Active and inactive CPAs renew their certificate and report their CPE based on BOA deadlines.
Information on this page reflects deadlines for renewal year 2021 (deadline Dec. 31, 2020).
CPA certificate renewal
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2020
CPA certificates are renewed for one year and expire annually on Dec. 31. All CPAs certified in Minnesota, whether active or inactive, must renew by Dec. 31.
Initial Minnesota CPA certificates also expire on Dec. 31 regardless of when the certificate was issued.
Understand first year certification requirements
How to renew
Renew your CPA certificate online or by mail. Online renewal is recommended.
BOA’s online CPA certificate renewal form
Search BOA database for your CPA certificate number
Renewal fees
CPA certificate renewal fees are determined by the type of certificate you hold.
- Active CPA certificate: $100 annually
- Inactive CPA certificate: $25 annually
- Initial CPA certificate (new licensee): $150
Printed license cards ending after 2021 renewal
Your 2021 license card is the last printed license card the BOA will provide for license/permit renewal. Why? License cards are an outdated and potentially misleading indication of your status.
Check your license status in real time
Your CPA license status is public information available through the BOA’s website. You (and others) can confirm the validity, current status and expiration date of a license online.
Look up a CPA’s license status
Look up a firm’s permit status
CPE reporting
Active CPAs must report their CPE annually to the BOA by Dec. 31 for the three-year reporting period ending June 30.
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2020
Reporting period: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020*
*The Minnesota Board of Accountancy extended the 2020 CPE deadline to Sept. 30, 2020. Learn more
Learn more about CPE reporting
Access your BOA CPE Summary, part of the CPE Log
Note: Changes to the BOA's CPE rules went into effect Jan. 9, 2018.
Read a summary of the changes to BOA CPE rules
BOA's CPE Reporting Form
Firm permit renewal
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2020
Firm permit renewal details
Questions?
The Board of Accountancy regulates CPAs in Minnesota. Contact the BOA at 651-296-7938.
Contact MNCPA customer service at customerservice@mncpa.org or 952-831-2707.