To renew your licence in an active state, submit the completed licence renewal application, including the licence renewal fee, and document the completion of the required training (CE). Complete the licence renewal application and CE report worksheet, document the completion of the required CE hours listed below, and submit the licence renewal fee in the envelope provided with your licence renewal application. The California Board of Accountancy (CBA) will send a license renewal application to each licensee`s registered address approximately 90 days prior to the license expiration date. Licensees must complete the licence renewal application and continuing education (CE) report worksheet documenting the completion of the required CE hours listed below, and submit them with the renewal fee in the envelope provided. All licence renewals must pay a renewal fee of $150. (916) 561-1702 (916) 263-3672 Fax-renewalinfo@cba.ca.gov During the two years immediately preceding the expiration of the license, a total of 80 hours must be completed, including: The CalCPA CPE Tracker allows members and customers to track and print a record of their CPE in the format prescribed by the California Board of Accountancy. Complete the status conversion form to document the completion of the required CE hours listed below. 24 hours in EC Government Audit or Ec Accounting Audit (A&A) CE and four EC hours specifically related to the prevention, detection and/or reporting of fraud to the detriment of financial statements (EC Fraud). For specific information, see pages 8 to 10 of the CBA Licence Renewal Manual. To renew a license in an active state, you must complete 20 hours CE for each full six-month interval between the date the license is issued and the license expiration date.
This method is used to calculate the total number of HOURS of CE; it is not necessary to complete 20 hours within six months. If the initial licence term is less than six months, no CE is required to renew the licence. For specific information, please refer to page 11 of the CBA Licence Renewal Manual. At least 40 hours in technical subjects. To renew an active license, you must complete at least 50% of the total required EC hours in technical services. For specific information, please refer to page 7 of the CBA Licence Renewal Manual. A two-hour course, approved by Council, on the review of regulations if more than six years have elapsed since you completed a Regulatory Review or Professional Conduct and Ethics (CP&E) course approved by Council. For specific information, please refer to page 11 of the CBA Licence Renewal Manual. The remaining 40 hours may be completed in qualifying technical or non-technical subjects of your choice, provided that at least 40 hours are completed in technical subjects.