Continuing Professional Education

All ACAT credential holders must participate in Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hourly requirements. Our profession is dynamic, with rules and concepts that change quickly. We believe professional competence can only be maintained through continuing education.

For example, those holding the ABA credential must earn 120 CPE hours every three years. This meets or exceeds the recommended educational requirements of all state boards of accountancy. ACAT conducts periodic random audits to ensure that credential holders remain in compliance.

CPE hours are reported to ACAT every three years. The next cycle ends June 30, 2008. Your CPE report is due to ACAT with your end-of-cycle renewal form, which will request you to report your hours.

A downloadable CPE Diary is available to track your CPEs as you earn them.