# Connecticut — CPA continuing professional education (CPE) requirements by US jurisdiction

For Connecticut, license renewal date is 12/31 annually; cpe reporting period is 7/1 - 6/30 annually; general cpe hours requirement is 40 hours; ethics cpe requirement is Four (4) hours every 3 years in a course which covers ethical behavior and the understanding of State and National code of Conduct, Professional Conduct and State Licensing Regulations; other subject area requirements is Eight (8) hours in the subject area of attest or compilation services required by any individual licensee who performs or is responsible for supervising attest or compilation services or who signs or authorizes another person to sign reports on financial statements on behalf of the firm, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **License renewal date:** 12/31 annually _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CPE reporting period:** 7/1 - 6/30 annually _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **General CPE hours requirement:** 40 hours _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Ethics CPE requirement:** Four (4) hours every 3 years in a course which covers ethical behavior and the understanding of State and National code of Conduct, Professional Conduct and State Licensing Regulations. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Other subject area requirements:** Eight (8) hours in the subject area of attest or compilation services required by any individual licensee who performs or is responsible for supervising attest or compilation services or who signs or authorizes another person to sign reports on financial statements on behalf of the firm. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CPE reciprocity policy:** Exemption: Connecticut CPA license holders whose principal place of business is outside of Connecticut may show compliance by meeting the CPE requirements of their principal place of business during the last renewal. If a non-resident licensee's principal place of business has no CPE requirements for renewal, then the licensee shall comply with all CPE requirements for renewal in Connecticut.
- **Date of last revision:** 1/7/2022 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> <https://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements/cpe-requirements/connecticut> Connecticut CPE Requirements Connecticut Date of Last Revision: 1/7/2022 License Renewal Date 12/31 annually CPE Reporting Period 7/1 - 6/30 annually General Requirements 40 hours Ethics Requirement Four (4) hours every 3 years in a course which covers ethical behavior and the understanding of State and National code of Conduct, Professional Conduct and State Licensing Regulations. Other Subject Area Requirements Eight (8) hours in the subject area of attest or compilation services required by any individual licensee who performs or is responsible for supervising attest or compilation services or who signs or authorizes another person to sign reports on financial statements on behalf of the firm. Credit Limitations Instruction:

## Source

- https://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements/connecticut

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [CPA continuing professional education (CPE) requirements by US jurisdiction](https://referencesource.org/professional-licensing-continuing-education-by-jurisdiction/).