Kentucky
For Kentucky, license renewal date is 8/1 Renewal; even license number = even years; odd license number = odd years; cpe reporting period is 1/1 to 12/31 biennially; even license number = odd years; odd license number = even years; general cpe hours requirement is 80 hours if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA is employed in industry, education or government. 40 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period 30 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period; ethics cpe requirement is The basic requirements of 80 or 60 hours must include 2 hours of professional ethics; other subject area requirements is Eight (8) hours in attest or compilation services per year for any licensee who releases or authorizes the release of reports on attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services provided for persons or entities located in Kentucky beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period. Personal Development: 8 hours maximum if 80 hours required; 12 hours maximum if 60 hours required, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky our reading
- License renewal date
- 8/1 Renewal; even license number = even years; odd license number = odd years. verified
- CPE reporting period
- 1/1 to 12/31 biennially; even license number = odd years; odd license number = even years. verified
- General CPE hours requirement
- 80 hours if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA is employed in industry, education or government. 40 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period 30 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period verified
- Ethics CPE requirement
- The basic requirements of 80 or 60 hours must include 2 hours of professional ethics. verified
- Other subject area requirements
- Eight (8) hours in attest or compilation services per year for any licensee who releases or authorizes the release of reports on attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services provided for persons or entities located in Kentucky beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period. Personal Development: 8 hours maximum if 80 hours required; 12 hours maximum if 60 hours required. verified
- Date of last revision
- 1/7/2022 verified
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What the source says
License Renewal Date 8/1 Renewal; even license number = even years; odd license number = odd years. CPE Reporting Period 1/1 to 12/31 biennially; even license number = odd years; odd license number = even years. General Requirement 80 hours if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm. 60 hours if the CPA is employed in industry, education or government. 40 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked 3,000 hours or more in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period 30 hours in technical fields of study if the CPA worked less than 3,000 hours in a public accounting firm beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period Ethics Requirement The basic requirements of 80 or 60 hours must include 2 hours of professional ethics. Other Subject Area Requirements Eight (8) hours in attest or compilation services per year for any licensee who releases or authorizes the release of reports on attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services provided for persons or entities located in Kentucky beginning in 2021-2022 reporting period. Personal Development: 8 hours maximum if 80 hours required; 12 hours maximum if 60 hours required.
— nasbaregistry.org, retrieved 2026-08-12
Source
- nasbaregistry.orghttps://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements/kentucky