Texas Continuing Education for CPAs - CPA CPE

Being a certified public accountant in Texas is a challenging career, as it certainly is in any other state. Certified public accountants or CPAs are required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) to take and complete continuing education (CE) requirements every three years or 120 hours of CE courses with a minimum of 20 hours each year. At least a year of experience in accounting-related work under the supervision of a certified public accountant is an advantage for those who need to take a continuing education course as it is a part of the requirements. Initial requirements such as education, experience, examination, and ethics are standards set by the TSBPA.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) course covers a wide variety of course topics such as Accounting and Auditing, Consulting Services, Management, Professional Development, Specialized Knowledge and Applications, Taxation and the required minimum of 4-hour ethics course. Candidates must get at least a 75 percent score to pass the renewal course. There are several ways to obtain CPE hours; one way is through credits for online courses that are approved by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or through accounting seminars, college courses, public authoring, and other options.

Many CPAs prefer taking an Online CPA CPE instead of enrolling in a local school or a traditional classroom since you can take it anywhere you want at your preferred time. You just need an Internet connection and a personal computer. These online courses come with a special feature called an  instructor-connect program that will help you through every phase of your CPE exam. Once you have purchased an online CPE course, you will have one year unlimited access to an extensive library of 80+ courses. Most online CPE courses are approved by the TSBPA and other certification bodies and organizations.