New Hampshire Board of Accountancy

New Hampshire Board of Accountancy
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License Renewal Date
6/30 triennially, based on last name beginning with: A-F 2017, G-M 2015, N-Z 2016

CPE Reporting Period
7/1 – 6/30 triennially

General Requirement
120 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year

Ethics Requirement
4 hours

Other Subject Area Requirements
None

Credit Limitations

  • Instruction: Instructor credits are limited to 50% of total hours.
  • Published materials: Authorship credits are limited to 50% of total hours.

Credit Calculation

  • Instruction: Credit is equal to presentation plus preparation.  Preparation is limited to two times presentation.  Repeat instruction within a renewal period is only accepted if material is substantially changed and required preparation time that was more than 25% of the preparation time claimed for the original preparation of the course.
  • Partial credit:Half credits are accepted after first hour.
  • University/college credit: One semester hour equals 15 CPE hours; Non-credit courses – each classroom hour will equal one qualifying hour.

Other State Policies

  • Carryover:A maximum of 60 credit hours may be carried from one reporting period to the subsequent reporting period.  Carried hours cannot be used to meet the yearly minimum or ethics requirements.
  • New Hampshire accepts CPE credits for programs offered by National Registry sponsors.

Contact Info

New Hampshire Joint Board
Anna Philbrook Building
121 S. Fruit St.
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-2219
Fax: (603) 271-7928
Email: dawn.couture@oplc.nh.gov
Website: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/accountancy/index.htm