Utah
State CPE Requirements
State Board Website:
https://dopl.utah.gov/cpa/index.html
License Renewal Deadline:
12/31 on even-numbered years
CPE Reporting Period:
1/1 to 12/31 biennially, ending on even-numbered years
Total CPE Hours Required:
80 hours
Ethics Requirements:
1 Hour (must cover UT CPA Licensing Act and CPA Licensing Act Rule)
3 Hours (must cover at least 1 of the following: AICPA Professional Code of Conduct, case-based instruction focusing on real-life situational learning, ethical dilemmas faced by accounting professionals, or business ethics)
Credit Limitations:
• Committee/Firm Meetings: Only the portions of committee or staff meetings that are designed as programs of learning and comply with the NASBA/AICPA CPE standards qualify for CPE credit.
• Instructed: The maximum credit cannot exceed fifty percent (50%) of the CPE requirement.
• Published Materials: The maximum credit cannot exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the CPE requirement.
• Blended Learning: Blended learning credit is accepted if the credit amount is within the current rounding rules.
Other Subject Area Requirements:
None
Other State Policies:
Credit must be approved by either NASBA or the Utah Association of CPAs (UACPA).