Connecticut CPA CPE Requirements, Explained
Last reviewed June 2026 against the official sources linked below. Requirements change — always confirm with your board before relying on them.
Total hours
40 hrs/year
Reporting cycle
Annual (Jul 1 - Jun 30)
Ethics requirement
4 hrs every 3 years
Issued by
Connecticut State Board of Accountancy
Connecticut runs two clocks that do not line up. The hours are annual - 40 every fiscal year - but the fiscal year is July 1 to June 30, not the calendar year, and renewal is reported by December 31. The ethics requirement runs on yet a third cadence: 4 hours every three years. Keeping the three straight is the whole game here.
CPAs call this CPE (continuing professional education), not CE. Here is how an active Connecticut license works, in plain English.
The base requirement: 40 hours every fiscal year
The Connecticut State Board of Accountancy requires 40 hours of CPE in each annual reporting period, which runs July 1 through June 30. Connecticut does not pre-approve individual courses; you are responsible for confirming that what you take meets the Board's guidelines and comes from an acceptable sponsor.
Ethics, attest hours, and carryover
- 4 hours of ethics are required every three years, in a course covering ethical behavior and the state and national codes of conduct.
- If you perform or supervise attest or compilation services, at least 8 of your 40 annual hours must be in attest or compilation subject areas.
- Up to 20 excess hours may be carried forward to the next reporting period, but carried-forward credits cannot be used to satisfy the attest or compilation requirement.
- Keep your CPE records for at least three years from the date each program was completed.
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Your CPE hours are measured over the July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, and compliance is reported to the Board as part of the renewal due December 31. Because the hours clock and the reporting date differ, it is easy to assume you have until year-end to earn hours that actually had to be done by June 30.
How CredTally keeps this on autopilot
- Track the 40-hour annual total on the July-to-June clock, separate from the December 31 reporting deadline, so the two dates never get confused.
- A dedicated ethics bucket on its own three-year cycle, plus an attest or compilation bucket when it applies to you.
- Store every completion certificate with its course, so a Board audit is a one-click export.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before each deadline, with every state license on one dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How many CPE hours does Connecticut require?
40 hours every fiscal year, where the fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30.
How often is ethics required?
4 hours of ethics every three years, in a course covering ethical behavior and the state and national codes of conduct.
Can I carry over extra hours?
Yes - up to 20 excess hours carry to the next period, but they cannot be used to meet the attest or compilation requirement.
When is the deadline?
Hours are measured over the July 1 to June 30 year, and compliance is reported with the renewal due December 31.
Official sources
CredTally is a record-keeping tool and is not affiliated with any licensing board. This guide is general information, not legal or compliance advice.
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