CPA CPE Requirements in Alabama
What CPAs need to stay licensed — hours, ethics, and renewal deadlines at a glance.
40CPE hours per 1 year
40.0average hours / year
40annual minimum hours
- Reporting period
- 1 year (Oct 1 – Sep 30)
- Ethics requirement
- No standalone ethics hour requirement; 8 hours must be in accounting & auditing
- License renewal
- Annually by September 30
- Worth knowing
- At least 8 of the 40 hours must be in accounting and auditing subjects. Up to 12 hours may carry over.
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