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Board advises CPA on maternity leave: request CPE extension or suspend license
Summary
The board discussed a request for a full waiver of continuing professional education (CPE) for a CPA on maternity leave and advised the applicant to seek an extension or consider suspending the license rather than granting a full waiver.
The Connecticut Board of Accountancy discussed a licensee's request for a full waiver of CPE requirements while on maternity leave and advised more limited, administrable options.
Board members reviewed materials that showed the applicant lives out of state, had 18 CPE credits carried into the 2024 renewal cycle and requested a full waiver while on leave through September 2025 for twin births. Kat, a DCP staff member, summarized the file and told the board the applicant "is on leave at work, for having twins from February until, I think, is it September 2025?" Kat added that an alternative often used is an extension of time to complete CPE, which the department typically grants for maternity situations.
Members said a licensure pause is also available in which a licensee suspends practice and is not required to complete CPE while inactive. Board discussion emphasized advising the applicant on administrable choices rather than immediately granting a full waiver. One board member proposed recommending that the applicant request an extension of time to complete CPE or, if an extension would not meet her needs, suspend her license until she seeks reinstatement. The motion was seconded; the board and staff discussed appropriate extension length and possible administrative handling (for example, granting an extension through Dec. 31 to cover the June 30 CPE deadline and avoid repeated returns to the board).
Kat noted the practical options available: "Typically we see extensions. Like, she could ask for an extension for six months, and we would typically grant that, right, with the maternity situation." Board members indicated willingness to be "very amenable to approve an appropriate extension," and staff said they would communicate that option to the applicant.
The board did not grant a full waiver at the meeting; instead it instructed staff to advise the applicant to request an extension or to suspend her license if that better meets her needs. Staff said extensions may be administratively approved and can be renewed if necessary.
Ending: Staff will communicate the options to the applicant and consider granting a time-limited extension administratively; the board requested that staff draft consistent guidance for similar maternity- or medical-leave requests going forward.
