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CBA committee backs staff plan to require regulatory-review CE within six months of licensure; minutes approved
Summary
The California Board of Accountancy Committee on Professional Conduct reviewed staff proposals to revise continuing education rules — including requiring newly licensed CPAs to complete a CBA-approved regulatory review course within six months of licensure or by first renewal, extending provider approval terms, and allowing through-course tests — and approved meeting minutes.
The California Board of Accountancy Committee on Professional Conduct on Nov. 22, 2024 heard a staff presentation on proposed changes to continuing education rules and the regulatory review continuing education course for newly licensed certified public accountants.
Sarah Benedict, manager of the license renewal and continuing competency unit, said the recommendation responds to a June 2023 Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Professional Examination Services review that found most of the professional ethics (PETH) exam duplicated the uniform CPA exam and that the remaining California-specific material could be handled through continuing education rather than a separate prelicensure test. Benedict said the board adopted partial rule changes in November 2023 that took effect July 1, 2024, and the work group has since focused on a longer-term approach to replace the prelicensure…
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