For the accounting profession, some State Boards of Accountancy have opted for state-specific listings of approved CPE providers. In general, providers who apply to the respective state CPE roster programs offer less than 5 programs or 16 CPE credits in a year for the group live instructional delivery method only. Programs must be offered within the respective state. NASBA operates this CPE Roster program for the states listed below. Click on a selected state below for more details and information about the Roster program in that state and how to apply to have your organization added to the state’s Roster.
State CPE Rosters
Tennessee
Based on rule 0020-5-.05 (1)(b), the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy determined that sponsors wishing to be placed on the Tennessee Roster can offer no more than 5 courses and the courses cannot exceed a total of 16 hours per year.
Requirements for Tennessee Roster:
≤5 courses
≤16 CPE credits
Group-Live
Offered within Tennessee
If sponsors offer more than 5 courses, or more than 16 CPE credits, they are required to apply for membership to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
TN ROSTER FEES:
Initial Application Fee: $375
Annual Renewal Fee: $315
Submit Interest Form for TN Roster Membership
Initial applicants to the Roster provide the following information to NASBA
- Completed Roster application
- Appropriate fee
- Program List (including CPE credits, field of study, location and date)
- Biographies of presenters
- Course outline
- Sample Promotional Material (internal or external)
- Sample letter or certificate to confirm attendance
- Sample course evaluation form
- A written statement on attendance monitoring/records of participation
Roster sponsors renew membership annually on their anniversary date of initial roster listing. Currently, all courses offered by sponsors registering for the Roster program need to be for group live courses only. If sponsors wish to offer self-study courses, they must apply to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
Exemptions
Exempt sponsors are professional accounting organizations, accredited colleges/universities, accounting firms offering in-house courses only and governmental entities. In Tennessee, any company offering free in-house CPE and for educational purposes only is also exempt. Exempt sponsors are not required to register with the Tennessee CPE Roster or National Registry of CPE Programs.
Arkansas
Sponsors wishing to be placed on the Arkansas Roster can offer no more than 5 courses and the courses cannot exceed a total of 16 hours per year. All courses must be offered within Arkansas.
Requirements for Arkansas Roster:
≤5 courses
≤16 CPE credits
Group-Live
Offered within Arkansas
If sponsors offer more than 5 courses, or more than 16 CPE credits, they should apply for membership to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
AR ROSTER FEE:
Initial Application Fee $375
Annual Renewal Fee $315
Submit Interest Form for AR Roster Membership
Initial applicants to the roster provide the following information to NASBA:
- Completed Roster application
- Appropriate fee
- Program List (including CPE credits, field of study, location and date)
- Biographies of presenters
- Course outline
- Sample Promotional Material (internal or external)
- Sample letter or certificate to confirm attendance
- Sample course evaluation form
- A written statement on attendance monitoring/records of participation
Roster sponsors renew membership annually on their anniversary date of initial roster listing. Currently, all courses offered by sponsors registering for the Roster program need to be for group live courses only. If sponsors wish to offer self-study courses, they should apply to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
West Virginia
Sponsors wishing to be placed on the West Virginia Roster can offer no more than 5 courses and the courses cannot exceed a total of 16 hours per year. All courses must be offered within West Virginia.
Requirements for West Virginia Roster:
≤5 courses
≤16 CPE credits
Group-Live
Offered within West Virginia
If sponsors offer more than 5 courses, or more than 16 CPE credits, they should apply for membership to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
WV ROSTER FEES:
Initial Application Fee $375
Annual Renewal fee $315
Initial applicants to the roster provide the following information to NASBA:
- Completed Roster application
- Appropriate fee
- Program List (including CPE credits, field of study, location and date)
- Biographies of presenters
- Course outline
- Sample Promotional Material (internal or external)
- Sample letter or certificate to confirm attendance
- Sample course evaluation form
- A written statement on attendance monitoring/records of participation
Roster sponsors renew membership annually on their anniversary date of initial roster listing. Currently, all courses offered by sponsors registering for the Roster program need to be for group live courses only. If sponsors wish to offer self-study courses, they should apply to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors program.
Renewal information for the State CPE Roster sponsors:
Roster sponsors renew membership annually on their anniversary date of initial roster listing. The renewal application link will be sent via email to your organization’s main contact one month prior to the renewal due date. This email will come from a no-reply@salesforce.com address with the subject line of “CPE State Roster Annual Renewal Information." Some mail client security features may reject this address, so make sure you are able to accept messages from this address.
The renewal application is an online self-certification form with a series of Yes/No questions directly related to your continued compliance with the Standards. Within the renewal application you are also required to attach a program list for all of the programs that your organization offered CPE credits for during the past renewal period. If your renewal is not submitted by the first day of the renewal month, your organization will be assessed a 50% late fee that will automatically be included in the fee you pay when you submit the renewal form. The renewal fees can be paid by check or credit card.