Board of Accountancy > CPE > Qualifying Programs
Qualifying Programs
- Courses and mini-courses sponsored by the AICPA or any state CPA or PA society, National Tax Institute, West Virginia Tax Institute, etc.;
- University and college courses (other than Principles of Accounting) which contribute to the professional competence of a CPA;
- Formal home study courses approved by AICPA, NASBA and state and local Societies of CPAs;
- Programs sponsored by other groups (NAA, AMA, etc.) if they meet the same educational objectives;
- Firm in-house programs sponsored by accounting firm associations, other than "on-the-job" training;
- Technical sessions at meetings of professional organizations or other organizations of direct interest and application to the practice of public accountancy, such as the West Virginia Tax Institute;
- Courses approved by and registered with the NASBA National Registry or the NASBA West Virginia Roster. A listing of NASBA approved programming can be reviewed at: http://registry.nasbatools.com/dynamic/list_registry_sponsor?mode=ALL; and
- Published books and articles, to a maximum of 60 hours credit per publication (with approval by the Board).
Qualifying Programs do not include:
- Providing services to clients
- Presentations to nonprofessional groups such as schools, civic, religious, or community organizations
- Informal review of professional journals