Guides for staying CPE and CPD compliant
Clear, sourced explainers on the continuing-education rules accountants and auditors work under — so you always know what you need, and what counts.
CPD Requirements
Plain-English guides to the CPD and CPE rules of the world's major accounting and audit bodies: how many hours you need, what counts, and what to keep on record.
ACCA CPD Requirements 2026: Units, Routes, Records and Declarations
How many CPD units do ACCA members need? 40 a year, 21 verifiable. The ACCA CPD requirements for each route, plus records, waivers and the declaration.
CPA Canada CPD Requirements 2026
How many CPD hours Canadian CPAs need, what counts as verifiable, when each province's declaration is due, and what happens when the hours fall short.
CPA Australia CPD Requirements: Hours, Ethics and Deadlines for 2026
How many CPD hours do CPA Australia members need, and by when? A clear guide to the current rules, the ethics requirement, and what records to keep.
ICAEW CPD Requirements 2026
How many CPD hours you need depends on the work you do, not your job title. Find your ICAEW category, your verifiable minimum and the ethics hour.
CA ANZ CPD Requirements 2026
How many CPD hours do CA ANZ members need? 120 a triennium, 90 verifiable, six on ethics. Your triennium start date depends on when you were admitted.
HKICPA CPD Requirements 2026
How many CPD hours do HKICPA members need? 120 across a rolling three years, 60 verifiable, 30 of them structured. Plus the annual two hours on ethics.
MIA CPE Requirements 2026
How many CPE hours do MIA members need? 20 structured a year, 120 over a rolling three years, two of them on ethics. What counts, and what's capped.
ISCA CPE Requirements 2026
How many CPE hours do ISCA members need? 120 over a rolling three years for CAs, 20 a year including two on ethics. Affiliates and Associates need less.
Chartered Accountants Ireland CPD Requirements 2026: Hours, Approaches and Records
How many CPD hours do Chartered Accountants Ireland members need? Input: 70 a year, 20 structured, 3-year average. Plus records and exemptions.
ISACA CISA CPE Requirements 2026: Hours, Eligible Activities and Audits
How many CPE hours do CISA holders need? 20 a year and 120 over three years. Plus eligible activities, records and the CPE audit.
IIA CIA CPE Requirements 2026: Hours, Ethics and Annual Renewal
How many CPE hours do CIAs need each year? 40 for practicing CIAs, 20 for nonpracticing, with 2 hours of ethics in both. See the renewal rules.
IMA CMA CPE Requirements 2026: Hours, Ethics and Eligible Activities
How many CPE hours do CMAs need each year? 30 per calendar year, 2 of them in ethics, and up to 10 extra hours carry over. See what qualifies.