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CPE
built for the
modern CPA

The courses you want and the hours you need. Test at noon in a coffee shop or at midnight on your couch. Suit-and-tie standards with a sweatpant-friendly format.

Trusted by CPAs since 1982. Rebuilt for 2026.

why us & not them?

Because CPE shouldn’t feel like punishment

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Courses grounded in the Journal of Accountancy

Quarterly self-study exams that track what's actually moving in the profession. Take one, take ten — planner or procrastinator, the catalog meets you where you are.

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Your materials,
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A zip file with the exam and study guide lands in your email after check out. Refill the paper tray, print it, mark it up — the whole throwback ritual. Hate paper? Digital copies work too.

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Pass the test,
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Email us the answer sheet for grading. We score it, send your certificate, and you're set until next year.

FULLY DIGITAL TESTING COMING SOON (yay)

so fresh. so clean.

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Q3 · 2024
$55.00

TOPICS:

  • Not-for-Profit Board Service

  • Not-for-Profit Audits

  • Crypto Accounting Rules

  • Peer Reviews

  • UBIT for Not-for-Profits

  • Taxation of Influencers

  • Credit Card Reward Liabilities

RESOURCES:

Q4 · 2024
$55.00

TOPICS:

  • Tips to Avoid Wire Fraud Scams

  • AI and Power BI

  • SALT Cap

  • SAS 145

  • Implement QM Standards

  • Energy Tax Credits

  • Behavioral Science in Financial Planning

  • NOCLAR

RESOURCES:

Q1 · 2025
$55.00

TOPICS:

  • Review Firm Pricing

  • Risk Management Mantras

  • Finance and Gen AI

  • Non-GAAP Measures and Disclosures

  • Medicare and HSA Eligibility

  • FBAR Penalties

  • Transfer Pricing

  • Lessons Learned from SAS 145

  • Risk of Providing Unintentional Financial Advice

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QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING

The obvious ones, answered honestly

  • Put on some stretchy pants and get comfy. Select the courses you’d like to take and checkout. The course materials will be emailed to you instantly. Do your learning and fill out your Answer Sheet (#2 pencil not required). Send it back however you’d like: photo, scan, screenshot or carrier pigeon. We’ll grade and send back your certificate upon passing.

    FULLY DIGITAL TESTING COMING SOON

  • You bet! - No professors, no big conference rooms, no stale pastries or burnt coffee. Do your CPE when you want, where you want. Pick up as many or few hours as you need to meet your annual requirement.

  • No - We do not have a sponsor agreement with the CFP Board, the IRS, NASBA or QAS. We are however registered with Illinois (#158-000242), Pennsylvania (#PX000005-L) and Texas (#000211). Many state boards do not require sponsor registration. Check with your Board for CPE Eligibility Requirements. AE’s courses are accepted by many, but not all, state boards of accountancy.

  • There are multiple ways to read the Journal of Accountancy. In our experience, this is the best way. But you do you!

  • No - Sorry friend. We love ethics, but we don’t teach them.

  • We’re not like a normal CPE, we’re a cool CPE. Less FASB Technical Bulletins, MORE real world stories and use cases from your peers. Implementation guidance and advice from industry experts selected by the AICPA. It’s good stuff, we promise.

  • You got through the exam didn’t you? This is the easy bit. We promise this won’t hurt a bit.

  • Sure can! We offer group invoicing for all the folks at your firm. Send us an email to get setup. Info@accountingeducation.com