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AEA has published CPE courses every calendar quarter since January 1982.  We believe strongly in the idea of self-study CPE, where busy accounting professionals can gain new knowledge conveniently and without having to travel away from their homes or offices.  Our company's mission is to provide high-quality CPE courses at a reasonable price. We invite you to become a customer, and become a partner in an activity that continues to excite us every day.

Please take a few moments to review our online information.  Print as many of our courses as you wish - with no obligation. Pay when you submit them to us for grading.  We accept checks, Visa, and MasterCard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I use the Payment Voucher?
2. What is the minimum passing score?
3. How far back can we go in completing Exams for previous quarters?
4. May we order exams covering future quarters?
5. What date do you use as the "completion date?"
6. What is the recommended CPE credit for each Quarterly CPE Exam?
7. How long does it take to complete a Quarterly CPE Exam?
8. Are there any exceptions to the recommended CPE credit shown?
9. When are new Quarterly CPE Exams published?
10. How may we pay?

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1. How do I use the Payment/Order form?
Answer: You can print the Payment Voucher and use it to submit payment for Exams that you've downloaded.
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2. What is the minimum passing score?
Answer:  70.  If necessary, one re-test is available at no additional charge.
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3. How far back can we go in completing Exams for previous quarters?
Answer:  Exams must be completed within two years of the end of the quarter covered.
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4. May we order exams covering future quarters? 
Answer: No.
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5. What date do you use as the "completion date?"
Answer:  We normally use your postmark date or email date as the completion date because this is an objectively determinable date.
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6. What is the recommended CPE credit for each Quarterly CPE Exam?
Answer: Seven hours for each Exam on the Journal of Accountancy. Some states allow CPE equal to 100% of the estimated average completion time (i.e., 14 hours per Quarterly Exam)
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7. How long does it take to complete a Quarterly CPE Exam?
Answer:  While each person's reading, assessment, and testing time varies, the estimated average completion time (based on a pretests) is 14 hours, twice the recommended CPE credit (as recommended by the AICPA, NASBA, and most state boards of accountancy).
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8. Are there any exceptions to the recommended CPE credit shown?
Answer:  Yes, CPAs reporting CPE to certain state boards (e. g., Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio) may report the entire estimated average completion time, i.e., 14 hours for each Exam on the Journal of Accountancy. AEA's courses are accepted by many but not all state boards of accountancy. We do not have a sponsor agreement with NASBA or QAS. State boards are the ultimate authority on CPE requirements.
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9. When are new Quarterly CPE Exams published?
Answer:  New Exams are normally published around 30 days after the end of each quarter.
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10. How may we pay?
Answer:  By check, Visa, or MasterCard, when you submit your exams.
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