Be aware of the deadlines for earning and reporting CPE, as well as the State's CPE requirements. For answers to common questions about how the Tracker works please see the CPE Tracker FAQ below.
If your CPA license expires on 7/31/2025, this is your year to renew! These best practices will help you to record, manage and renew:
Answer: There are two ways in which a licensee can renew, via the State’s website, or by utilizing the MICPA CPE Tracker. See the attached guidance for further clarification here.
Answer: No. You will still need to renew your license through the State of Michigan, as you always have. The CPE Tracker simply provides you with a more convenient way to provide a report of your CPE hours to the State.
Answer: No. The MICPA plays no role in the enforcement of licensing regulations.
Answer: No. All live courses provided by the MICPA and by MICPA educational partners (which are found on the MICPA web store) will be entered automatically into your Tracker within ten business days of the completion of the courses. Self-study courses provided by our partners will not be updated to the tracker and must be entered in by the participant. Courses taken within fewer than ten days of the July 31 reporting deadline will be entered for you by July 31.
Answer: No. The State does not have access to your records until you submit your unique Tracker Code for the reporting period on the State’s website.
Answer: No. Carryover hours are only reported to the State in sums of Accounting & Auditing, Ethics and Other hours. For this reason you cannot enter itemized carryover into the CPE Tracker. It is important to note that if you are audited by the State you may need to provide a record of the courses that you applied to carryover hours.
Answer: No, only CPAs with active status need to earn and report their hours. If you would like to check your status, click here.
Answer: You can contact us at 248.267.3700 with any questions you may have, or if you prefer you can email us or make use of the live chat service here on our website by using the chat tab at the bottom of the page.
Your MICPA CPE Tracker holds 3 types of reports:
Please note that since 2011, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is no longer tracking carryover hours. As has always been legally required, the licensee is responsible for accurate record keeping of all CPE credit as noted in administrative rule:
R 338.5210 Continuing education requirements; reporting; qualifying hours.
(2) A licensure applicant or licensee is solely responsible for documenting the evidence to support the fulfillment of the requirements under this part and shall retain evidence to support fulfillment of the continuing education requirements for a period of 4 years after submission of the report under subrule (1) of this rule.
For more information, visit LARA’s website.
For 1-on-1 assistance during our normal business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), call the MICPA at 248.267.3700 and choose option #2. You can also click on "Live Support" at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. For assistance after hours, email us at webmaster@micpa.org, and we'll get back to you the next business day.