2013 Renewal

The two-year license period has not changed.  Licenses will still expire December 31 of odd years.  Once renewed, the new license or registration will expire on December 31, 2015.  Please note the new license will not be issued immediately, but will be generated prior to December 31, 2013 if a timely renewal was submitted and all renewal requirements have been met.  Licensees may continue providing services under their current license until it expires. Registrations are valid until expiration.  

Renewal Fees:               License Type                             Fee

                                    Registered CPA                         $50.00

                                    Licensed CPA                           $200.00

                                    Licensed Firm                           $200.00

Renewal applications will be mailed to licensees by the end of May 2013.  For individuals, a reporting form for CPE and Peer Review will be included with the renewal application.  For firms, a reporting form for Peer Review will be included with the renewal application.  If renewing online, licensees will be required to report the same information as indicated on the reporting form.  Otherwise, if renewing by mail, the form must be completed and returned with your renewal application.

The 80-hour CPE requirement and the deadline for taking those hours did not change. The deadline for completing coursework is June 30, 2013. Those hours must be reported by July 31, 2013.

While the CPE reporting deadline did not change, the information CPAs provide to the Department will change.  Effective with this year's renewal, the Department will require CPAs to report the number of hours obtained in each category (Accounting/Auditing, Ethics, Other), along with specific course information (name of sponsor, title of program, dates attended and delivery method).  It is the licensee's responsibility for documenting the evidence to support the fulfillment of CPE requirements; the Department does not maintain a record of this information. 

Each firm and sole practitioner that performs any of the following services must participate in a peer review program established by rule of the Department and approved by the board:  (a) Audit; (b) Review; or (c) Compilations that are relied upon by third parties.  The Department will mail a separate remittance request for the required peer review fee at a later date.  Note:  If you are engaged in the activities requiring a Peer Review as an employee of a firm, not as a sole practitioner, the firm is responsible for reporting the requirement and providing proof of Peer Review.

License and registration renewals not received by the expiration date can be renewed with submission of the regular renewal fee plus an additional $20 late fee within 60 days following the license expiration date.  Licensees that fail to renew, online or by mail, or meet all renewal requirements by the expiration date of the license, cannot legally practice as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA Firm and may be subject to disciplinary action if they continue to practice.  Licensees who fail to renew on or before the 60^th day following their current license expiration date must apply for relicensure.  Registrants who fail to renew on or before the 60^th day following their current registration expiration date must apply for reregistration.   You may obtain the relicensure or reregistration applications on our website at www.michigan.gov/accountancy under Forms & Publications on the right-hand side of the page.