Section 80.2 - Continuing Education Requirements Following Conversion or Restoration to Active Status During the Renewal Period(a) All continuing education required by this section must be completed on or after the date of conversion, or restoration, to active status.(b) Once a license is converted, or restored, to an active status, the licensee must complete 20 hours of continuing education as described in Section 87(a)(2) and (a)(3) for each full six month period from the date of license status conversion to the next license expiration date in order to fulfill the continuing education requirement for license renewal. If the time period between the date of license status conversion and the next license expiration date is less than six full months, no continuing education is required for license renewal.(c) Once a license is converted, or restored, to an active status, a licensee who engages in financial or compliance auditing of a governmental agency at any time between the date of license status conversion, or restoration, and the next license expiration date shall complete six hours of governmental auditing continuing education as part of each 20 hours of continuing education required under subsection (b). Continuing education in the areas of governmental accounting and auditing shall meet the requirements of Section 87(c). A licensee who meets the requirements of this subsection shall be deemed to have met the requirements of subsection (d).(d) Once a license is converted, or restored, to an active status, a licensee who engages in audit, review, compilation, or attestation services at any time between the date of license status conversion, or restoration, and the license expiration date shall complete six hours of continuing education in accounting and auditing as part of each 20 hours of continuing education required under subsection (b). Continuing education in the areas of accounting and auditing shall meet the requirements of Section 87(d).(e) Once a license is converted, or restored, to an active status, a licensee who provides preparation engagements as his/her highest level of service at any time between the date of license status conversion, or restoration, and the next license expiration date shall complete a minimum of two hours of continuing education in courses described in Section 87(e) as part of each 20 hours of continuing education required under subsection (b).(f) If a license expired as defined in Section 81(b)(2) after the expiration date immediately following conversion to active status, the licensee must complete an additional 20 hours of continuing education as described in Section 87(a)(2) and (a)(3) for each full six month period from the date of license expiration to the date on which the licensee applies for license renewal, up to a total of 80 hours of continuing education in order to renew. If the time period between the date the license expired and the date on which the licensee applies for license renewal is less than six full months, no additional continuing education is required for license renewal. (1) All continuing education required by this section shall be completed in the two-year period immediately preceding the date on which the licensee applies for license renewal. If the date the licensee applies for license renewal is less than two years from the date of license status conversion, all continuing education must be completed on or after the date of license status conversion.(2) A licensee who is required to complete a total of 80 hours of continuing education pursuant to this subsection shall also complete, as a part of the 80 hours, the following: (A) Four hours of ethics education pursuant to Section 87(b).(B) If the licensee is subject to the continuing education requirements of subsection (c), (d), or (e), four hours of continuing education specifically related to the prevention, detection, and/or reporting of fraud affecting financial statements. This continuing education shall not be part of the continuing education required by subsection (c), (d), or (e).(g) Failure to Comply. A licensee's willful failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall constitute cause for disciplinary action pursuant to Section 5100(g) of the Accountancy Act.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 80.2
1. New section filed 9-10-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 37).
2. Amendment of section heading, subsections (a)-(d) and NOTE filed 10-16-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 42).
3. New subsection (e), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (f)(2)(B) filed 6-22-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 25). Note: Authority cited: Sections 462, 5010, 5027 and 5070.1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 462, 5027, 5028 and 5070.1, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 9-10-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 37).
2. Amendment of section heading, subsections (a)-(d) and Note filed 10-16-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 42).
3. New subsection (e), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (f)(2)(B) filed 6-22-2017; operative 10/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).