Explore Louisiana CPE requirements, ethics hours, and reporting rules to stay compliant with the Louisiana State Board of Accountancy.
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Overview
For the 2026 reporting period, Louisiana CPAs are required to complete a board-approved Professional Ethics course. This aligns with the board’s policy that ethics is required in even-numbered years.
The typical requirement is 3 hours of Board-approved professional ethics CPE. Only the approved ethics course(s) listed on the State Board’s website satisfy this requirement — other generic ethics courses do not substitute for the mandatory ethics credit.
Only Board-approved ethics courses qualify for the 2026 ethics requirement. General or behavioral ethics courses can count toward total CPE hours, but won’t fulfill the mandatory ethics requirement unless pre-approved.
If you participate in attest engagements (audit, review, compilation, agreed-upon procedures) during 2026, you must complete at least 8 hours of CPE in Accounting & Auditing in that same calendar year.