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New Jersey CPA license renewal

Individual CPA License
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Not confirmedTriennial (3-year) renewal cycle, rolling from each licensee's own last expiration date -- not a shared calendar-year cycle. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7(b) codifies this directly: a license renews "for a period of three years from the last expiration date." The Board's own FAQ adds that renewal notices are mailed about 60 days before the expiration date printed on the license, and that CPE (120 hours per triennial period, minimum 20/year) is tracked over the same period.
N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7(b) (triennial license renews three years from the licensee's own last expiration date), adopted June 20, 2019, eff. Sept. 3, 2019, 51 N.J.R. 1424(a); see also N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5 (fee rule confirming the triennial registration period), adopted eff. Sept. 4, 2018, 50 N.J.R. 1965(a)
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Your New Jersey CPA license renews on a personal, rolling triennial (3-year) cycle -- three years from your own license's last expiration date, not a shared calendar date for every licensee. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7(b) sets this out directly, and the same three-year clock applies to your first renewal too. Confirm your exact date on your license certificate or with the Board.
CPA Firm Registration/Permit
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Not confirmedTriennial (3-year) firm registration cycle, rolling from each firm's own last registration expiration date -- not a shared calendar-year cycle. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1A.11(b) requires every registered firm to triennially register with, and pay, the triennial fee set in N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5, and sets no separate firm-specific renewal-timing rule. The chapter's general renewal rule, N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7 (three years from the licensee's last expiration date), applies chapter-wide and governs the firm cycle the same way it governs individual licenses.
N.J.A.C. 13:29-1A.11(b) (triennial firm registration, incorporating the N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5 fee schedule, with no separate firm-specific timing rule); N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5(a) (triennial registration fee for accounting firms), adopted eff. Sept. 4, 2018, 50 N.J.R. 1965(a)
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New Jersey firm registration renews on the same personal, rolling triennial cycle as individual licenses -- three years from your firm's own last registration date, not one shared calendar date for every firm. Confirm your firm's exact renewal date with the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy or on your registration certificate.
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Renewal fee: $135. Flat $135 triennial (3-year) registration fee. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5(a) sets one fee schedule covering CPAs, PAs, AND accounting firms (sole proprietorships, partnerships, PCs, LLCs, LLPs) together -- firm renewal is also $135/triennium, the same figure and the same subsection, not a separate number. read the rule →

CPE required: 120 hours every 3 years (4 ethics hours). Full CPE requirements →

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Frequently asked questions

How does New Jersey's CPA license renewal cycle work?

Triennial (3-year) renewal cycle, rolling from each licensee's own last expiration date -- not a shared calendar-year cycle. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7(b) codifies this directly: a license renews "for a period of three years from the last expiration date." The Board's own FAQ adds that renewal notices are mailed about 60 days before the expiration date printed on the license, and that CPE (120 hours per triennial period, minimum 20/year) is tracked over the same period.

How much does it cost to renew a CPA license in New Jersey?

$135. Flat $135 triennial (3-year) registration fee. N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5(a) sets one fee schedule covering CPAs, PAs, AND accounting firms (sole proprietorships, partnerships, PCs, LLCs, LLPs) together -- firm renewal is also $135/triennium, the same figure and the same subsection, not a separate number.

Does New Jersey require CPE hours to renew a CPA license?

Yes -- New Jersey requires 120 hours of CPE every 3 years. That includes 4 ethics hours. See the full New Jersey CPE requirements page for the exact citation.

What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed New Jersey CPA license?

$150. Flat $150 reinstatement fee (N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5), plus the current triennial renewal fee ($135), the past-due renewal fee for the prior triennial period, and (if within the 30-day grace window) a separate $50 late fee.

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