ALL active licensees in Oregon are required to report four hours of CPE in professional conduct and ethics EVERY RENEWAL PERIOD. (Effective January 1, 2009)

NEW LICENSEES MUST TAKE AN ETHICS PROGRAM FROM A REGISTERED ETHICS SPONSOR. A list of the registered providers can be found on CPE Ethics page. A registered sponsor must include information pertaining to each of the following topics:

* Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules pertaining to the practice of public accountancy;
* Examples of issues or situations that require a licensee to understand relevant statutes and rules;
* The Code of Professional Conduct adopted by the Board and set forth in OAR Chapter 801, Division 030; and
* Overview of recent case law pertaining to ethics and professional responsibilities of the accounting profession.

By signing up you can get up to date information from the Board regarding proposed rule changes, Board minutes, newsletters and other current events. To join please click the following email address:

You can now view the agenda for both Board and Committee meetings online. Board minutes are published and posted once approved by the Board. All meetings are recorded and may be purchased. Contact the Board office for further information.

The Oregon Legislature passed SB 867 which allows licensees from other states to practice public accountancy in Oregon without registering with the Board. For a breakdown of the new language, please click the following link.

Due to extraordinary budgetary shortfalls, Oregon state government through the Department of Administrative Services is continuing cost reduction measures for the 2009-11 biennium. All state agencies, including the Board of Accountancy, will be closed on the following days:

Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Friday, March 18, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011

Click the following link to verify that your CPA or PA has a current and active license in Oregon. If you have any questions, please call the Board office, 503-378-4181.