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Pacific CPE

NASBA and IRS-approved provider of online self-study continuing education for accounting and tax professionals.

Licensing
  • NASBA: 143718
  • IRS: TJTMJ
Contact
  • Mon–Fri · 7:00am–4:00pm PT
  • *Closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th
  • (800) 787-5313
  • support@pacificcpe.com
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About Pacific CPE

Pacific CPE is a NASBA-approved and IRS-approved provider of online self-study continuing professional education (CPE) for CPAs, Enrolled Agents (EAs), and other tax professionals.

Who We Serve:

CPAs — CPE credit for state license renewal (NASBA Sponsor #143718).

Enrolled Agents, AFSP participants, and other PTIN holders — IRS continuing education credit (IRS CE Provider #TJTMJ).

Courses and Formats:

We currently offer 60 active self-study courses in Ethics and Taxes. Each course is 2 credit hours and can be read online or downloaded as a PDF, with audio versions available for select courses. Exams are taken online with instant grading, retakes are free, and completion certificates are available immediately in your account.

Pricing:

Pay-as-you-go credit packs — no subscription required. Packs range from $64.50 (16 credits) to $224.50 (80 credits), which works out to $2.81–$4.03 per credit hour, or roughly $5.62–$8.06 per 2-hour course at pack rates. Credits never expire and can be used on any course in the library.

IRS Credit Reporting:

All courses completed with a passing score are automatically reported to the IRS as long as you have provided your PTIN number to us. Courses are reported every business day, but please note that the IRS may take up to 48 hours to post recently reported credits in your PTIN account online.

100% Money Back Guarantee:

If you are not completely satisfied with your courses, for any reason, you may request a full refund at any time within 45 days of your purchase.

Customer Support:

📞 (800) 787-5313

✉️ Support@PacificCPE.com

Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm PT

License Information:

NASBA Sponsor ID: 143718

IRS CE Provider ID: TJTMJ

Website: https://pacificcpe.com

Frequently Asked Questions

No, your credits will never expire. You can use your credits anytime to select and complete any course in our library.

No. Pacific CPE courses are all-inclusive. There are no additional fees for grading exams, retaking exams, completion certificates, etc.

Per state and NASBA CPE regulations, courses must be completed within 1 year of your registration date. However, Pacific CPE will always be happy to re-enroll you in any unfinished courses for free.

Pacific CPE is a NASBA-QAS approved CPE sponsor, which can be verified on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors here: www.nasbaregistry.org

Note for Texas CPAs: Pacific CPE is not currently registered in Texas. However, per Board regulations, Texas licensees may claim up to fifty percent of their hours from non-registered CPE sponsors.

All courses from Pacific CPE are presented in Self Study format with downloadable PDF course materials and exams. The PDF files are designed to be printable if desired. Exam answer selections are submitted online through your account on our website.

Yes. Once you select an answer it is saved automatically. You can return to an exam anytime.

You can retake each final exam as many times as needed. There are no additional fees for retaking exams.

Incorrect answer feedback is provided for only 3 days after passing an exam. Go to the completed course tab and click 'Exam Result,' located next to the certificates link. No answer feedback will be provided for failed exams.

Courses on the same topic can only be repeated after the courses have been updated to a new version (e.g.: versions 1001A vs 1001B).

Yes. Pacific CPE courses are fully compatible with all computers, tablets, and smartphones.

The CFP Board accepts continuing education courses from pre-approved CE sponsors, as well as non-registered sponsors. Pacific CPE is not pre-approved, but because our courses are NASBA compliant, some topics are able to qualify as non-registered CFP CE. Topics that qualify must be within the CFP Board's Principal Knowledge Topics, which can be viewed by clicking here.

You can view the details about submitting non-registered CE on the CFP Board's website by clicking here.