I STATE BOARD REPORT A SIMPLER WAY TO REPORT CPE IS HERE If you have ever wished there was an easier way to report your Continuing Professional Education, your wish is about to come true. Beginning this fall, the Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy (NBPA) is introducing a streamlined CPE reporting process through Certemy, the same secure licensing platform Nebraska CPAs already use to manage their permits. The new process replaces the old course-by-course data entry approach with something far simpler: upload a spreadsheet, review your information, and submit. That is really it. The Board has heard from licensees for years that the existing reporting process was time-consuming and tedious. This change is a direct response to that feedback, and the Board is excited to finally deliver a better experience. WHO IS AFFECTED FIRST? The new reporting process will roll out in two phases, following Nebraska’s even/odd birth-year renewal cycle: Even birth-year CPAs will be the first to use the new system, reporting their CPE earned during calendar years 2025 and 2026 in Certemy starting Dec. 1, 2026. So, if you have an even birth year, now is a great time to start organizing your CPE records. If you have an odd birth year, your transition is just around the corner as well. YOUR REPORTING TIMELINE AT A GLANCE DATE MILESTONE Oct. 1, 2026 Board emails all even-year CPAs the new CPE reporting form/spreadsheet and instructions. Form/spreadsheet also available at nbpa.nebraska.gov. Dec. 1, 2026 CPE reporting task is assigned to your Certemy account. Jan. 31, 2027 Deadline to submit your CPE report. Reports received after this date are subject to a $100 administrative fee. BY MEGAN PETERSEN, CPE COORDINATOR, NEBRASKA BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY What Nebraska CPAs Need to Know 10 Nebraska CPA
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