Colorado CPA License Renewal Deadline 2026

Colorado CPA license renewal

Certified Public Accountant (Individual Certificate)

Last verified 2026-07-17

Next renewal date

November 30, 2027Biennial, synchronized statewide (not cohort/anniversary-based). The Colorado Board of Accountancy (dpo.colorado.gov/Accountancy) states: 'All Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificates expire on November 30 of odd-numbered years.' Applies uniformly regardless of original issuance date, except new applicants issued within 120 days of the upcoming expiration are bumped to the following cycle's date. Renewal window opens approximately 4-5 weeks before the November 30 deadline. CPE reporting period runs January 1 of an even year through December 31 of the following odd year (80 hours total); the CPE completion due date (Dec 31 of the odd year) falls about a month after the certificate's own Nov 30 renewal date in that same year.

Confirmed via Colorado Information Marketplace open-data register (data.colorado.gov, dataset jzq6-fyp7, "CPA All Status"): sampled active individual licenses with issue dates spanning 1977-2026 uniformly show expiration 11/30/2027 -- verified 2026-07-17.

Confirmed via official records

Public Accounting Firm Registration

Last verified 2026-07-17

Next renewal date

August 31, 2026Firm registrations run on a triennial cycle, expiring August 31 board-wide -- a fixed date shared across all firms, not each firm's own anniversary. The Colorado Board states firm registrations 'expire on August 31, every three years,' but does not publish which specific years anchor the cycle.

Confirmed via Colorado Information Marketplace open-data register (data.colorado.gov, dataset 7s5z-vewr): a currently-active firm's live record shows expiration 8/31/2026, while newly-registered 2026 firms are placed on the next cohort, 8/31/2029 -- verified 2026-07-17.

Confirmed via official records

Last verified: 2026-07-17 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

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