Accreditation and Credit Information
Webinar Continuing Education Credits
Use this page to review how Basics & Beyond webinars and seminars qualify for continuing education credit, which audiences receive automatic reporting, and where to verify state-specific acceptance before you register.
How to use this page
Review the audience-specific sections below to confirm whether webinar or seminar attendance qualifies for your reporting needs. This page is meant to help CPAs, Enrolled Agents, AFSP participants, PTIN holders, and other tax professionals understand credit treatment before moving to the session calendar or registration page.
Certified Public Accountants
The Accreditation Council for Accountancy has approved these webinars as a continuing education activity for CPE credits. Most states accept programs from NASBA sponsors, and Basics & Beyond is listed as a NASBA Registry sponsor (#108123).
Because state-specific rules can differ, CPA attendees should confirm final acceptance requirements directly with their state board before using any session toward renewal or reporting.
Enrolled Agents
Basics & Beyond, Inc. is an approved IRS continuing education sponsor (Provider ID: YH1DR). These webinars and seminars conform to AICPA continuing education guidelines and qualify for 1 to 8 hours of continuing professional education, depending on the session attended.
We report CE hours for Enrolled Agents, Annual Filing Season Program participants, and PTIN holders as required. Reporting is automatic once the PTIN is on file.
Basics & Beyond has entered into an agreement with the Office of Director of Practice, Internal Revenue Service to maintain attendance records, retain program outlines, document instructor qualifications, and track class hours as required under 31 CFR section 10.6(g). This agreement does not constitute IRS endorsement of program quality or professional value.
Other Tax Return Preparers
Participation in continuing education by all other federal tax preparers is voluntary. Even when a reporting requirement does not apply, Basics & Beyond webinars and seminars are structured to help practitioners stay current on tax law developments, compliance issues, planning opportunities, and procedural changes.
These sessions can be used as a practical training tool for preparers who want stronger technical knowledge before filing season or who want to build confidence in client-facing tax work.
Annual Filing Season Program and Specialty Courses
Basics & Beyond can offer the required 6-hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher course along with the 2-hour ethics and 10-hour federal tax law components needed for the IRS Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion, subject to minimum attendee participation for the course offering.
If you need one of these specialty courses, contact Basics & Beyond directly to ask about timing, availability, and minimum enrollment requirements.
What attendees should know
- Session credit hours vary by course and are based on the specific webinar or seminar attended.
- For EAs, AFSP participants, and PTIN holders, reporting is automatic when the PTIN is on file.
- For CPAs and other licensed professionals, final acceptance rules depend on the applicable board or oversight body.
- Paid attendees can request a replay link for a previously recorded webinar by contacting [email protected].
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