NASBA CPE at Learnsignal: What Our Self-Study Registration Means

Learnsignal is registered on NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors under sponsor number 166617, with QAS Self Study as its approved delivery method. You can verify these details directly in the official Registry listing.

For an individual CPA, that registration is a useful starting point when choosing professional learning. The next step is to match the course's content, CPE award and completion conditions to your work and your licensing board's requirements.

What QAS Self Study means for your planning

NASBA describes QAS Self Study as learning completed individually at a pace and time controlled by the learner, without a real-time instructor. That format can help you plan study around work commitments, while still requiring you to complete the particular programme's conditions before earning credit.

When comparing courses, look beyond the topic and number of credits. Check the knowledge level, prerequisites, assessment requirements, completion window and how the award is documented. Our Registry and QAS guide explains the terminology.

What our Registry listing establishes

This is a statement of registered status, not a claim that approval was granted on the date of this article. You can read our full registration statement alongside the official listing.

NASBA's sponsor guidance distinguishes registration from individual-course approval. State boards retain authority over acceptance. That is why selecting a course still involves checking its subject, method and award against your own requirements.

Start with the learning you need

Use the Learnsignal library to explore topics that address a real work responsibility. For example:

• Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Auditing introduces AI techniques and their accounting applications, including governance considerations.
• Introduction to Machine Learning for Accountants explores model types, data interpretation and accounting use cases.
• IFRS 15 – Revenue Recognition addresses the five-step model and contract accounting.
• Assessing Auditor Evidence and Controls brings together evidence and controls topics for an audit-focused course search.

These examples show the subjects available to explore. Confirm each selected programme's current CPE details and enrolment conditions before purchasing for a US licensing requirement. Do not convert a displayed CPD-unit amount into CPE credits or assume a track's component courses form one credited award.

A clear route from course choice to evidence

1. Identify the requirement. Note the board, reporting cycle and any subject or ethics gap you need to fill.
2. Select the topic. Match the objectives and prerequisites to your role and existing knowledge.
3. Confirm the CPE details. Establish the specific award, field, method, current availability and completion conditions for the programme.
4. Complete the required learning and assessment. Follow the programme's instructions, including its deadline and passing conditions.
5. Check and retain the evidence. When the programme's completion conditions are met and the award is issued, check the certificate and record it for the right reporting period.

Our practical CPE guide develops that process, and the tracking log helps keep completed learning organised. Course access, completion and earned credit should each be recorded accurately.

Check your board's requirements

NASBA's jurisdiction resource identifies additional acceptance conditions. In particular, a state ethics requirement may call for a specifically approved course. A useful ethics topic or sponsor registration alone does not establish that approval.

For a direct sponsor check, NASBA's confirmation service uses the sponsor number, delivery method and programme date. Our verification guide shows how to combine that check with the course information.

Two useful starting points

If your main objective is a practical skill, begin with a task you already understand. An accountant preparing a revenue paper might review the IFRS 15 course's objectives and compare them with the reporting framework used by the employer. An accountant reviewing an AI proposal might start with the introductory AI course and list the questions a reviewer needs to answer. These are illustrative selection examples, not promises that a course meets a particular licence requirement.

If your main objective is a remaining CPE requirement, reverse the order: establish the required subject, acceptable format and deadline before shortlisting topics. A useful course in a different subject may belong in a later development plan rather than filling that immediate gap.

In either case, ask a precise question when you need help: name the course, the board and the requirement you want to satisfy. That gives the team enough context to clarify programme information without assuming that the same answer applies to every learner.

Frequently asked questions

Does the sponsor number tell me how many credits a course earns?

No. The sponsor number identifies Learnsignal in the Registry. The individual programme details identify its credit award and field of study.

Does choosing a topic mean I have earned CPE?

No. Shortlisting, buying access and successfully completing a credit-bearing programme are different stages. Record an award when its completion requirements have been met and the evidence is available.

Where should I begin if I am new to US CPE?

Read the practical CPE guide linked above, identify your board's requirements and then compare courses. Keep your learning plan separate from the log of credits already earned.

Plan your next course

Browse the Learnsignal course library, shortlist learning that fits your work and check the specific CPE details before enrolling. If a course page leaves a credit or completion question unanswered, contact Learnsignal with the course title and the board requirement you are trying to satisfy.

Registration and referenced public course pages checked 22 October 2026. Individual board acceptance and programme conditions apply.