{"id":2690,"date":"2025-09-26T18:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2026-11-03T04:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:58:32","slug":"best-cpe-subscriptions-for-cpas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/best-cpe-subscriptions-for-cpas\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best CPE Subscriptions for CPAs"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing the right CPE subscription saves time and builds skills you will actually use, not just hours on a certificate. Most providers require a score of at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/courses\/introduction-to-statistics\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">70%<\/a> on a course&#8217;s final assessment before they issue credit, so it pays to pick courses that fit your career.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I compared five CPE providers on catalog, formats, compliance tracking, value and support. The short version:<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong><a href=\"#becker-cpe\">Becker<\/a>, best overall:<\/strong> the widest mix of formats, a compliance tracker by state and CPE podcasts.<\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"#surgent-cpe\">Surgent<\/a>, best for live webinars:<\/strong> more live sessions than anyone, plus gamified courses on the top plan.<\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"#illumeo-cpe\">Illumeo<\/a>, best for building a specialty:<\/strong> a vetted on-demand catalog and micro-certificates on the cheapest unlimited plan.<\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"#lambers-cpe\">Lambers<\/a>, best no-frills value:<\/strong> one all-access price for video, PDF and webinar credits.<\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"#mycpe-one-cpe\">MYCPE ONE<\/a>, best for sheer volume:<\/strong> a huge library and state ethics courses, with uneven quality.<\/li> <\/ul> <script data-wp-block-html=\"js\">(function(){ var ID='cr-css-v1'; var 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const tagReasons = { skill_building: 'You want your CPE hours to build useful professional skills rather than simply satisfy a requirement.', efficiency: 'You want to complete continuing education efficiently without spending time on material you already know.', career_growth: 'You want CPE to support broader career growth beyond traditional accounting requirements.', compliance: 'Straightforward compliance and tax education are major priorities for you.', accounting: 'Technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting are the areas you most want to strengthen.', tax: 'Tax strategy, updates, and compliance are central to your continuing education needs.', business_skills: 'You want to develop leadership, analytics, finance, and broader business skills.', variety: 'A broad course catalog matters because your CPE interests and requirements change over time.', premium_video: 'You value polished instruction and expert-led video courses.', traditional: 'You prefer a traditional classroom-style approach with longer instructor-led explanations.', practice: 'You learn best by applying concepts through questions and active practice.', self_paced: 'You need flexible self-paced learning that fits around your work schedule.', live_mix: 'You want both live webinars and on-demand courses available in one platform.', primary_platform: 'You are looking for one dependable platform that can handle most of your continuing education.', unlimited: 'Unlimited course access is particularly useful for the amount of CPE you expect to complete.', targeted: 'You mainly want the flexibility to buy or complete individual courses when needed.', huge_catalog: 'You prefer having a very large catalog and choosing your own courses.', structure: 'You want a clear learning path instead of navigating a large catalog on your own.', adaptive: 'You value recommendations or technology that helps focus your study time.', independent: 'You already know what you need and prefer choosing courses independently.', simple: 'You want straightforward continuing education without unnecessary complexity.', cpa_only: 'Your CPA continuing education requirements are your main priority.', ea: 'You also have substantial Enrolled Agent or tax-focused continuing education needs.', multi_license: 'You need continuing education across more than one professional license or industry.', versatility: 'You value a platform that can remain useful as your professional credentials expand.', premium: 'You are willing to invest more for a higher-quality professional learning experience.', value: 'You want a strong balance between course quality and cost.', budget: 'Keeping the cost of your continuing education low is a major priority.', overall: 'Your top priority is the strongest overall combination of structure, instruction, quality, and professional relevance.', adaptive_priority: 'Your ideal CPE provider saves time by personalizing what you study.', growth_priority: 'You want continuing education that develops career skills beyond accounting and tax.', lecture_priority: 'Traditional instructor-led learning is the most important feature for you.', practice_priority: 'You want active, practice-based learning rather than relying primarily on lectures.', unlimited_priority: 'Affordable unlimited access is the deciding factor in your CPE choice.', tax_priority: 'You mainly want a simple way to complete tax-focused continuing education.', ea_priority: 'EA-specific tax updates and professional resources are particularly valuable to you.', library_priority: 'Your biggest priority is access to an especially large CPE library with multiple formats.', multi_industry_priority: 'You want to manage continuing education for several industries or licenses in one place.' }; const courseSummaries = { becker: 'Becker is our top overall CPE choice and an especially strong match if you want a structured, premium learning experience with expert-led instruction, accounting and tax depth, live webcasts, on-demand courses, and clear professional learning paths.', surgent: 'Surgent is an especially strong fit if efficiency matters most. Its personalized approach, extensive live webinar options, on-demand content, and progress tracking can help busy professionals earn CPE without spending unnecessary time reviewing familiar material.', illumeo: 'Illumeo is a strong match if you want CPE to support broader career growth. Its library extends beyond accounting into leadership, finance, analytics, and business skills, making it particularly useful for professionals who want development beyond basic compliance.', lambers: 'Lambers is a strong fit if you prefer a traditional lecture-based learning experience with instructor-led explanations, tax-focused material, practice questions, and a more classroom-like approach.', ffa: 'Fast Forward Academy is most compelling if you learn through active practice. Its question-based approach and self-paced format make it useful for professionals who would rather reinforce concepts through application than spend most of their time watching lectures.', mycpe: 'My-CPE is a strong fit if affordability and volume are your biggest priorities. Its unlimited subscription model and very large course library make it especially useful for professionals who need to earn substantial CPE without paying premium-platform prices.', taxce: 'TaxCE is most useful if you want straightforward, affordable, tax-focused continuing education without a complicated platform or extensive professional-development features.', naea: 'NAEA is most relevant if you are also an Enrolled Agent or heavily involved in tax practice. Its webinars, tax updates, member resources, and industry-specific education can be valuable, although it works better as a supplemental resource than a complete CPA CPE platform.', cch: 'CCH CPELink is a strong fit if course selection matters more to you than having a guided learning path. Its large catalog, live and on-demand options, compliance tools, and specialized accounting and tax content give experienced professionals substantial flexibility.', webce: 'WebCE is most compelling if you maintain professional licenses across multiple industries. 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Rank 1 is the overall pick.<\/p><div class=\"cr-table\" id=\"cr-table\"><div class=\"cr-table__head\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div>Rank<\/div><div>Course<\/div><div>Score<\/div><div>Price<\/div><div>Review<\/div><\/div><details class=\"cr-row cr-row--pick\" id=\"becker-cpe\"><summary class=\"cr-row__summary\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">1<\/div><div class=\"cr-course\"><div class=\"cr-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/becker-logo.png\" alt=\"Becker logo\" width=\"355\" height=\"142\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-course__name\"><div class=\"cr-pill\">Best overall<\/div><div class=\"cr-course__title\">Becker CPE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score\"><div class=\"cr-stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"cr-stars__base\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><div class=\"cr-stars__fill\" style=\"width:98%\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score__val cr-num\">4.9 <small>\/ 5<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-price\"><div class=\"cr-price__now cr-num\">$329 to $799 a year<\/div><div class=\"cr-price__note\">$1,429 for two years of Prime<\/div><div class=\"cr-rib\"><a class='best_offer_link' data-ajax-code='8642' href='?cc=8642' thehref='?cc=8642' afflink='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/' affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/' data-affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/' data-ref='' target='_blank' rel='sponsored nofollow' style='--cc-best-offer-link-color: #0d67b3;'>Save $644<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-toggle\"><span class=\"cr-toggle__label\"><\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"cr-row__detail\"><div class=\"cr-detail__grid\"><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">Course numbers<\/div><ul><li><strong>On-demand courses:<\/strong> 700+<\/li><li><strong>New course hours:<\/strong> 110+ a year<\/li><li><strong>Live webcasts:<\/strong> With Q&amp;A and partial credit; nights and weekends on Prime<\/li><li><strong>Packages:<\/strong> Essentials, Select, Prime, Prime 2-Year and Tax Prime+<\/li><li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> CPE podcasts, state compliance tracker, AI for Accountants certificate<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">How it scored<\/div><div class=\"cr-bars\"><div class=\"cr-bars__total\">4.9 <small>\/ 5 overall<\/small><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Dashboard<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:98%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.9<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Content<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:96%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.8<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Value<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">5.0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Support<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:98%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.9<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-detail__review\"><h3>Every Format Under One Login<\/h3><p>When I tested Becker&#8217;s CPE subscription, it felt like the most finished platform in this ranking. I took a self-study course on AI ethics, switched between laptop and phone without losing my place, and had a certificate the moment the final exam ended. Instructors taught current material rather than reading old slides.<\/p><p>The format range is why I keep coming back. Some days I joined a live webcast with Q&A; other days I listened to a CPE podcast on a walk. Prime adds night and weekend webcasts, state-approved ethics courses, and current events courses that change through the year.<\/p><p>The compliance tracker charts hours by subject area for your state, flags what is missing, and accepts certificates from other providers. Tax Prime+ adds NovaTax research tools for tax practitioners. The honest downside is cost: Becker is one of the priciest subscriptions here.<\/p><div class=\"cr-video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_7m9FT9lauI\" title=\"Becker CPE Review: My Honest Take\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-verdict\"><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Strengths<\/div><ul><li>\u2705 The best compliance tracker I used, by subject area and state<\/li><li>\u2705 Webcasts, self-study video and CPE podcasts in one subscription<\/li><li>\u2705 Current courses taught by instructors, not recycled slides<\/li><li>\u2705 Support that answered a reporting question within hours<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Watch out for<\/div><ul><li>\u274c One of the priciest one-year subscriptions here<\/li><li>\u274c Night and weekend webcasts need the Prime plan<\/li><li>\u274c Fewer live sessions than Surgent<\/li><li>\u274c In-depth courses take more time to finish<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cr-skip\"><p><strong>Skip it if:<\/strong> you only need a handful of hours this year, or price matters more to you than formats, tracking and support.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-coupon\"><div class=\"coupon-container discountcode_func_stores_taxonomywise\"><input value=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/couponcode\/becker-promo-code-save-50-cpe-prime-subscription\/\" name=\"cpageurl_hidden\" id=\"cpageurl\" type=\"hidden\"><div class='coupon_code_list_outer other_sc'><div class='coupon_code_list cvf_universal_container'><div class='ajax_loader_sort' style='display:none;'><\/div><div id='coupon_search_results' class='coupon_search_results'><input type='hidden' id='hidden_term' value='becker-cpe-review-promo-codes'><div class=\"coupon_main \" data-code=\"FALLSALE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\"><div data-time=\"\" data-type=\"renewal_type\" id=\"cc_15598\" dataid=\"15598\" class=\"coupon_code cc_PostID_15598 ccDiscType_Coupon_div aa\" data-cc-top-stores=\"128\" data-cc-coupon-type=\"129\" data-cc-discount-type=\"126,127\" data-cc-search=\"15598\" data-cc-pin=\"0\" data-cc-value=\"50\" data-cc-brand-key=\"becker-cpe-review-promo-codes\"><div class=\"coupon_main-img\"><div class=\"coupan-thumb f\"><img width=280 height=280 src=https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-25-280x280.png alt=\"Untitled-design-25-280x280\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-title\"><div class=\"coupon_main-title_inner\"><h3>Becker Promo Code: Save 50% CPE Prime (2-Year) &amp; Prime Subscriptiob<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"cc-trust-line\"><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-trust-verified\"><span class=\"cc-trust-dot\">\u2713<\/span> Verified 3 days ago<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-last-used\" data-cc-last-used-id=\"15598\" data-cc-last-used=\"1793303000\">Last used <strong>1 week ago<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-usage\" data-cc-usage-id=\"15598\" data-cc-usage-count=\"4\">Used: <strong>4<\/strong> times<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"cc-proof-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-proof=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Becker-CPE-50-Off-.png\"><span class=\"cc-proof-check\">\u2713<\/span> Verified <span class=\"cc-proof-label\">View proof<\/span><span class=\"cc-proof-chevron\">\u2304<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-btn\"><div class=\"coupan-content thepopup_Box\"><div class=\"codecontent\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_getdeal\"><a class=\"redirectTo\" target=\"_blank\" post-id-value= \"15598\" data-code=\"FALLSALE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690?cc=15598\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\" affiliate=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/\">Save 50%<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><input value=\"16\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_total_results\"><input value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_limit_count\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-save\"><div class=\"cr-save__label\">Extra savings<\/div><p>Before you pick a plan, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/becker-cpe-discount-code\/\">Becker CPE discount codes<\/a> page lists the codes that work on CPE subscriptions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-versus\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Against the field<\/div><p>Surgent is the only rival on quality and wins on live webinar count, but Becker is cheaper per year on the two-year Prime plan and adds podcasts and a better tracker. Illumeo and MYCPE ONE cost less with bigger on-demand libraries; Lambers is the plain, fixed-price alternative.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-bottom\"><p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> Becker is the CPE subscription most CPAs should start with: current courses, every format, and a tracker that keeps your state requirement straight. Pick Surgent instead if live webinars drive how you learn.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-shot\"><figure class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-becker-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/becker-CPE-Compliance-Tracker-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE compliance tracker for a California CPA\" width=\"1099\" height=\"677\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><figcaption class=\"cr-shot__cap\">The compliance overview: total hours and subject-area requirements for my state, with the credits still missing called out.<\/figcaption><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/becker-CPE-Compliance-Tracker-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE compliance tracker for a California CPA\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">The compliance overview: total hours and subject-area requirements for my state, with the credits still missing called out.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cr-shots\"><div class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-becker-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/best-cpe-subscriptions-for-cpas-becker-ai-ethics-course-kc-20261025.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE course player for Navigating AI Ethics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/best-cpe-subscriptions-for-cpas-becker-ai-ethics-course-kc-20261025.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE course player for Navigating AI Ethics\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">The course player during Navigating AI Ethics: slides, instructor video and a notes panel side by side.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-becker-cpe-2\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-2\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Becker-EA-CPE-Review-info-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE final exam result and certificate screen\" width=\"1589\" height=\"730\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-2\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-becker-cpe-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Becker-EA-CPE-Review-info-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Becker CPE final exam result and certificate screen\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">The final exam result for the same course: score, pass confirmation and the certificate ready to download.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-actions\"><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See Becker pricing<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/becker-cpe-review\/\">Full review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-row\" id=\"surgent-cpe\"><summary class=\"cr-row__summary\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">2<\/div><div class=\"cr-course\"><div class=\"cr-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/Surgent-Logo.png\" alt=\"Surgent logo\" width=\"448\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-course__name\"><div class=\"cr-pill\">Best for live webinars<\/div><div class=\"cr-course__title\">Surgent CPE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score\"><div class=\"cr-stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"cr-stars__base\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><div class=\"cr-stars__fill\" style=\"width:90%\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score__val cr-num\">4.5 <small>\/ 5<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-price\"><div class=\"cr-price__now cr-num\">$549 to $899 a year<\/div><div class=\"cr-price__note\">Coupons below<\/div><div class=\"cr-rib\"><a class='best_offer_link' data-ajax-code='13858' href='?cc=13858' thehref='?cc=13858' afflink='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/' affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/' data-affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/' data-ref='' target='_blank' rel='sponsored nofollow' style='--cc-best-offer-link-color: #0d67b3;'>Save $135<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-toggle\"><span class=\"cr-toggle__label\"><\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"cr-row__detail\"><div class=\"cr-detail__grid\"><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">Course numbers<\/div><ul><li><strong>Credits:<\/strong> 10,000+ across live, on-demand and self-study<\/li><li><strong>Live webinars:<\/strong> 2,000+ a year<\/li><li><strong>Packages:<\/strong> Unlimited Self-Study, Unlimited Webinars and Unlimited PLUS<\/li><li><strong>Unlimited PLUS only:<\/strong> Premium, on-demand webcast and gamified courses<\/li><li><strong>Certificates:<\/strong> Emailed on completion<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">How it scored<\/div><div class=\"cr-bars\"><div class=\"cr-bars__total\">4.5 <small>\/ 5 overall<\/small><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Dashboard<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:96%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.8<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Content<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:94%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.7<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Value<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:90%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Support<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-detail__review\"><h3>The Biggest Live Webinar Schedule<\/h3><p>When I reviewed Surgent CPE, the volume stood out first: more than 2,000 live webinars a year, plus on-demand webcasts and self-study downloads. Evening, weekend and lunch-hour sessions come with every webinar plan, and my certificates arrived by email as soon as I finished.<\/p><p>The gamified courses were the surprise. They are no Elden Ring, but they made a dry topic genuinely fun, and I hope Surgent builds more of them. They sit on the Unlimited PLUS plan and cover lighter subjects, so they will not replace a full partnership tax course.<\/p><p>The catch is size and length. The catalog can feel overwhelming, many webinars run two to four hours, and the top plan costs more than Becker&#8217;s one-year Prime. Surgent ranks second because Becker matches its quality with a better tracker and podcasts, but nobody beats Surgent for live learning.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-verdict\"><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Strengths<\/div><ul><li>\u2705 More live webinars than any provider here<\/li><li>\u2705 Evening and weekend sessions on every webinar plan<\/li><li>\u2705 Certificates emailed as soon as a course is finished<\/li><li>\u2705 Gamified courses that make lighter topics fun<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Watch out for<\/div><ul><li>\u274c The top plan costs more than Becker&#8217;s one-year Prime<\/li><li>\u274c Many webinars run two to four hours<\/li><li>\u274c A huge catalog that can feel overwhelming<\/li><li>\u274c Gamified and premium courses need Unlimited PLUS<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cr-skip\"><p><strong>Skip it if:<\/strong> you prefer short self-study courses, or you want the strongest compliance tracker for the money.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-coupon\"><div class=\"coupon-container discountcode_func_stores_taxonomywise\"><input value=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/couponcode\/surgent-promo-codes-35-off-sitewide\/\" name=\"cpageurl_hidden\" id=\"cpageurl\" type=\"hidden\"><div class='coupon_code_list_outer other_sc'><div class='coupon_code_list cvf_universal_container'><div class='ajax_loader_sort' style='display:none;'><\/div><div id='coupon_search_results' class='coupon_search_results'><input type='hidden' id='hidden_term' value='surgent-cpe-promo-codes'><div class=\"coupon_main \" data-code=\"HALLOWEEN2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\"><div data-time=\"\" data-type=\"renewal_type\" id=\"cc_15568\" dataid=\"15568\" class=\"coupon_code cc_PostID_15568 ccDiscType_Coupon_div aa\" data-cc-top-stores=\"128\" data-cc-coupon-type=\"139,316\" data-cc-discount-type=\"127\" data-cc-search=\"15568\" data-cc-pin=\"0\" data-cc-value=\"35\" data-cc-brand-key=\"surgent-cpe-promo-codes\"><div class=\"coupon_main-img\"><div class=\"coupan-thumb f\"><img width=200 height=200 src=https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/0Surgent-CPE.jpg alt=\"0Surgent-CPE\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-title\"><div class=\"coupon_main-title_inner\"><h3>Surgent Promo Codes: 35% Off Sitewide<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"cc-trust-line\"><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-trust-verified\"><span class=\"cc-trust-dot\">\u2713<\/span> Verified 4 weeks ago<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-last-used\" data-cc-last-used-id=\"15568\" data-cc-last-used=\"1793474280\">Last used <strong>6 days ago<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-usage\" data-cc-usage-id=\"15568\" data-cc-usage-count=\"4\">Used: <strong>4<\/strong> times<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"cc-proof-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-proof=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Surgent-CPE-code-FALL2026.png\"><span class=\"cc-proof-check\">\u2713<\/span> Verified <span class=\"cc-proof-label\">View proof<\/span><span class=\"cc-proof-chevron\">\u2304<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-btn\"><div class=\"coupan-content thepopup_Box\"><div class=\"codecontent\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_getdeal\"><a class=\"redirectTo\" target=\"_blank\" post-id-value= \"15568\" data-code=\"HALLOWEEN2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690?cc=15568\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\" affiliate=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/\">Save 35%<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><input value=\"4\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_total_results\"><input value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_limit_count\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-save\"><div class=\"cr-save__label\">Extra savings<\/div><p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/surgent-cpe-discount\/\">Surgent CPE discount<\/a> page before you choose an unlimited plan.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-versus\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Against the field<\/div><p>Surgent beats Becker on live webinar count and gamified formats; Becker wins on price over two years, tracker and podcasts. Illumeo costs less than half of Unlimited PLUS but runs far fewer live events. Lambers and MYCPE ONE are cheaper and plainer.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-bottom\"><p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> Surgent is the pick for CPAs who earn most of their hours in live webinars and want sessions at any hour. If you mostly study on your own schedule, Becker or Illumeo is the better buy.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-shot\"><figure class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-surgent-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-51-1024x519.png\" alt=\"Surgent CPE live webinar schedule with credits and instructors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><figcaption class=\"cr-shot__cap\">The Surgent webinar schedule: each live session lists its date, instructor and credit hours with a register button.<\/figcaption><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-51-1024x519.png\" alt=\"Surgent CPE live webinar schedule with credits and instructors\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">The Surgent webinar schedule: each live session lists its date, instructor and credit hours with a register button.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cr-shots\"><div class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-surgent-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Surgent-CPE-Dashboard-2-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Surgent CPE live webinar on private foundations\" width=\"600\" height=\"312\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-surgent-cpe-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Surgent-CPE-Dashboard-2-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Surgent CPE live webinar on private foundations\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">A live webinar on private foundations and public charities, with slides beside the presenter and a Q&amp;A panel.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-actions\"><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See Surgent pricing<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/surgent-cpe-review\/\">Full review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-row\" id=\"illumeo-cpe\"><summary class=\"cr-row__summary\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">3<\/div><div class=\"cr-course\"><div class=\"cr-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/illumeo-logo-trimmed-kc-20261021.png\" alt=\"Illumeo logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"158\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-course__name\"><div class=\"cr-pill\">Best for building a specialty<\/div><div class=\"cr-course__title\">Illumeo CPE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score\"><div class=\"cr-stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"cr-stars__base\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><div class=\"cr-stars__fill\" style=\"width:88%\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score__val cr-num\">4.4 <small>\/ 5<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-price\"><div class=\"cr-price__now cr-num\">$199 to $399 a year<\/div><div class=\"cr-price__note\">Coupons below<\/div><div class=\"cr-rib\"><a class='best_offer_link' data-ajax-code='7722' href='?cc=7722' thehref='?cc=7722' afflink='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/' affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/' data-affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/' data-ref='' target='_blank' rel='sponsored nofollow' style='--cc-best-offer-link-color: #0d67b3;'>Save 20%<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-toggle\"><span class=\"cr-toggle__label\"><\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"cr-row__detail\"><div class=\"cr-detail__grid\"><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">Course numbers<\/div><ul><li><strong>Catalog:<\/strong> Up to 3,000+ on-demand courses<\/li><li><strong>Live webinars:<\/strong> Up to 120+ a year<\/li><li><strong>Packages:<\/strong> On Demand, Premium and Premium+<\/li><li><strong>Tracker:<\/strong> 50 states and multiple credentials<\/li><li><strong>Micro-certificates:<\/strong> 40+ programs<\/li><li><strong>Guarantee:<\/strong> 30 days, money back<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">How it scored<\/div><div class=\"cr-bars\"><div class=\"cr-bars__total\">4.4 <small>\/ 5 overall<\/small><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Dashboard<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:88%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.4<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Content<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:88%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.4<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Value<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:92%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.6<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Support<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:84%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.2<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-detail__review\"><h3>A Vetted Catalog for Specialists<\/h3><p>Illumeo is a smaller name than Becker or Surgent, and when I tested it the question was whether that matters. It does not if you study on demand. Courses are vetted by at least two subject experts before listing, and any that fall below a four-star user rating are removed.<\/p><p>The competency self-assessment was the feature I used most: I rated myself across technical skills and Illumeo turned the gaps into course recommendations. More than 40 micro-certificate programs suit CPAs building a specialty such as revenue recognition or SOX, and the tracker covers all 50 states.<\/p><p>Live learning is the weak spot, with far fewer webinars than Surgent. Pass a course&#8217;s final exam and leave a short review, though, and you keep permanent access to it. It is the cheapest unlimited plan here, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-verdict\"><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Strengths<\/div><ul><li>\u2705 The cheapest unlimited subscription in this ranking<\/li><li>\u2705 Every course vetted by subject experts and rated by users<\/li><li>\u2705 Micro-certificate programs for a specialty or second credential<\/li><li>\u2705 A tracker for all 50 states and several credentials<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Watch out for<\/div><ul><li>\u274c Far fewer live webinars than Surgent or Becker<\/li><li>\u274c The On Demand tier locks out premium webinars<\/li><li>\u274c No downloadable PDFs on Premium+<\/li><li>\u274c No CPE podcasts or gamified courses<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cr-skip\"><p><strong>Skip it if:<\/strong> you learn best in live webinars, or you want podcasts and other formats beyond on-demand video.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-coupon\"><div class=\"coupon-container discountcode_func_stores_taxonomywise\"><input value=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/couponcode\/20-off-illumeo-cpe-premium-subscription-2\/\" name=\"cpageurl_hidden\" id=\"cpageurl\" type=\"hidden\"><div class='coupon_code_list_outer other_sc'><div class='coupon_code_list cvf_universal_container'><div class='ajax_loader_sort' style='display:none;'><\/div><div id='coupon_search_results' class='coupon_search_results'><input type='hidden' id='hidden_term' value='illumeo-cpe-promo-codes'><div class=\"coupon_main \" data-code=\"SAVE10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\"><div data-time=\"\" data-type=\"renewal_type\" id=\"cc_16418\" dataid=\"16418\" class=\"coupon_code cc_PostID_16418 ccDiscType_Coupon_div aa\" data-cc-top-stores=\"128\" data-cc-coupon-type=\"157\" data-cc-discount-type=\"127,136\" data-cc-search=\"16418\" data-cc-pin=\"0\" data-cc-value=\"10\" data-cc-brand-key=\"illumeo-cpe-promo-codes\"><div class=\"coupon_main-img\"><div class=\"coupan-thumb f\"><img width=280 height=280 src=https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Illumeo-Chart-Image-280x280-1.jpg alt=\"Illumeo-Chart-Image-280x280-1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-title\"><div class=\"coupon_main-title_inner\"><h3>Illumeo Promo Code: Get 10% Off Any Course<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"cc-trust-line\"><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-trust-verified\"><span class=\"cc-trust-dot\">\u2713<\/span> Verified 2 weeks ago<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-last-used\" data-cc-last-used-id=\"16418\" data-cc-last-used=\"1793317174\">Last used <strong>1 week ago<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-usage\" data-cc-usage-id=\"16418\" data-cc-usage-count=\"2\">Used: <strong>2<\/strong> times<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"cc-proof-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-proof=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Illumeo-10-Off.png\"><span class=\"cc-proof-check\">\u2713<\/span> Verified <span class=\"cc-proof-label\">View proof<\/span><span class=\"cc-proof-chevron\">\u2304<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-btn\"><div class=\"coupan-content thepopup_Box\"><div class=\"codecontent\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_getdeal\"><a class=\"redirectTo\" target=\"_blank\" post-id-value= \"16418\" data-code=\"SAVE10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690?cc=16418\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\" affiliate=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/\">Save 10%<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><input value=\"4\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_total_results\"><input value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_limit_count\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-save\"><div class=\"cr-save__label\">Extra savings<\/div><p>Save with the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/illumeo-coupon-code\/\">Illumeo coupon codes<\/a> before you start the yearly subscription.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-versus\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Against the field<\/div><p>Against Becker, Illumeo has more on-demand courses for less money but a thin live schedule and no podcasts. Against Surgent it loses only on live events. It beats Lambers on catalog and tracking and MYCPE ONE on course consistency.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-bottom\"><p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> Illumeo is the budget pick for CPAs who study on demand and want CPE to build a specialty. Choose Becker or Surgent if live webinars matter to you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-shot\"><figure class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-illumeo-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-illumeo-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/illumeo-cpe-competency-assessment-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Illumeo CPE competency self-assessment grid\" width=\"974\" height=\"642\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><figcaption class=\"cr-shot__cap\">Illumeo&#x27;s competency self-assessment: I rated each technical skill from no awareness to expert, and the gaps became course recommendations.<\/figcaption><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-illumeo-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-illumeo-cpe-0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/illumeo-cpe-competency-assessment-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Illumeo CPE competency self-assessment grid\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">Illumeo&#x27;s competency self-assessment: I rated each technical skill from no awareness to expert, and the gaps became course recommendations.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cr-actions\"><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See Illumeo pricing<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/illumeo-cpe-review-course\/\">Full review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-row\" id=\"lambers-cpe\"><summary class=\"cr-row__summary\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">4<\/div><div class=\"cr-course\"><div class=\"cr-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Lambers-CPA-Review-Courses.png\" alt=\"Lambers logo\" width=\"315\" height=\"86\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-course__name\"><div class=\"cr-pill\">Best no-frills value<\/div><div class=\"cr-course__title\">Lambers CPE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score\"><div class=\"cr-stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"cr-stars__base\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><div class=\"cr-stars__fill\" style=\"width:86%\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score__val cr-num\">4.3 <small>\/ 5<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-price\"><div class=\"cr-price__now cr-num\">$499.95 a year<\/div><div class=\"cr-price__note\">All-access, coupons below<\/div><div class=\"cr-rib\"><a class='best_offer_link' data-ajax-code='784' href='?cc=784' thehref='?cc=784' afflink='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/' affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/' data-affiliate='https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/' data-ref='' target='_blank' rel='sponsored nofollow' style='--cc-best-offer-link-color: #0d67b3;'>Save 10%<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-toggle\"><span class=\"cr-toggle__label\"><\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"cr-row__detail\"><div class=\"cr-detail__grid\"><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">Course numbers<\/div><ul><li><strong>Formats:<\/strong> On-demand video, PDF self-study, live webinars<\/li><li><strong>Access:<\/strong> Unlimited for the plan year<\/li><li><strong>Approvals:<\/strong> NASBA CPE and IRS CE in one package<\/li><li><strong>Support:<\/strong> Phone, email and remote screen share<\/li><li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> In-course notes and review quizzes<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">How it scored<\/div><div class=\"cr-bars\"><div class=\"cr-bars__total\">4.3 <small>\/ 5 overall<\/small><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Dashboard<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Content<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:82%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.1<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Value<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:92%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.6<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Support<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:90%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.5<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-detail__review\"><h3>One Price, No Extras<\/h3><p>Lambers is the no-frills option: a year of all-access on-demand video, downloadable PDF self-study and live webinars, with no tiers to compare. The interface looks dated, but courses load quickly, the video player lets you skip back, and a notes field sits under each lesson.<\/p><p>Its edge is simplicity and support. The all-access price sits below Becker&#8217;s Prime and Surgent&#8217;s top plan, and one package covers NASBA CPE and IRS CE for CPAs who are also enrolled agents. Support answers by phone and email and can screen-share to fix a technical problem.<\/p><p>What you give up is interactivity. There is no app and no real compliance tracker, and the video lessons can feel monotonous over a full year of credits. For a CPA who wants unlimited hours at a fair price without extras, Lambers delivers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-verdict\"><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Strengths<\/div><ul><li>\u2705 One all-access price with no tiers to compare<\/li><li>\u2705 NASBA CPE and IRS CE in the same package<\/li><li>\u2705 Support that will screen-share to fix technical problems<\/li><li>\u2705 Live webinars with instructor Q&#038;A<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Watch out for<\/div><ul><li>\u274c Dated interface with little interactivity<\/li><li>\u274c No real compliance tracker<\/li><li>\u274c Video lessons can feel monotonous over a full year<\/li><li>\u274c Smaller library than Becker, Surgent or Illumeo<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cr-skip\"><p><strong>Skip it if:<\/strong> you want a modern platform with a compliance tracker, podcasts or a large live schedule.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-coupon\"><div class=\"coupon-container discountcode_func_stores_taxonomywise\"><input value=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/couponcode\/exclusive-offer-up-to-20-off-lambers-cpe-courses\/\" name=\"cpageurl_hidden\" id=\"cpageurl\" type=\"hidden\"><div class='coupon_code_list_outer other_sc'><div class='coupon_code_list cvf_universal_container'><div class='ajax_loader_sort' style='display:none;'><\/div><div id='coupon_search_results' class='coupon_search_results'><input type='hidden' id='hidden_term' value='lambers-cpe-review-promo-codes'><div class=\"coupon_main \" data-code=\"CRUSH10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\"><div data-time=\"\" data-type=\"renewal_type\" id=\"cc_784\" dataid=\"784\" class=\"coupon_code cc_PostID_784 ccDiscType_Coupon_div aa\" data-cc-top-stores=\"128\" data-cc-coupon-type=\"159\" data-cc-discount-type=\"127,136\" data-cc-search=\"784\" data-cc-pin=\"0\" data-cc-value=\"10\" data-cc-brand-key=\"lambers-cpe-review-promo-codes\"><div class=\"coupon_main-img\"><div class=\"coupan-thumb f\"><img width=200 height=200 src=https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/lambers-ea-review-logo.png alt=\"lambers-ea-review-logo\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-title\"><div class=\"coupon_main-title_inner\"><h3>Exclusive Offer &#8211; 10% Off Lambers CPE Courses<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"cc-trust-line\"><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-trust-verified\"><span class=\"cc-trust-dot\">\u2713<\/span> Verified 2 months ago<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-last-used\" data-cc-last-used-id=\"784\" data-cc-last-used=\"1793880092\">Last used <strong>23 hours ago<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-item cc-usage\" data-cc-usage-id=\"784\" data-cc-usage-count=\"9\">Used: <strong>9<\/strong> times<\/span><span class=\"cc-trust-sep\">\u2022<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"cc-proof-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-proof=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/04\/Lambers-CPE-CRUSH10.png\"><span class=\"cc-proof-check\">\u2713<\/span> Verified <span class=\"cc-proof-label\">View proof<\/span><span class=\"cc-proof-chevron\">\u2304<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_main-btn\"><div class=\"coupan-content thepopup_Box\"><div class=\"codecontent\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coupon_getdeal\"><a class=\"redirectTo\" target=\"_blank\" post-id-value= \"784\" data-code=\"CRUSH10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2690?cc=784\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" data-brand=\"CPE\" affiliate=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/\">Save 10%<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><input value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_total_results\"><input value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"get_limit_count\"><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-save\"><div class=\"cr-save__label\">Extra savings<\/div><p>Browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/lambers-cpe-discount\/\">Lambers CPE discounts<\/a> to trim the cost of an all-access year.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-versus\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Against the field<\/div><p>Lambers costs less than Becker&#8217;s Prime and Surgent&#8217;s plans but more than Illumeo or MYCPE ONE, which both offer larger on-demand libraries. Becker and Surgent are the better platforms; Lambers wins on simplicity and hands-on support.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-bottom\"><p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> Lambers suits CPAs who want unlimited, dependable CPE at one price and do not need a tracker or extras. Pick Illumeo if you want more courses for less.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-shot\"><figure class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-lambers-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-50.png\" alt=\"Lambers CPE video course player\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><figcaption class=\"cr-shot__cap\">A Lambers video course on linked workbooks: the lesson list on the left and the instructor video in the main panel.<\/figcaption><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-50.png\" alt=\"Lambers CPE video course player\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">A Lambers video course on linked workbooks: the lesson list on the left and the instructor video in the main panel.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cr-shots\"><div class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-lambers-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/lambers-quiz-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Lambers CPE course review quiz\" width=\"726\" height=\"341\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-1\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-lambers-cpe-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/lambers-quiz-kc-20261020.jpg\" alt=\"Lambers CPE course review quiz\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">A Lambers review quiz: one question at a time with a feedback toggle and an explanation button.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-actions\"><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See Lambers pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-row\" id=\"mycpe-one-cpe\"><summary class=\"cr-row__summary\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">5<\/div><div class=\"cr-course\"><div class=\"cr-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/mycpe.png\" alt=\"myCPE\" width=\"489\" height=\"103\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-course__name\"><div class=\"cr-pill\">Best for sheer volume<\/div><div class=\"cr-course__title\">MYCPE ONE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score\"><div class=\"cr-stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"cr-stars__base\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><div class=\"cr-stars__fill\" style=\"width:78%\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-score__val cr-num\">3.9 <small>\/ 5<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-price\"><div class=\"cr-price__now cr-num\">$199 to $299 a year<\/div><div class=\"cr-price__note\">Silver or Gold plan<\/div><div class=\"cr-rib cr-rib--none\">No discount<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-toggle\"><span class=\"cr-toggle__label\"><\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"cr-row__detail\"><div class=\"cr-detail__grid\"><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">Course numbers<\/div><ul><li><strong>Content:<\/strong> 15,000+ hours across 500+ subject areas<\/li><li><strong>Ethics:<\/strong> State-specific courses<\/li><li><strong>Packages:<\/strong> Silver and Gold<\/li><li><strong>Formats:<\/strong> Video, podcasts, e-books, live events, 20-minute Nano courses<\/li><li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Mobile app and AI compliance tracker<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cr-specs\"><div class=\"cr-specs__title\">How it scored<\/div><div class=\"cr-bars\"><div class=\"cr-bars__total\">3.9 <small>\/ 5 overall<\/small><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Dashboard<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:76%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">3.8<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Content<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:74%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">3.7<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Value<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:88%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">4.4<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar\"><div>Support<\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__track\"><div class=\"cr-bar__fill\" style=\"width:74%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-bar__val cr-num\">3.7<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-detail__review\"><h3>A Huge Library, Uneven Quality<\/h3><p>MYCPE ONE, formerly myCPE, wins on quantity: more than 15,000 hours across 500+ subject areas, state-specific ethics courses, podcasts, e-books, virtual conferences and 20-minute Nano courses, all in a mobile app. Its AI tracker and instant certificates make reporting simple.<\/p><p>Quantity does not mean consistency. Course quality and presentation vary widely from one instructor to the next, video and audio quality are uneven, and the platform feels less organized than Becker or Surgent.<\/p><p>User reviews also mention unexpected auto-renewal charges and slow responses from support, so turn off auto-renew after subscribing. It is a cheap way to cover a state ethics requirement, but most CPAs will find better value higher on this list.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-verdict\"><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Strengths<\/div><ul><li>\u2705 The largest library in this ranking<\/li><li>\u2705 State-specific ethics courses for most states<\/li><li>\u2705 Podcasts, e-books and 20-minute Nano courses<\/li><li>\u2705 Mobile app with an AI compliance tracker<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Watch out for<\/div><ul><li>\u274c Course quality varies widely between instructors<\/li><li>\u274c Interface less polished than Becker or Surgent<\/li><li>\u274c User reports of unexpected auto-renewal charges<\/li><li>\u274c Support responsiveness is a common user complaint<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cr-skip\"><p><strong>Skip it if:<\/strong> you want consistent course quality, or you have had trouble with auto-renewing subscriptions before.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-versus\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Against the field<\/div><p>MYCPE ONE matches Illumeo on price with a bigger library, but Illumeo vets every course and MYCPE ONE does not feel as curated. Becker and Surgent are far more consistent; Lambers is plainer but more predictable.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-bottom\"><p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> MYCPE ONE is worth a look for CPAs who want the most hours and state ethics courses for the least money. Most will get a better experience from Becker, Surgent or Illumeo.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-shot\"><figure class=\"cr-zoom\"><div><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"lb-mycpe-one-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb-t\" aria-label=\"Open screenshot\"><\/div><div><label for=\"lb-mycpe-one-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-zoom__open\" title=\"Click to enlarge\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-52.png\" alt=\"MYCPE ONE CPE dashboard with compliance overview\" width=\"797\" height=\"493\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><\/div><figcaption class=\"cr-shot__cap\">The MYCPE ONE dashboard: a compliance gauge for the selected state, learning progress, upcoming events and notifications.<\/figcaption><div class=\"cr-lb\"><label for=\"lb-mycpe-one-cpe-0\" class=\"cr-lb__close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__box\"><label for=\"lb-mycpe-one-cpe-0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/image-52.png\" alt=\"MYCPE ONE CPE dashboard with compliance overview\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/label><div class=\"cr-lb__cap\">The MYCPE ONE dashboard: a compliance gauge for the selected state, learning progress, upcoming events and notifications.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cr-actions\"><div><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/my-cpe.com\/continuing-education\/cpa-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See MYCPE ONE pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><div class=\"cr-table__foot\">Scores are out of 5 and average the dashboard, content, value and support ratings. Subscription prices move with sales and coupons, so the button always leads to the current offer.<\/div><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"comparison\">CPE Subscription Comparison: Catalog, Formats, Tracking and Price<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><p>The numbers behind the ranking, one card per provider. Catalog sizes and prices come from each provider&#8217;s current plans.<\/p><div class=\"cr-chart\" style=\"--cr-n:5;--cr-rows:10\"><div class=\"cr-chart__card\"><div class=\"cr-chart__head\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">1<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__name\">Becker<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/becker-logo.png\" alt=\"Becker logo\" width=\"355\" height=\"142\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Our score<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> 4.9 \/ 5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Price<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">$329 Essentials to $799 Prime a year; $1,429 for two years<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Catalog<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">700+ on-demand courses, 110+ new hours a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Live sessions<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Webcasts with Q&A; nights and weekends on Prime<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Formats<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> Webcasts, self-study video, CPE podcasts<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Compliance tracker<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> Yes, by subject area and state<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Best for<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Most CPAs who want one dependable platform<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__cta\"><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__card\"><div class=\"cr-chart__head\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">2<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__name\">Surgent<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/Surgent-Logo.png\" alt=\"Surgent logo\" width=\"448\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Our score<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">4.5 \/ 5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Price<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">$549 Self-Study, $749 Webinars, $899 Unlimited PLUS a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Catalog<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">10,000+ credits across all formats<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Live sessions<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> 2,000+ live webinars a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Formats<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Webinars, webcasts, self-study, gamified courses<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Compliance tracker<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Certificates emailed on completion<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Best for<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Live learners and last-minute credits<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__cta\"><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__card\"><div class=\"cr-chart__head\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">3<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__name\">Illumeo<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/illumeo-logo-trimmed-kc-20261021.png\" alt=\"Illumeo logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"158\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Our score<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">4.4 \/ 5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Price<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> $199 On Demand, $299 Premium, $399 Premium+ a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Catalog<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Up to 3,000+ on-demand courses<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Live sessions<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Up to 120+ webinars a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Formats<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">On-demand video, webinars, micro-certificates<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Compliance tracker<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> Yes, 50 states and other credentials<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Best for<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Specialists studying on demand<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__cta\"><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__card\"><div class=\"cr-chart__head\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">4<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__name\">Lambers<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Lambers-CPA-Review-Courses.png\" alt=\"Lambers logo\" width=\"315\" height=\"86\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Our score<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">4.3 \/ 5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Price<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">$499.95 for a year of all-access<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Catalog<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Accounting, audit, tax and ethics library<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Live sessions<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Live webinars with instructor Q&#038;A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Formats<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Video, PDF self-study, webinars<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Compliance tracker<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Progress tracking inside courses<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Best for<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Unlimited hours without extras<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__cta\"><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">See pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__card\"><div class=\"cr-chart__head\"><div class=\"cr-rank\">5<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__name\">MYCPE ONE<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/mycpe.png\" alt=\"myCPE\" width=\"489\" height=\"103\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Our score<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">3.9 \/ 5<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Price<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> $199 Silver, $299 Gold a year<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row is-best\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Catalog<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\"><span class=\"cr-chart__tick\" aria-label=\"Best in this row\">\u2713<\/span> 15,000+ hours across 500+ subject areas<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Live sessions<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Live events and virtual conferences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Formats<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Video, podcasts, e-books, 20-minute Nano courses<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Compliance tracker<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Yes, AI-powered<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__row\"><div class=\"cr-chart__k\">Best for<\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__v\">Volume and state ethics on a budget<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-chart__cta\"><a class=\"cr-btn cr-btn--cta\" href=\"https:\/\/my-cpe.com\/continuing-education\/cpa-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"best-for\">Match a CPE Subscription to How You Earn Credits<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><p>Pick the situation that matches how you earn your hours. Each card jumps to that provider above.<\/p><div class=\"cr-cats\"><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Wants one subscription for every format<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#becker-cpe\" data-jump=\"becker-cpe\">Becker<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">Webcasts, self-study video and CPE podcasts under one login, with a tracker that counts it all.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Learns best in live webinars<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#surgent-cpe\" data-jump=\"surgent-cpe\">Surgent<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">More than 2,000 live webinars a year, including evenings and weekends. Becker covers nights and weekends on Prime.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Building a specialty or second credential<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#illumeo-cpe\" data-jump=\"illumeo-cpe\">Illumeo<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">Micro-certificates and a tracker for several credentials. Becker adds an AI for Accountants certificate.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Juggles a state ethics requirement<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#becker-cpe\" data-jump=\"becker-cpe\">Becker<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">State-approved ethics courses and a tracker that flags the ethics hours you still owe.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Earns credit away from a desk<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#becker-cpe\" data-jump=\"becker-cpe\">Becker<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">CPE podcasts and a mobile-friendly player you can pick up on a walk or a commute.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat\"><div class=\"cr-cat__label\">Needs unlimited hours without extras<\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__pick\">Our pick: <a class=\"cr-cat__link\" href=\"#lambers-cpe\" data-jump=\"lambers-cpe\">Lambers<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-cat__why\">One all-access price for video, PDF and webinar credits. Becker&#x27;s Essentials plan is the step up.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"how-we-test\">How These CPA Continuing Education Providers Were Scored<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><p>Use the chapter list to jump to any part of the method. Each chapter opens on click so you can read only what matters to you.<\/p><div class=\"cr-method\"><nav class=\"cr-toc\" aria-label=\"Chapters\"><div class=\"cr-eyebrow\">Chapters<\/div><div><a class=\"cr-toc__link is-active\" href=\"#m-overview\">What a CPE subscription has to get right<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-toc__link\" href=\"#m-dashboard\">Catalog, tracking and certificates<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-toc__link\" href=\"#m-content\">Course quality and formats<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-toc__link\" href=\"#m-value\">Hours per dollar<\/a><\/div><div><a class=\"cr-toc__link\" href=\"#m-support\">Support and reliability<\/a><\/div><\/nav><div class=\"cr-acc\"><details class=\"cr-acc__item\" id=\"m-overview\" open><summary class=\"cr-acc__btn\"><span>What a CPE subscription has to get right<\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/summary><div class=\"cr-acc__panel\"><p>Every state board sets its own CPE rules, usually 40 hours a year or 120 over three years, with ethics on top. Requirements by state are on <a href=\"https:\/\/nasba.org\/stateboards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASBA&#8217;s state board directory<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"cr-callout\">The best CPE subscription is the one you will actually open in December, not the one with the longest catalog.<\/div><p>Each provider was scored on the same four categories by the same reviewer; the rating in the table is their average.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-acc__item\" id=\"m-dashboard\"><summary class=\"cr-acc__btn\"><span>Catalog, tracking and certificates<\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/summary><div class=\"cr-acc__panel\"><p>I looked for a tracker that counts hours against my state&#8217;s requirement, filters by field of study and issues certificates instantly.<\/p><p>Becker&#8217;s state tracker was the best I used, Illumeo&#8217;s covers all 50 states, and MYCPE ONE&#8217;s AI tracker works but sits inside a cluttered dashboard.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-acc__item\" id=\"m-content\"><summary class=\"cr-acc__btn\"><span>Course quality and formats<\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/summary><div class=\"cr-acc__panel\"><p>I completed self-study courses and joined live webinars where offered, checking whether material was current and whether instructors taught or simply read slides.<\/p><p>Becker and Surgent were the most consistent. Illumeo&#8217;s expert vetting shows, Lambers is plain but dependable, and MYCPE ONE varied the most from course to course.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-acc__item\" id=\"m-value\"><summary class=\"cr-acc__btn\"><span>Hours per dollar<\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/summary><div class=\"cr-acc__panel\"><p>I compared what each unlimited plan costs and what it locks out, such as premium webinars or night and weekend sessions.<\/p><p>Illumeo and MYCPE ONE are the cheapest unlimited plans, Lambers has one simple price, and Becker&#8217;s two-year Prime undercuts Surgent&#8217;s top plan per year.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"cr-acc__item\" id=\"m-support\"><summary class=\"cr-acc__btn\"><span>Support and reliability<\/span><i class=\"cr-chev\"><\/i><\/summary><div class=\"cr-acc__panel\"><p>I sent each provider&#8217;s support a credit-reporting question and noted how fast and how well it was answered.<\/p><p>Becker answered within hours, and Lambers will screen-share to fix a technical problem. A missed certificate can cost you your license, so support matters.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"why-trust\">Why This CPE Ranking Holds Up<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><aside class=\"cr-trust\"><p>The ranking is independent and reader-supported. Courses were completed on each platform before it was scored, every provider was scored the same way, and the order changes when a provider changes its catalog or pricing. Commissions help fund the work but never decide the order.<\/p><ul class=\"cr-trust__grid\"><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">Courses completed, not browsed<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Every review describes finishing courses on the platform.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">NASBA-registered only<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Only providers on the NASBA registry are ranked.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">Same four categories<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Dashboard, content, value and support, scored identically for all five.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">Downsides listed<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Every provider, including the top pick, has a &quot;watch out for&quot; column and a skip-it-if line.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">Kept current<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Re-checked when a provider changes its plans or catalog.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/div><div><div class=\"cr-trust__t\">Clear revenue policy<\/div><div class=\"cr-trust__b\">Some links pay a commission. That never affects scores or order.<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/aside><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"also-tested\">Other CPE Providers Worth a Look<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><p>These providers also offer NASBA-registered CPE and may suit a specific need, but they did not match the five above on platform, catalog and support.<\/p><ul class=\"cr-also\"><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cchcpelink.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CCH CPELink<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-also__blurb\">A deep tax and accounting webinar schedule from the Wolters Kluwer research family, a fit for practitioners who already use CCH tools.<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webce.com\/cpa-cpe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WebCE<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-also__blurb\">Low-cost self-study packages built around state requirements, practical for knocking out a set number of hours.<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cerificpedge.com\/CPESolutions\/CPE-for-CPAs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CeriFi CPEdge<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cr-also__blurb\">A large self-paced catalog with flexible subscriptions, useful for finishing hours across the year.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"final-verdict\">Final Verdict<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><div class=\"cr-final\"><p>Becker is the subscription I would hand to most CPAs: current content, every format from webcasts to podcasts, and a tracker that does the state math for you, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/becker\/becker-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">get started with Becker<\/a> if you want one dependable platform.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/surgent-cpe-pricing-page\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Try Surgent<\/a> if live webinars are how you learn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/illumeo-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Go with Illumeo<\/a> if you study on demand and want a specialty on the cheapest unlimited plan.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/recommends\/cpe\/lambers-cpe\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Choose Lambers<\/a> for unlimited hours without extras. MYCPE ONE can cover a state ethics requirement cheaply, but most CPAs will get more from the providers above it.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"faq\">FAQs<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><div class=\"cr-faq\"><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>What are CPE courses, and why do CPAs need them?<\/h3><p>CPE courses are the continuing education every state board requires to keep a CPA license active. They cover accounting, audit, tax, ethics and business topics so licensees stay current with standards and law changes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>How many CPE credits do CPAs need?<\/h3><p>It depends on the state: most require about 40 hours a year or 120 hours over three years, with a set number of ethics hours. Check your board&#8217;s rules through <a href=\"https:\/\/nasba.org\/stateboards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASBA&#8217;s state board directory<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>What score do I need to earn CPE credit for a self-study course?<\/h3><p>Self-study courses end with a final assessment, and providers commonly set the pass mark at 70%. The rules sponsors must follow are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasbaregistry.org\/the-standards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASBA CPE standards<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>What are state-specific ethics courses?<\/h3><p>They cover the ethics rules and regulations of the state where you are licensed, and many boards require them on top of general ethics hours. Becker and MYCPE ONE both offer state-approved ethics courses.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>Are online CPE courses as good as in-person ones?<\/h3><p>For most CPAs, yes. Online webinars and self-study courses count the same toward your hours, and live webinars keep instructor Q&#038;A if you want it.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>Which CPE subscription is cheapest?<\/h3><p>Illumeo&#8217;s On Demand plan and MYCPE ONE&#8217;s Silver plan are the cheapest unlimited options here; the chart above has current prices. Becker costs more but was the most dependable platform in testing.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cr-faq__item\"><h3>Do CPE subscriptions report credits to my state board?<\/h3><p>Most providers issue certificates rather than report to state boards, so you keep them and report your own hours. A tracker like Becker&#8217;s or Illumeo&#8217;s keeps those certificates in one place.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"related\">More CPE Guides for CPAs<\/h2> <div class=\"cr-guide\"><ul class=\"cr-also cr-related\"><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/becker-cpe-review\/\">Becker CPE review<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/surgent-cpe-review\/\">Surgent CPE review<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/illumeo-cpe-review-course\/\">Illumeo CPE review<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/gleim-vs-becker-cpe\/\">Gleim vs Becker CPE<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/cpe-requirements-for-cpas\/\">CPE requirements for CPAs<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/how-to-get-cpe-credits\/\">How to get CPE credits<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/how-do-cpe-credits-work\/\">How CPE credits work<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/cpe-course-discounts\/\">CPE course discounts<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/becker-coupon-discounts\/\">Becker discounts<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"cr-also__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/careers-education\/best-enrolled-agent-ce-courses\/\">Top CE courses for enrolled agents<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\" 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