5 Self-Study CPE Courses You Can Take For Free

What is Self-Study CPE?

Self-study courses are an accommodating option for CPAs who need flexibility in fulfilling their CPE requirements. While live webinars require you to be available at a specific date and time, self-study courses can be taken whenever you want, wherever you want.

These courses can also be accessed at your own pace, which means you can pause as needed and pick it up again where you left off. Self-study courses often require self-discipline to make sure you complete the course and assessment requirements to successfully earn CPE credits.

If you’re interested in earning CPE through self-study courses, consider these free options below.

1. Learn about AI with FloQast’s AI Prompting 101 for Accountants

FloQast offers an extensive library of live and on-demand webinars through FloQademy. The accounting transformation platform releases new CPE content every month. Their AI courses are particularly relevant as accountants increasingly incorporate AI into their daily workflows.

With FloQast’s AI Prompting 101 for Accountants, you’ll learn the skills accountants need to use AI tools effectively. The course covers the basics of AI prompting and best practices of using AI in financial workflows.

Other AI courses, in addition to accounting, audit, and tax courses, are available on FloQademy.

2. Grow Your Client List with Canopy’s Turning Connections Into Clients

Canopy provides practice management software for accounting firms. It’s an all-in-one cloud-based platform that features project management, document management, customer relationship management, and billing and payment solutions for a seamless client experience.

They also offer a comprehensive list of free webinars and self-study courses once you create an account on their platform. You must be logged in to access their course catalog.

Consider taking Canopy’s Turning Connections Into Clients to learn how to find the ideal customer and turn them into a client. This course is designed to help firm owners develop a fool-proof process of growing their client list.

3. Recognize Fraud with Becker’s Fraud in Your Practice

If you’re an accountant, you’re probably familiar with Becker. Often considered the leader in CPA exam review, Becker also offers continuing education courses for CPAs. Some of these courses even qualify for CPE credit.

New customers can register for one free self-study course, and many of their complimentary options offer up to 2 CPE credits. Take, for instance, their course on Fraud in Your Practice, where you’ll learn how to recognize fraud in financial statements and tax returns, as well as the importance of internal controls.

If this course doesn’t interest you, check out some of Becker’s other free self-study CPE offerings.

4. Drive Performance with MYCPE ONE’s How To Get Maximum Tax Relief for Large IRS Balances

MYCPE ONE offers practical solutions for accounting firms to help deliver value to their clients. This includes support in the form of continuing education.

Upon completion of How To Get Maximum Tax Relief for Large IRS Balances, you’ll get clarity on how to offer practical solutions for clients facing large tax balances, as well as how to prevent these situations in the future. MYCPE ONE will review how tax resolution fits into the broder tax services landscape so you can be a trusted voice for your client during a financially difficult time.

5. Become an FP&A Expert with Ramp’s How To Elevate Your FP&A skills

Ramp helps finance teams modernize their operations and improve efficiency. They also partner with Earmark to provide free on-demand courses that are eligible for CPE.

With How To Elevate Your FP&A skills: From Forecasting to Storytelling, Ramp shares insights on how to sharpen your FP&A expertise, from the five stages of forecasting to building financial models. Finance experts provide actionable strategies and practical tools that help transform raw numbers to compelling narratives.

Even More Free CPE Credits

That’s not all. Visit the CPE Calendar, where you’ll find a calendar of free live CPE webinars, so you can find one that fits your schedule.

Browse free CPE webinars on the CPE Calendar →

Updated: March 2026