According to Article 9 of the Interim Measures for Continuing Education of Non-practicing Members of China Institute of Certified Public Accountants, non-practicing members shall have a cumulative continuing education of not less than 40 hours in each calendar year (65438+ 10/to 65438+3 1). According to Article 8 of China's continuing education system for certified public accountants, the continuing education for certified public accountants is an assessment cycle every two years. Continuing education received in each assessment cycle shall not be less than 80 hours, and shall not be less than 30 hours in any year. Therefore, certified public accountants have to receive continuing education every year, and their management is more strict.