Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a designation given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to individuals that pass the Uniform CPA Examination and meet the education and experience requirements. The CPA designation helps enforce professional standards in the accounting industry. CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is the highest accounting credential in the United States. CPA ensures global recognition for accounting & finance professionals.
The Board of Accountancy provides assurance to the public that the CPA profession in Iowa operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
IOWA (IA) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
CPE Requirements | 120 hours every 3 years |
License Renewal Period | June 30th, Annually |
CPE Reporting Cycle | January 1 to December 31, every 3 years |
Ethics Requirement | Four (4) hours in every three years. |
Carry Over Credits | Iowa CPA cannot carry forward credits in next reporting cycle. |
Subject Area Restriction | An Iowa (IA) CPA can complete a maximum of 60 CPE hours of non-technical courses every reporting cycle |
Iowa
CPA requires 120 hours of CPE to be completed in every reporting cycle, and
must be reported to the Board by December 31 triennially as part of the renewal
process.
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Further Reference on CPE Regulations for Iowa CPA.
All licensed CPAs in Iowa must complete 120 hours of approved continuing education over three-year reporting period. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Iowa CPA.
Here is myCPE 40 CPE Package for Iowa CPA (Incl. 4 hrs Ethics Course) that meets all your annual continuing education requirement including live webinar requirements (20 hours) in one go.
Iowa (IA) CPA has to earn at least 4 hours of CPE in subject area of ethics
and rules of professional conduct over the 3-year reporting period. Any Ethics
CPE credits also count towards fulfilling the total 120 CPE credits required
over 3 years. Regulatory AICPA Ethics, Circular 230 Ethics,
Behavioural/Business Ethics and other subject areas are approved for qualifying
as ethics as long as it meets NASBA standards. At myCPE we provide Free Ethics Course to all Iowa (IA)
CPA as a part of our membership initiative.
The renewal license date for Iowa (IA) CPA is June 30th every year.
Click for FAQs on CPA license renewal.
The reporting cycle for Iowa (IA) CPA is from January 1 to December 31
triennially.
Here is Link to state board website to access FAQs on
CPE Requirement and Regulations for Iowa CPA
Iowa State Board of Accountancy does not specify
any subject areas for the study! It says that subject area must contribute
directly to the professional competence of a person. And hence all the program
approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPE Credits
for Iowa CPAs. Click Here for further reference on state board Website.
Yes, there is a minimum CPE requirement of Eight (8) credit hours devoted
to financial statement presentation, such as courses covering the statements on
standards for accounting and review services and accounting and auditing
updates for Iowa (IA) CPA who supervise compilation services or who sign/
authorize the signing of compilation reports on financial statements on behalf
of a firm.
At myCPE, we have packages which will satisfy your self study and live webinar requirements. myCPE 40 CPE Package for Arkansas meet all your CPE requirements including live webinar(20 hrs) requirements in one go i.e.
Our 40 CPE package for Iowa CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Iowa State Board of Accountancy and we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you feel the package is non-compliant, please email our support team at (support@my-cpe.com) and let us know how it is non-compliant and we will happily refund your full payment.
All of following myCPE Learning Activities are approved for Iowa CPAs
CPE
1. Self-Study Courses (Videos)
2. Live Webinars
3. Virtual Events
4. Articles
5. Packages
6. Short Videos
7. E-Book
8. Certificate Courses
In addition to the above activities the following mentioned activities
may also contribute towards continuing education
1. Dinner, luncheon, and breakfast meetings of recognized organizations
(maximum 25% of the total renewal requirement)
2. Successful completion of professional examinations (maximum 50% of the
total renewal requirement)
3. University or college courses
4. Instructor, Lecturer or Discussion Leader (maximum 50% of the total
renewal requirement)
5. Authorship of books and articles (maximum 25% of the total renewal
requirement)
Online renewal may require you to upload your CPE certificates of
completion. If you are not liable to upload your certificates of completion,
you should keep your copies in case the board performs an audit of your CPE,
you will be responsible for submitting copies of your certificates of
completion and/or verification of courses at the time of the audit. You must
retain your documentation for at least three (3) years subsequent to submission
of the report claiming the credit.
An Iowa (IA) CPA can complete 50% hours of the total required CPE
credits hours via self-study courses. i.e., an Iowa (IA) CPA can complete 60
hours via self-study courses and 40 CPE Package of
myCPE is 100% compliant to that requirement.
No, Iowa Board of accountancy does not allow
courses completed via nano learning to count towards the IA CPE requirements.
A registrant must report, at a minimum, the
CPE hours required for the registration renewal period. Hours that exceed the
number required for the current registration renewal period may not be carried
forward to a subsequent registration renewal period
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597)
many of our courses are approved for Iowa CPAs. And for further guidance we
have provided details for “QUALIFIES FOR” on each page of the courses about
Approval/Qualifications of CPE Credits for your reference.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597)
many of our courses are approved for Iowa CPAs. And for further guidance we
have provided details for “QUALIFIES FOR” on each page of the courses about
Approval/Qualifications of CPE Credits for your reference. However, it will be
the responsibility of each attendee to ensure that they are eligible for the
Continuing Professional Education Credits based on their occupation/job
profile, knowledge requirement as well as guidelines laid down by their
regulatory board before registering for the webinars. So, make sure you check
with respective state board or regulatory body.
Iowa
State Board of Accountancy governs accounting and auditing profession in the
state of Iowa! Here is link to the State board Website.
Approved By | |
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National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) | 143597 |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | GEHNZ |
California Tax Education Council (CTEC) | 6273 |
Certified Financial Planner Board (CFP) | 8061 |
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) | RP5359 |
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) | 714694 |
FP Canada | CE17222 |
American Payroll Association (APA) | 372961 |
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) | 010556 |
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | 158002756 |
New York State Board of Public Accountancy (NYSPA) | 002976 |
Courses Eligible for CPE of Certified Fraud Examiner | Approved |
National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) | Approved |
Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) | Approved |
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) | Approved |
Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) | Approved |
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