CPA/LPA Licensure SAVE Verification Requirements Iowa
Summary
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) publishes information on Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) licensure requirements. The Iowa Accountancy Board oversees licensing and discipline for accountants practicing in Iowa. Applicants must complete education, examination, and experience requirements, and maintain continuing education for license renewal.
What changed
This document provides an overview of CPA and LPA licensure requirements in Iowa. The Iowa Accountancy Board is the sole agency authorized to license accountants and revoke licenses in the state. To become licensed, applicants must satisfy education, examination, and experience components. Continuing education is required for license renewal. The document also references applicable Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code 193A governing accountancy practice.
Affected parties including CPAs, LPAs, and accounting firms seeking licensure or renewal in Iowa should use the My Iowa PLB portal to apply for and renew licenses. The document links to application forms and renewal options but does not impose new compliance obligations.
What to do next
- Contact AccountancyBoard@iowa.gov for licensing information
- Access application forms through My Iowa PLB portal
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Only licensed CPAs or LPAs may practice public accountancy in the United States. Iowa’s Accountancy Board is the only agency able to revoke a license to practice in the State of Iowa. This site provides information about licensing and discipline.
Board members, both drawn from the accounting profession and others, are appointed to serve by the Governor. State boards of accountancy have disciplinary and enforcement powers over licensees and operate on a complaint-based system.
Visit the IAppoint website for board member information.
Licensure
To become licensed there are education, examination and experience components. To maintain a CPA license, continuing education requirements also must be fulfilled.
Application Forms
My Iowa PLB
Apply for and Renew Licenses
Certified Public Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants, Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.
Renewal Overview
When a license is eligible for renewal, licensees have a few options for how to proceed. Below are summaries of those options.
Notice of Renewal & Available Options
Summary of Renewal Options
Laws & Rules for Accountancy
Below are the statutes and administrative rules that pertain directly to the practice of accountancy in Iowa.
Iowa Code
Iowa Administrative Code 193A
Iowa Code & Administrative Rules for Other Professional Licenses
The following Iowa Code chapters and administrative rules apply to licensing boards within the department.
Iowa Code Chapters Applicable to Licensing Boards
Iowa Administrative Code Chapters Applicable to Other Professional Licenses
Rulemaking Notices
Accountancy
Location DIAL Headquarters 6200 Park Avenue
Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50321
Email Address AccountancyBoard@iowa.gov Phone(s) Primary (515) 725-9022 x 2
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