Iowa CPA CPE Requirements (2026)

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ALAlabama40 hrs / annual · 2 ethicsAKAlaska80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsAZArizona80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsARArkansas40 hrs / annual · 4 ethicsCACalifornia80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsCOColorado80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsCTConnecticut40 hrs / annual · 4 ethicsDEDelaware80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsDCDistrict of Columbia80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsFLFlorida80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsGAGeorgia80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsHIHawaii80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsIDIdaho80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsILIllinois120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsINIndiana120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsIAIowa120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsKSKansas80 hrs / 2-yr · 2 ethicsKYKentucky80 hrs / 2-yr · 2 ethicsLALouisiana80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsMEMaine40 hrs / annual · 4 ethicsMDMaryland80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsMAMassachusetts80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsMIMichigan80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsMNMinnesota120 hrs / 3-yr · 8 ethicsMSMississippi40 hrs / annual · 4 ethicsMOMissouri40 hrs / annual · 2 ethicsMTMontana120 hrs / 3-yr · 2 ethicsNENebraska80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsNVNevada40 hrs / annual · 2 ethicsNHNew Hampshire120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsNJNew Jersey120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsNMNew Mexico120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsNYNew York40 hrs / annual · 4 ethicsNCNorth Carolina40 hrs / annual · 1 ethicsNDNorth Dakota120 hrs / 3-yr · 6 ethicsOHOhio120 hrs / 3-yr · 3 ethicsOKOklahoma120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsOROregon80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsPAPennsylvania80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsRIRhode Island120 hrs / 3-yr · 6 ethicsSCSouth Carolina40 hrs / annual · 2 ethicsSDSouth Dakota120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsTNTennessee80 hrs / 2-yr · 2 ethicsTXTexas120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsUTUtah80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsVTVermont80 hrs / 2-yr · 4 ethicsVAVirginia120 hrs / 3-yr · 2 ethicsWAWashington120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsWVWest Virginia120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethicsWIWisconsin80 hrs / 2-yr · 3 ethicsWYWyoming120 hrs / 3-yr · 4 ethics
General guidance — always confirm current rules with your state board of accountancy.

Last reviewed 2026-07-16. Plain-language summary, not legal advice — always confirm the current rules with the Iowa Board of Accountancy.

How much CPE does a Iowa CPA need?

120/3yr rolling. Here is what Iowa CPAs should know for renewal:

  • Total hours: 120/3yr rolling
  • Reporting cycle: 3 years (rolling)
  • Annual minimum: None
  • Ethics: 4 hrs ethics/conduct per 3-yr (general)
  • Renewal timing: Renews Jun 30; elect 3-yr lookback
  • Other key rules: Self-study & nontechnical capped 50%; 8 hrs A&A if compilation.

Tip: Iowa accepts general professional ethics from a NASBA-registered sponsor. Keep your certificates and records after each course.

Who this applies to

Licensed CPAs renewing in Iowa. Newly licensed CPAs often have a prorated or waived first cycle — check your renewal notice.

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Source: https://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements/iowa

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