Iowa cpa CE courses

Curated courses matched to Iowa’s CPAs renewal mandates — with prices, accreditation, and format. Plain listings, no affiliate markup.

120CE hours every 3 yearsBoard-verified 10-06-2026

Renewal: Annual renewal July 1; 3-year CPE period ending on Dec 31 or June 30 (licensee self-selects) preceding the July 1 renewal

Source: Iowa Accountancy Examining Board

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Mandated topics

Topic	Hours	Frequency	Who
Ethics and rules of professional conduct	4 hours	Every 3 years	All CPAs
Financial statement presentation (SSARS)	8 hours	Per renewal (if applicable)	CPAs supervising compilation services or signing compilation reports

Ethics and rules of professional conduct (4 hours, every 3 years)

Ethical Considerations for the CPA (ETHC)

Surgent CPE · 4h · live webinar · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; Regulatory Ethics field of study)

$159.00self-study version also availableView course →

Note: Covers the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct with practical ethical dilemmas around objectivity and independence. Live webinar with instructor Q&A; dozens of sessions run year-round.

Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course

AICPA · 8.5h · self-study · NASBA (AICPA (NASBA sponsor ID 112891); Regulatory Ethics field of study)

$215.00member price from $215; nonmember up to $275View course →

Note: The AICPA's own deep-dive ethics course — Code of Professional Conduct, conceptual framework, and independence rules (including SEC/PCAOB). A strong pick if you need a large block of ethics hours.

Ethics – Mastering the Conceptual Framework Process

Western CPE · 1h · self-study · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; 1 credit Regulatory Ethics)

$29.00individual price $29; team pricing up to $49View course →

Note: A cheap 1-hour top-up if you're short on ethics hours. Focuses on applying the AICPA conceptual framework to real threats.

Ethics for Tax Professionals (EFTP)

Surgent CPE · 2h · live webinar · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; Regulatory Ethics field of study)

$99.00View course →

Note: 2-hour live ethics webinar aimed at tax practitioners. Also useful if you hold an Enrolled Agent credential — it counts toward the IRS ethics requirement.

General electives

Fill your remaining hours with these board-accepted courses.

The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent (BFTU)

Surgent CPE · 16h · self-study · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; Taxes field of study; continually revised for new legislation and IRS guidance)

$279.00downloadable PDF $279; live webinar $299; on-demand $199View course →

Note: Surgent's flagship 16-hour tax update — covers the latest enacted legislation and IRS guidance with planning angles. Updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provisions.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Provisions

WebCE · 6h · self-study · NASBA (WebCE is a NASBA-registered CPE sponsor; find this course in the IRS tax CE catalog)

$32.95View course →

Note: Focused 6-hour course on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — tip income exemption, overtime relief, SALT changes, bonus depreciation, and R&D expensing. Good value at about $5.50/hour.

Annual Accounting and Auditing Update (ACAU)

Surgent CPE · 8h · live webinar · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; Accounting (4) + Auditing (4) fields of study)

$299.00View course →

Note: 8-hour annual A&A update. If your state mandates a large A&A block (e.g. 12–24 hours), pair this with additional A&A courses to fill it.

Controller/CFO Update: Hot Topics Facing Today's Financial Professional (TCF4)

Surgent CPE · 4h · live webinar · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; Finance field of study)

$159.00View course →

Note: Practical 4-hour update for controllers and CFOs on current hot topics. Counts as general/technical CPE.

Complete renewal bundles

One purchase covering your full 120-hour renewal — usually cheaper than buying courses individually.

Surgent Unlimited Self-StudyBundle

Surgent CPE · 120h · self-study · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor; 1,000+ self-study credits)

$549.00frequently discounted (recent promo $384.30)View course →

Note: One annual price for Surgent's entire self-study catalog (1,000+ credits) — the simplest way to fill a full 120-hour renewal, including ethics and tax updates.

CPE365 Self-Study Unlimited CPE PlanBundle

CPE365 · 120h · self-study · NASBA (NASBA QAS self-study sponsor)

$99.001-year access; includes ethics coursesView course →

Note: Budget unlimited plan — every self-study course on the site for one low fee, ethics included. A cheap path through a full renewal if you prefer reading-based self-study.

Free options

Accredited free courses. Note: free options rarely cover state-specific mandates — verify each mandate is satisfied.

Free Live CPE WebinarsFree

MYCPE ONE · 1h · live webinar · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor)

Freefree; registration requiredView course →

Note: Free NASBA-approved live webinars on tax, accounting, and ethics topics. Topics and schedules rotate — check the current list.

Free CPE CoursesFree

Summit CPE · 2h · self-study · NASBA (NASBA-approved sponsor)

Freefree; certificate on completionView course →

Note: NASBA-approved provider offering free self-paced courses (2 CPE credits) with instant certificate. Free courses rarely cover state-specific mandates — verify each requirement separately.

Frequently asked questions

How many CPE hours do Iowa CPAs need?

Iowa CPAs need 120 CPE hours every 3 years.

What are the mandated CE topics for Iowa CPA renewal?

Ethics and rules of professional conduct (4 hours, every 3 years); Financial statement presentation (SSARS) (8 hours, per renewal (if applicable))

Do the conditional A&A hours apply if I'm not in attest?

No. The financial statement presentation (ssars) (8 hours) applies only to cPAs supervising compilation services or signing compilation reports. If that's not you, those hours aren't required.

When is the Iowa CPA renewal deadline?

Annual renewal July 1; 3-year CPE period ending on Dec 31 or June 30 (licensee self-selects) preceding the July 1 renewal

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