HSB 177: Relating to qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and the practice of public accounting, and includes effective date provisions. Under the bill, an applicant for initial issuance of a certificate as a certified public accountant (CPA) shall have completed at least 150 semester hours of college education, a degree, and no less than one year of experience, or shall have completed at least 120 semester hours of college education, a degree, and no less than two years of experience.

House subcommittee · named February 13, 2025

• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Bossman, Nielsen and Siegrist
3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 778