SSB 1141: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@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 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Campbell, Blake and Webster
3. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 477
4. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it