Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) prepare, analyze and verify business records and financial reports; prepare profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cost studies and tax reports; and, may also develop, install and supervise accounting systems and operations. Using special computer software packages, they transform raw transaction data into a variety of specialized reports and tabulations. They work in one of four major fields of accounting: 1) public, 2) management or industry, 3) government, or 4) internal auditing. Only accountants who qualify on the basis of education and can attest to the accuracy of financial data. Only CPAs can perform audits and reviews.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
- Board
- Iowa Accountancy Examining Board
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 725-9022
- Agency website
- http://www.plb.iowa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.plb.iowa.gov
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Certified Public Accountant 13-2011.00
Source and verification
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