Indiana CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Indiana
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for CPA Requirements in Indiana. Navigate through the tabs below for a comprehensive overview of your state’s specific CPA requirements, including: education and residency requirements, licensure details, who to contact, and how much the exam costs.
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Requirements
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State Ethics Exam
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Exam Program
Getting your Indiana CPA
CPA Exam Requirements
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 150 semester units (225 quarter units) with Baccalaureate
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate degree
Additional Requirements: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in undergraduate accounting or 15 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in graduate level accounting or a equivalent combination of both.
24 semester hours of equivalent quarter hours in business, including up to 6 hours of business and tax law and up to 6 hours of computer science
Residency Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is not required
Minimum Age: None
Additional Requirements: It is not necessary to be a resident, employee, or keep office(s) in the state
State License Requirements
Social Security Requirement: Yes
Educational Requirement: 150 hours including 33 hours in Accounting and 27 hours in Business (including requirements for exam)
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirements:2 years experience in government, industry, academia or public practice verified by an active CPA and notarized
Ethics Exam: None
State Board Contacts
Indiana Board of Accountancy
Indiana Professional License Agency
402 West Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Email: pla11@pla.IN.gov, cpaes-in@nasba.org
Phone: 317-234-3040
Fax: 317-233-5559
CPA Fees
Initial Application Fees | $170 |
Registration Fees | $85 |
AUD | $224.995 |
BEC | $224.99 |
FAR | $224.99 |
REG | $224.99 |
Total | $1154.96 |
*$75 re-examination application fee