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Indiana CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)

Indiana CPA requirementsIndiana requires 120 semester hours of higher education to sit for the CPA Exam but 150 hours to gain the CPA license.

Once you pass the CPA Exam, you’ll need to fulfill 2 years of relevant working experience. But unlike most states, you don’t need to be supervised by a CPA. That is, only verification by an active CPA licensee is sufficient. (Indiana’s CPA rules are changing in 2027, though.)

Note to international candidates: A social security number is mandatory on the CPA Exam application form.

Please note: The CPA requirements in Indiana are changing in 2027. We have a summary at the end of this post.

Indiana CPA Requirements: 2026

1. Education Requirements to Sit for the CPA Exam in Indiana

  • Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited university or educational institution and 120 hours of credits, including the following:
    • 24 undergrad hours or 14 graduate hours in accounting (such as financial accounting, auditing, taxation, or managerial accounting)
    • 24 undergrad hours in business administration and economics (you can count up to 6 hours in business and tax law and 6 hours in computer science.

2. Additional Indiana CPA Requirements for the CPA License

Education

  • 150 hours of higher education

Work Experience

  • 2 years of public or non-public work experience, verified by an active CPA.

Ethics Qualification

  • None.

3. Indiana CPA Requirements on Residency & Age

  • US citizenship not required.
  • Indiana residency not required.
  • Minimum age: none.
  • The Indiana laws do not state that a SSN is required to sit for the exam, but SSN is mandatory in the CPA license application form.

4. Fees

  • Education Evaluation Application Fee: $96.00
  • Exam Application Fee: $96.00
  • CPA Exam Section Fee (per section): $262.64

5. Continuing Education

CPE is required for license holders. Please click here for Indiana CPA CPE requirements.

6. Other Useful Information

7. Contact

Indiana Board of Accountancy
Indiana Professional License Agency
402 West Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

  • Email: accountancy@pla.in.gov, cpaes-in@nasba.org
  • Phone: (317) 234-3040
  • Fax: (317) 233-5559

Indiana CPA Requirements: 2027

The requirements to become a CPA are changing in 2027.

Basically, after the updates, Indiana will offer two pathways to gain a CPA license. In addition to passing the CPA Exam, candidates will need one of the following:

  • 150 hours of higher education with a degree in accounting (basically, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree plus additional coursework) and 1 year of experience
  • OR a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting and 2 years of experience

What if the Indiana CPA Requirements don’t Work?

Check out these pages to learn about the educational and experience requirements, with my recommendation at the end of the posts:

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About the Author Stephanie Ng

I am the author of How to Pass The CPA Exam (published by Wiley), and I also passed all 4 sections of the CPA Exam on my first try. Additionally, I have led webinars, such as for the Institute of Management Accountants, authored featured articles on websites like Going Concern and AccountingWeb, and I'm also the CFO for the charity New Sight. Finally, I have created other accounting certification websites to help mentor non-CPA candidates. I have already mentored thousands of CPA, CMA, CIA, EA, and CFA candidates, and I can help you too!

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