CPA requirements in Indiana
Indiana licenses CPAs through the Indiana Board of Accountancy. Exam eligibility: 120 semester hours with required accounting coursework. Licensure: 150 semester hours on the standing route. Experience: two years of qualifying experience (Indiana requires more than the typical one year).
$77,720
median accountant wage, IndianaBLS OEWS · May 2025
$84,000
mean annual wageBLS OEWS · May 2025
25,660
accounting jobs in the stateBLS OEWS · May 2025
Requirements
The sheet
| Exam eligibility (education) | 120 semester hours with required accounting coursework |
| License education | 150 semester hours on the standing route |
| Experience | Two years of qualifying experience (Indiana requires more than the typical one year) |
| Ethics requirement | No separate pre-license ethics exam |
| CPE after licensure | 120 hours per three-year cycle, minimum 20 a year, including four ethics hours |
Compiled 2026-08-02 from the board's published framework. Rules change; Indiana Board of Accountancy is the source of record before you file anything.
Pathway status
The 120-hour question in this state
Indiana enacted pathway legislation in 2025 (HEA 1143) with new routes phased in from 2027. Confirm the timeline with the board. Cross-jurisdiction context: AICPA/NASBA model legislation, May 2025NASBA · May 2025, and NASBA's licensure-pathways list.
Moving
Reciprocity
Reciprocity for substantially equivalent licensees.
Neighbouring sheet: CPA requirements in Illinois. Path overview: how to become a CPA; exam detail: the CPA exam; all states: the master table.