How to Become a CPA in Indiana 2026

To meet the Indiana requirements to sit for the CPA exam, the Indiana CPA education requirements must be attained first. For Indiana applicants, you must have earned 120 semester hours in general education that includes accounting and business administration credits.

Sign up for an Okta account through NASBA’s dashboard, then access the CPA Portal to submit your Indiana CPA Exam application, payments, exam-section applications, Notice to Schedule documents, and score notices.

Transcripts must be submitted directly from the academic institution to CPA Examination Services at:

Indiana Coordinator
CPA Examination Services
PO Box 198469
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-8469.

Indiana’s fees include a $96.00 education evaluation application fee, a $96.00 exam application fee, and a $262.64 exam section fee.

Once your application has been approved, you can select the CPA exam you want to take and pay the necessary fees using the NASBA dashboard to access the CPA Portal. Once you receive the Notice to Schedule (NTS), you may visit Prometric to schedule your exam/s.

Candidates should only apply for an exam section if they are ready to take it within the next six months, and that the Notice to Schedule is valid for a limited time.

Click here to see a breakdown of the Indiana CPA exam costs.

The CPA exam consists of the three core sections and candidates would need to select one of the three discipline to demonstrate deeper skills and knowledge, allowing candidates to choose a specialization. There is no set order in which the exam portions must be completed.

You must pass all four CPA Exam sections within a rolling 36-month period beginning on the date the first passing score is released by NASBA to the candidate or the Board. Credit for a passed section remains valid for 36 months from the score-release date.

Earn 150 semester hours in general education which must include a graduate degree from an accredited college, at least 24 semester hours in accounting at the undergraduate level, or 15 semester hours in accounting courses at the graduate level or an equivalent combination which must include auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and taxation courses. At least 24 semester hours in business administration at the undergraduate or graduate level (excluding accounting).

To meet the Indiana CPA experience requirements, you need two years of full-time experience in one or more of the following areas: academia, government, or public practice verified by an active CPA.

Once you have met all the requirements, you may apply to get your license through NASBA’s online CPA licensing system.

Indiana is part of the broader national discussion around additional CPA licensure pathways, including a 120-hour education plus two-years-of-experience model. Before relying on any alternative pathway, candidates should verify the current Indiana Board licensing application requirements.

While most states require ethics before licensing, Indiana candidates can become a CPA without it as there are no Indiana CPA ethics exam requirements. However, part of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirement is to attend 4 hours of ethics every three years.

Indiana active CPA license holders must complete 120 CPE hours during each three-year reporting period, including at least 20 hours per calendar year, at least 12 hours in accounting and/or auditing, at least 4 hours in ethics, and no more than 50% of the required hours through self-study.

You must renew your CPA license every three years, expiring on June 30 of the three-year cycle.