Put Those Letters Behind Your Name
Once you’ve passed the CPA Exam, the hard part is over and obtaining your license is the next step in the process.*
Experience Requirements
In order to become licensed as a CPA in Indiana, you need twenty-four (24) months of fulltime employment in the following positions:
- As an employee or an accounting intern engaged in an accounting position in a firm.
- As an employee in a financial or accounting position in industry, government, or a nonprofit organization.
- As an employee in an advisory and/or consulting services position related to one or more of the following activities:
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- Financial
- Accounting
- Operational
- As an instructor teaching accounting in a college or university (four year institutions or junior colleges).
Experience in fractions of months will be counted.
Application to be a CPA in Indiana
- Submit the Accountancy Application and notarized CPA Verification of Experience form.
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CPA Exam Services will send the Board of Accountancy your Exam application, certified original college/university transcripts, transcript evaluation and CPA Exam grades.
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Once all necessary information and forms have been received, the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency will contact you by email with the status of your application.
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Once approved, you’ll pay the required license fee to activate your license.
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When payment is received, you’ll receive a welcome packet by email that includes your issuance date and your license number.
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If you would like a license card or certificate, you can download it through IPLA’s License Express webpage.
Additional information can be found at www.in.gov/pla/accountancy.htm