CPA / Accounting License from New York to Indiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
Yes — Indiana recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including New York. Apply to the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Indiana recognizes substantial equivalency, so your New York CPA license clears the bar on its own — the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from New York. What remains is Indiana-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any Indiana ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if Indiana is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.
What changes, New York → Indiana
| New York (current) | Indiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $427 ($427 Form 1 licensure and first-registration fee) | $75–$105 ($75 nonrefundable application fee; $30 issuance fee paid after approval (total $105)) |
| Processing time | The Office of the Professions does not publish a fixed processing time; review begins once all forms and out-of-state verification are received | The board publishes no processing time. |
| Licensing authority | New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Public Accountancy) | Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Indiana sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active CPA license/certificate in a state the Indiana Board has determined substantially equivalent.
- Submit verification of licensure from the issuing state.
- Substantially-equivalent reciprocal applicants do not complete Part II (experience) of the accountancy application.
- Pay the $30 issuance fee after approval.
- Pay the fees ($75–$105 ($75 nonrefundable application fee; $30 issuance fee paid after approval (total $105))) and allow The board publishes no processing time..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Indiana accept a New York CPA license?
Yes — Indiana recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including New York. Apply to the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from New York to Indiana?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license. The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; reciprocity requires an existing active CPA license, confirmed via licensure verification from the issuing state (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Indiana does not require a separate state ethics or rules exam for licensure..
Do I need a Indiana license, or does mobility cover the move?
If Indiana becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving Indiana clients from New York, practice privilege usually covers you with no Indiana license, notice, or fee.
What does the New York-to-Indiana move cost?
$75–$105 ($75 nonrefundable application fee; $30 issuance fee paid after approval (total $105)) ($75 nonrefundable application fee; $30 issuance fee paid after approval (total $105)).
Can I keep my New York CPA license after licensing in Indiana?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the New York license active (its renewal and CPE run separately) and mobility covers the states where you hold none.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Indiana Board of Accountancy — Accountancy Licensing Information (Reciprocity: $75 application + $30 issuance; exam not retaken; active license in a substantially-equivalent state) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Indiana Board of Accountancy — Accountancy Application Part I (Reciprocity certificate option; substantially-equivalent applicants skip Part II; cites IC 25-2.1-4-4 and 872 IAC 1-1-10) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED Office of the Professions - Licensure by Endorsement for CPAs ($427 fee; 4 years post-licensure experience within last 10; significantly-comparable-state requirement; Forms 1/3/4B) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED - States with Significantly Comparable Licensure Requirements (all 50 states + DC, PR, Guam, USVI, CNMI; asterisks flag two-tier certificate-only states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED - Initial License Requirements for CPAs (150 semester hours; one-year experience baseline; good moral character) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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