CPA / Accounting License from Ohio to Indiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Indiana accept an Ohio CPA license?
Yes — Indiana recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including Ohio. 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 Ohio 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 Ohio. 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's different between Ohio and Indiana
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Indiana. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Ohio to Indiana (this page): Full reciprocity.
Indiana to Ohio (the reverse move): Full reciprocity.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Ohio matter?
Coming from Ohio does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Indiana.
- Application fee
Indiana lists $75–$105 for an out-of-state applicant and Ohio lists $100 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Education (semester hours)
Indiana's first-time-applicant standard is 150 semester hours of education for initial licensure; Ohio's is 150.
The two standards are the same.
- Exam rules on record
Indiana and Ohio carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Indiana (this move): 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.
- Ohio (the reverse move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage is established through your existing out-of-state CPA certificate under substantial equivalency (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Ohio imposes no separate state ethics examination, but requires completion of a board-approved professional standards and responsibilities (PSR) course emphasizing Ohio accountancy law (Chapter 4701) within the twelve months before application.
What changes, Ohio → Indiana
| Ohio (current) | Indiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education (semester hours) | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $100 (reciprocity application fee (RC 4701.06); the Ohio permit fee ($180 three-year; $120 two-year for newly licensed CPAs) and the BCI/FBI records-check vendor fee are paid separately; all licensing fees carry a $3.50 processing fee) | $75–$105 ($75 nonrefundable application fee; $30 issuance fee paid after approval (total $105)) |
| Processing time | The Accountancy Board of Ohio does not publish a processing time; issuance cannot be finalized until the criminal records check clears | The board publishes no processing time |
| Licensing authority | Accountancy Board of Ohio | 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 listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from Ohio to Indiana?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license.
Do I need an 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 Ohio, practice privilege usually covers you with no Indiana license, notice, or fee.
Can I keep my Ohio CPA license after licensing in Indiana?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the Ohio 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 Ohio 2026-10-29, Indiana 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)
- Ohio Revised Code 4701.10 — issuance of a CPA certificate by reciprocity and by substantial equivalency (criminal records check per 4701.08; PSR course within 12 months) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Accountancy Board of Ohio — Obtaining an Ohio CPA License (Certification by Reciprocity: application and $100 fee, BCI/FBI criminal records check, Authorization for Interstate Exchange Form, PSR course within the past year) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- Accountancy Board of Ohio — Fees (CPA Certificate Application Fee, Reciprocity: $100; three-year Ohio permit $180, two-year $120 for newly licensed CPAs; $3.50 processing fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- Accountancy Board of Ohio — Maintaining Your License (Ohio permit required to practice public accounting or perform regulated services; non-practicing registration otherwise) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NASBA — Substantial Equivalency (UAA Section 23 practice privilege vs. reciprocal license) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources Ohio 2026-10-29, Indiana 2026-07-21
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