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Indiana (IN) CPA Continuing Education (CPE) Requirements
Listed below are some of the Indiana CPA CPE requirements that apply to online continuing education. BestCPE designs its courses to meet the credit hour requirement by the Indiana State Board of Public Accountancy. Please use the official rules from the Indiana State Board of Public Accountancy as the official documentation for any questions related to Indiana CPA CPE.
Indiana CPA CPE Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is the CPE requirement if I choose to renew active?
Answer: If licensed for the full three-year reporting period, 120 CPE hours are required for the three-year reporting period (20 minimum hours per year) 10% of the total must be in accounting and/or auditing and at least 4 hours must be in ethics for accountants starting for reporting period of 1/1/09 to 12/31/11. No more than 50% of the total may be in self-study.
Question: How do I know if the CPE I am taking counts toward renewal of my license?
Answer: Neither CPE courses nor CPE sponsors are required to be pre approved by the Indiana Board of Accountancy. For a course to qualify and be included in the CPE minimum hour requirement, it must be formally organized, primarily instructional, and contribute directly to professional competence in the practice of public accountancy.
Question: How do much CPE do I need if my license since my license was issued in the current reporting period?
Answer: Please refer to the table below for the CPE required to renew in an active status
| Date of Issuance of Certificate |
Required Hours Required Minimum For Three (3) YearReporting Period |
Required Hours Required Minimum or the Year of Issuance or Reactivation |
| January 1 - March 31 first year of the reporting period |
120 |
20 |
| April 1 - June 30 first year of the reporting period |
110 |
15 |
| July 1 - September 30 first year of the reporting period |
100 |
10 |
| October 1 - December 31 first year of the reporting period |
90 |
0 |
| January 1 - March 31-second year of the reporting peri |
80 |
20 |
| April 1 - June 30 second year of the reporting period |
70 |
15 |
| July 1 - September 30 second year of the reporting period |
60 |
10 |
| October 1 - December 31 second year of the reporting period |
50 |
0 |
| January 1 – March 31 third year of the reporting period |
40 |
N/A |
| April 1 – June 30 third year of the reporting period |
30 |
N/A |
| July 1 – September 30 third year of the reporting period |
20 |
N/A |
| October 1 – December 31 third year of the reporting period |
0 |
0 |
Question: I am taking college courses. Do they count for CPE?
Answer: All licensees will be given CPE credit for graduate level courses. Credit shall be given at the rate of 15 CPE hours for each semester credit hour. CPE credit granted for these hours will be given only for a grade of C or above. A grade of C- or below is not considered as satisfactory completion of a course by the board. Please note that all courses must meet the definition of a CPE course pursuant to 872 IAC 1-3-3.4.
Question: If I am not practicing when I renew, do I need CPE?
Answer: No. You may renew inactive without obtaining any CPE hours. When in an inactive status you may not practice or hold yourself out as a licensee. You may use the initials “CPA, PA, or AP” only if the word “inactive” follows.
Question: How do I activate my inactive license?
Answer: Obtain 120 hours of CPE. The hours must be obtained no EARLIER than 3 years prior to the date the application is submitted for activation. Ten percent of the 120-hour requirement must be in accounting and/or auditing and at least 2 hours of the 120-hour requirement must be in ethics for accountants. No more than 50% of the total 120 may be in self-study.
Question: How do I report my CPE?
Answer: Report the continuing education on the renewal application. Licensees are required to sign a statement on the renewal form attesting that they have complied with the CPE requirements, if applicable. The Board may verify any information submitted by the applicant and may request the applicant to submit evidence supporting the course information.
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