Become a certified public accountant

In order to sit for the CPA exam, students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit hours from an accredited institution. The Kelley Indianapolis MS in Accounting provides you an additional 30 credit hours which will qualify you to be licensed as a CPA in Indiana as well as prepare you for the CPA exam with our challenging curriculum.

Here's what you need to become a licensed CPA:

• Earned 150 total credit hours
• Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution that includes:
  • 24 credit hours of business/economics
  • 24 credit hours of accounting, which must include the following courses:
    • Financial accounting
    • Managerial accounting
    • Taxation
    • Auditing

We'll have you CPA ready

With our advanced classes in audit, tax, and ethics, you’ll move beyond introductory concepts and dive deep into case-based learning that cultivates and elevates your critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical abilities—all of which are higher-order thinking skills emphasized on the CPA exam.

Are you ready?

You may apply to sit for the CPA exam 60 days prior to your eligibility. Your registrar will need to submit the Certificate of Enrollment form, which indicates the degree you will earn and the classes you will complete during your final semester.

Apply for the CPA exam