Wisconsin CPA Exam Requirements
Education requirements | Residency requirements | ||||
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| 150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam? | Yes | U.S. Citizenship Required: | No | ||
| Minimum Degree Required: | Baccalaureate | Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? | No | ||
Other:Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours or Graduate degree | Other: | ||||
Additional Educational Requirements
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Note: The requirements shown relate specifically to "applying for" and "taking" the exam. Additional requirements may be in effect relating to "certification" and "licensing", Please contact the appropriate state board for "certification" and "licensing" requirements.
Wisconsin exam fees
All Fees are Non-Refundable | Wisconsin state board contactsWisconsin Accounting Examining Board Web: http://drl.wi.gov/board_detail.asp?boardid=61&locid=0 |
Wisconsin CPA exam application process
To sit for the CPA examination as a first-time four-part candidate in Wisconsin, follow these steps: You will need 150 hours of college credit and one of the following:
- A graduate degree with a concentration in Accounting awarded by an accredited institution recognized by the State Board, or
- A graduate degree from an accredited business school or college of business, to include 24 undergraduate, or 15 graduate*, hours in Accounting covering financial accounting, auditing, taxation and managerial accounting, or
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited business school or college of business, to include 24 hours in Accounting, with courses covering financial accounting, auditing, taxation and managerial accounting above the introductory level, and 24 hours in other business courses at the undergraduate or graduate level, or
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution with the equivalent of a concentration in Accounting as described in ##3 above.
NOTE: Educational requirements must be completed no later than 60 calendar days after the actual date the candidate took the first exam section. A certificate of enrollment must be submitted with application.
If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Wisconsin Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $251, the exam fees will total $784.50, for a total of $1,035.50. and the process may take as long as eight weeks. Your name on the application should exactly match your name on your primary form of identification, which is usually your driver's license. At this time you should also begin planning your study approach by making inquiries into CPA reviews available in your area. The Becker CPA Review offers classes live, online or self-study to accommodate the needs of all candidates.
Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to CPA Examination Services for their evaluation. If you do not expect any problems in processing your application it is best to make plans to start your review at this time. The Becker CPA Review will significantly increase your chances of passing the exam.
After receiving the required information, CPA Examination Services will issue your Authorization to Test (ATT) to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). You will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) which is good for six months; however, since every third is non-testing, the NTS covers four testing months.
Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams. You can sit for the exam parts in any sequence so you can plan your reviews to coincide with your exam scheduling. The most efficient approach is to sit for two parts in each exam window; however, exam fees paid for parts not taken are not refundable. Exam times are scheduled with Prometric and can be set up online at www.prometric.com/cpa . You can take the exam at a site in Brookfield, Madison, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.
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