Wisconsin CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Wisconsin
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for CPA Requirements in Wisconsin. Navigate through the tabs below for a comprehensive overview of your state’s specific CPA requirements, including: education and residency requirements, licensure details, who to contact, and how much the exam costs.
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State Ethics Exam
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Exam Program
Getting your Wisconsin CPA
CPA Exam Requirements
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 150 semester units (180 quarter units)
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate
Additional Requirements: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting including financial accounting, auditing, taxation, accounting information systems, cost or managerial accounting
24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in business and economics, including economics, finance, data analytics, business law, and information technology
Graduate Degree: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting including financial accounting, auditing, taxation, accounting information systems, cost or managerial accounting, OR 15 semester hours in graduate financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting, OR equivalent combination
Residency Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is not required
Minimum Age: 18
Additional Requirements: It is not necessary to be a resident, employee, or keep office(s) in the state
State License Requirements
Social Security Requirement: Optional
Educational Requirement: 150 Semester hours (including Bachelor's Degree)
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirements: 1 year experience of public accounting or its equivalent. Equivalent experience may be considered in government, industry, academia, law, self-employment (must be documented and presented in detail for Board consideration)
Ethics Exam: Must pass the Wisconsin online ethics exam
State Board Contacts
Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board
P.O.Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Email: web@drl.state.wi.us, cpaes-wi@nasba.org
Phone: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-267-3816
CPA Fees
Wisconsin's fees vary depending on exam section(s) the candidate would like to sit for. Re-examination application fee varies. For detailed information regarding Wisconsin's fee schedule, visit: https://nasba.org/exams/cpaexam/wisconsin/.