Wisconsin Board of Accountancy

To qualify for the CPA Exam in Wisconsin, you must meet the following criteria:

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, must include:

• 150 semester units
• 24 semester units in accounting-related subjects including Financial accounting, Cost or managerial accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Accounting information systems.
• 24 semester units in business and economics subjects

To earn a CPA license in Wisconsin, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

Work Experience:

• Complete one year of public accounting experience or its equivalent, as determined by the Wisconsin Board of Accountancy
• Experience must involve providing services or advice in accounting, attestation, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, taxation, or related consulting services.

Ethics Examination:

• Pass an open-book professional ethics exam on statutes and rules governing public accounting practice in Wisconsin
• Candidates must pass an open-book professional ethics exam on statutes and rules governing public accounting practice in Wisconsin, with a minimum passing grade of 80%.