Wisconsin CPA Exam Requirements

Education requirements

Residency requirements
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? Not Required

Other:

Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours or Graduate degree

Additional Educational Requirements

  • baccalaureate degree with at least 24 hours in accounting and at least 24 hours in business courses or
  • Graduate degree with concentration in acctg or graduate degree from a business school with 24 hours in acctg at the undergrad level or 15 hours at the grad level
  • educational requirements must be met within 60 days of taking the exam

Age requirements

Age Minimum: 18

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.

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Wisconsin CPA exam application process

Wisconsin Application Process

  1. Review exam requirements
  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker
  3. Request and forward your transcripts
  4. Pay your exam fees
  5. Schedule your exam

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Exam process links

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Wisconsin exam fees

 
Initial Application Fee: $237
Audit: $209.33
Financial: $197.40
Regulation: $173.55
Business: $161.63
Total: $978.91

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Wisconsin state board contacts

Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board P.O.Box 8935 Madison, WI
53708-8935

Web: drl.wi.gov >>
Phone: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-261-7083
Email: web@drl.state.wi.us
Email: cpaes-wi@nasba.org

Additional information about the exam/process

Exam Links: AICPA >>
NASBA >>
CPA-Exam.org >>
Become a CPA: http://www.beckercpa.com/become-a-cpa/Become-a-CPA.pdf >>
Exam FAQ's: http://pdfs/NewExamFAQs.pdf >>
“Test Drive” Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/TestDrive/default.htm >>
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Wisconsin CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    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.
    *One graduate hour equates to 1.6 undergraduate hour and hours may be combined to meet requirement.
    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.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Wisconsin Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $237.00, the exam fees will total $978.91, 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.

  3. Request and forward your transcripts

    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.

  4. Pay your exam fees

    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.

  5. Schedule your exam

    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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