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Wisconsin
State & Territory Requirements
Last Updated 6/26/2020
Requirements
| Age Requirement | 18 |
| Citizenship Requirement | No |
| Residency Requirement | No |
| Social Security # Requirement | No |
| Education Requirement for Licensure | Bachelor's degree or higher and 150 hour requirement with coursework in financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, audit, accounting information systems |
| Participates in International Examination Program | Yes |
| Hours in Accounting: | Graduate Degree: Concentration in Accounting. Graduate Degree from a business school: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting at undergraduate level plus 15 hours in accounting at graduate level which includes financial accounting, auditing, taxation and management accounting. B.A. Degree: 14 semester hours in accounting or equivalent quarter hours in accounting at undergraduate or graduate level which includes financial accounting, auditing, taxation and management accounting. |
| Exam sitting requirements: | Complete the educational requirement for licensure |
| Experience Requirements: | 1 year experience of public accounting or its equivalent. Equivalent experience may be considered in government, industry, academia, and law, but must be documented and presented in detail for Board consideration |
| Ethics Exam: | Must pass the Wisconsin online ethics exam |
State Society
Devin Yates
800-772-6939
W233N2080 Ridgeview Parkway
Suite 201
Waukesha, WI
53188
Email:
devin@wicpa.org
Notes:
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State Board
Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board
608-266-2112
DSPS
4822 Madison Yards Way, PO Box 8366 (53708)
Madison, WI
53705
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Notes
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