Wisconsin Exam Requirements

　　Eligibility for Examination

　　Wisconsin licensure requirements include at least 150 semester hours of education as defined below.Of those hours，at least 120 must be completed to be eligible for examination：

　　Earned a graduate degree with a concentration in accounting from an accounting program or department that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the board.OR Earned a graduate degree from a business school or college of business that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the board and completed：

　　at least 24 semester hours in accounting at the undergraduate level including courses covering；

　　financial accounting，

　　auditing，

　　taxation，and

　　management accounting，or

　　at least 15 semester hours at the graduate level，including courses covering；

　　financial accounting，

　　auditing，

　　taxation，and

　　management accounting，or

　　an equivalent combination of both items above.

　　Earned a baccalaureate degree with a major in accounting from a business school or college of business that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the board including all of the following：

　　at least 24 semester hours in accounting at the undergraduate or graduate level including courses covering；

　　financial accounting，

　　auditing，

　　taxation，and

　　management accounting，AND

　　At least 24 semester hours in business courses，other than accounting courses，at the undergraduate or graduate level. No more than 12 semester hours in any one subject can be applied toward the 24 semester hour total. Note：In accounting，the courses covering the subjects of financial accounting，auditing，taxation，and management accounting would normally be all courses taken beyond the introduction level.

　　Having obtained the reasonable equivalent of an accounting concentration by having earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited educational institution including all of the following：

　　at least 24 semester hours in accounting at the undergraduate or graduate level including courses covering；

　　financial accounting，

　　auditing，

　　taxation，and

　　management accounting，AND

　　At least 24 semester hours in business courses，other than accounting courses，at the undergraduate or graduate level. No more than 12 semester hours in any one subject can be applied toward the 24 semester hour total. Note：In accounting，the courses covering the subjects of financial accounting，auditing， taxation，and management accounting would normally be all courses taken beyond the introduction level.

　　Official transcripts and international evaluation reports are to be submitted when you submit your First-time Application to CPA Examination Services. Education requirements must be completed before you submit your application.