How much work experience is required in order to obtain a CPA certificate?
A. Wisconsin law now requires an applicant for a CPA certificate to have one year of public accounting experience or its equivalent as determined by the Board. The experience of each applicant as described in the submitted application materials is reviewed on an individual basis. Wis. Stat. ยง 442.04 (5). The following lists of experience categories may be helpful in evaluating whether certain experience qualifies as equivalent experience that is equivalent to one year of public accounting. The sufficiency of the experience presented by each applicant is subject to the board’s evaluation.
