Young professionals
A young professional membership gives you access to more than 8,000 members statewide. Membership connects you to peers, partners, mentors and friends, allowing you to network with important accounting professionals. The WICPA offers networking opportunities and other valuable membership benefits that can help jumpstart your career.
Build relationships
The WICPA is the only organization exclusively for CPAs in Wisconsin. It offers the opportunity to connect with your peers, partners, mentors and friends. By taking advantage of the following opportunities, you have continuous access to industry, public, government, nonprofit, educators, student and young professional members.
- Attend young professionals CPE and social events offered around the state.
- Join the Young Professionals Committee.
- Attend the Young Professionals Conference, designed by young professionals.
- Attend sporting events including Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks games.
- Member-only Fall Focus meetings hosted statewide. Meetings are free to attend and offer 4 CPE credits and networking opportunities.
Recognition and publicity benefits
You have dedicated many hours toward schooling, studying and preparing for your future. The WICPA offers ways to enhance your resume and set yourself apart from your peers.
- Members are nominated for state and national awards given by the AICPA.
- Write for our member magazine, On Balance, that reaches 9,000 CPAs, educators, students and advertisers.
- Speak/present at a WICPA seminar or conference.
At the WICPA we realize that hard work pays off. Be recognized for passing all four parts of the CPA Exam, obtaining your one year of work experience and passing the ethics exam at our annual event:
- New CPA welcome dinner: A semi-formal event recognizing newly licensed CPAs
Access cutting edge information
The WICPA provides you with helpful resources and tools including:
- Members receive a 30 percent discount on CCH books like "Federal Tax Reporter" and "Master Tax Guide."
- WICPA membership directory with access to more than 8,000 members
- WICPA staff members
- WICPA committee members
Member savings add up
Save money on a variety of personal and professional products and services including:
- Shipping discounts with UPS (information available at 800-325-7000)
- Policy discounts with:
- West Bend Mutual Insurance (auto, group property and casualty)
- MBNA Master Card: 877-518-9007
- CPA Exam review discounts
- Kaplan Schweser, Becker CPA Review, ExamMatrix CPA Review, and CPA Prep Course
- 30 percent discount on book orders from CCH
Take advantage of these benefits:
- Direct contact with a government relations representative to keep you current on issues affecting the profession
- Career tools including the Resume Roster and Classified Ads, allowing you to search for the best and the brightest candidates
- My CPE tracker: keep track of education and more
- Membership directory
- Find a CPA: a directory designed to give the public access to CPAs and CPA firms in Wisconsin
Fellow member: $245
A CPA engaged in the full-time practice of public accounting or other full-time employment residing in Wisconsin. Apply
Associate member: $115
A non-CPA who has recently sat for and passed all four parts of the Uniform CPA Exam, but has not yet obtained one year of professional experience and/or passed the ethics portion of the Uniform CPA Exam. Apply
Affiliate member: $115
A non-CPA who recently completed the 150-hour requirement and is eligible to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam. Eligibility for affiliate membership is valid up to five years following the completion of the 150-hour requirement. Apply