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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

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State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S. The Society’s Impact WICPA has had a tremendous impact in the state of Wisconsin.

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Another L For 150 Hours: Illinois Might Have Two New CPA Pathways Soon

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Hot off Ohio’s governor signing into law a bill that introduces a bachelor’s only pathway to CPA licensure in that state , a pair of Illinois representatives have introduced a bill that would do the same for aspiring CPAs in their state. And the Illinois CPA Society is cheering it on.

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Special Report: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Δ Thanks for reading CPA Practice Advisor! Jason Bramwell Leave a Reply Cancel reply Δ CPA Practice Advisor is the definitive technology and practice management resource for accounting and tax professionals. Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ © 2025 Firmworks, LLC.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: No One Plans to Hate Accounting; PwC Was Cheating!? | 10.14.24

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Fast forward to her sitting for the CPA exam 10 times and failing 9 while still in grad school… I had a glaring red flag in front of me that I was in the wrong profession, and yet, I clung to my career in accounting because it was a part of the plan. Land an internship at a prestigious accounting firm.

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New GASB Members Named

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Scott currently serves as the director of finance and administration for the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Scott has been the director of finance and administration for the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin since 1999. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and received his degree from the University of Oregon.

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Friday Footnotes: Baker Tilly Did What!?; Internship Ranking Winner Same As Last Year; Pillar II to Be a PITA | 10.25.24

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Other accounting firms in the Top 10 Best Overall Internships are Texas-based Weaver, Alabama-based BMSS, and Wisconsin-based Wipfli. Passage of the CPA Exam, as with all our pathways, remains a benchmark. CPA’s, PC, can no longer complete the audits due to staffing issues. The number of U.S.

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Friday Footnotes: Auditors Can Prevent Fraud With Fibbing; AI Rollup Accounting Firms Are So Hot Right Now | 6.20.25

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Practice Accounting Firms Saw Gains in Profits and Clients Over the Past Year [ CPA Practice Advisor ] Accounting firms in the U.S. People Alumni Profile: Fred Sitzberger: From Fired to Flourishing – A Journey of Resilience and Generosity [ University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ] This guy sounds cool.