Wisconsin passes CPA licensure changes bill

The Wisconsin legislature passed a bill that establishes an additional pathway to CPA licensure, and it awaits Gov. Tony Evers' signature.

The bill, supported by the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, keeps the existing pathways while also creating a third path to licensure: a bachelor's degree, two years of experience and passage of the CPA exam. 

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The legislation will go into effect immediately after it's signed into law by the governor, which is expected to happen in March or April.

Wisconsin joins dozens of states that are in the process of passing or have passed similar legislation as part of an ongoing effort to address the profession's talent shortage.