Member Benefits

The value of a WICPA membership

A membership with the WICPA enhances your professional career by connecting you locally with the profession. Your WICPA membership:

• Helps you build your relationships with exclusive access to more than 8,000 CPAs in Wisconsin
• Gives you vital knowledge needed for the profession
• Provides you access to cutting-edge information
• Offers you members-only savings and benefits.

 

Build relationships

With more than 8,000 members, the WICPA is the only organization exclusively for CPAs in Wisconsin. The WICPA offers you the opportunity to connect with your peers, partners, mentors and friends. By taking advantage of the following opportunities, you have continued access to members in industry, public, government, nonprofit, and education:

• Fall Focus statewide meetings offering 4 CPE credits, networking opportunities, and a significantly discounted registration fee
• Attend more than 144 seminars and eight conferences
• State-wide breakfast meetings
• Young professional social events and CPE and social events
• Committee or task force membership

Obtain vital knowledge

Get a step ahead of the competition by continuing your professional education. The WICPA offers exceptional educational opportunities with multiple offerings annually on specialized topics in convenient formats:

• Seminars at the WICPA
• Conferences
• In-house CPE
• Brown bag lunches
• TGIF/Breakfast meetings 
• Discussion groups

Access cutting-edge information

The WICPA provides you access to these informational resources and tools needed for your daily tasks:

• On Balance, bimonthly magazine
• Frequency, monthly e-newsletter
• Calliope, triannual CPE publication
• 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

Save time and money

The savings add up with these programs, products and services:

• Continuing Education programs at special member prices
• SecureSend service allows you to send large electronic files securely. WICPA members receive a free account
• Shipping discounts with UPS. Visit www.savewithups.com/wicpa and use Promo Code NCR305 
• Professional Insurance Programs 
• 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, CPA Prep Course
• 30 percent discount on book orders from CCH (WICPA Code: Y5605)
• 20 percent discount on room rates at Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells

Take advantage of additional benefits

• Direct contact with a government relations representative to keep you current on issues affecting the profession
• Resume Roster and WICPA Career Center help you search for stellar candidates
• My CPE tracker keeps track of education and more
• Find a CPA directory gives the public access to CPAs and CPA firms in Wisconsin, when looking to hire a CPA

Recognition and publicity benefits

• Nominate a colleague or be nominated for state and national awards given by the WICPA and AICPA.
• Write for our member magazine, On Balance, which reaches 9,000 CPAs, educators, students and advertisers.
• Speak/present at a WICPA seminar or conference.
• Attend the New CPA Welcome Dinner, a semi-formal event recognizing newly-licensed CPAs.
• Use our WICPA and AICPA logos for letters, ads and other promotional materials.