Peer Review

Peer Review is a review of a firm’s quality control system in accounting and/or auditing to maintain and improve the quality of the accounting and/or auditing services performed by firms. It is a statutory requirement for all Wisconsin CPA firms that provide attest services (audit, review or compilation), as well as a membership requirement for both AICPA and the WICPA. The Peer Review period spans one year and must be mutually agreed upon by the reviewer and the reviewed firm. The review period should remain the same from review to review.

Peer Review Administration

Jessica Barillari

Telephone: 262-785-0445 ext. 3025

Fax: 262-785-0838

E-mail: Jessica barillari

Report Acceptance Body Committee

The RAB consists of members of the Peer Review Committee who are separated into three different groups to review the peer reviews submitted to the WICPA/AICPA Peer Review Program. The RAB Committees make decisions regarding approvals or follow-ups on each review presented to them. Each committee meets on a monthly basis. Firms who wish to have their reviews presented by a certain date should have all their review documentation submitted to the WICPA 6 to 8 weeks prior to the designated date.

Engagement Peer Review RABs will be on the following dates:

Nov. 10
Sept. 15 Dec. 8
Oct. 6 Jan. 5, 2010

System Peer Review RABs will be on the following dates:

Aug. 25, 27 Nov. 17, 19
Sept. 22, 24 Dec. 15, 17
Oct. 20, 22 Jan. 19, 21, 2010

Peer media

Becoming a Reviewer Video

5:35 (WMV)

Media Clip Description: Importance of peer reviewers and the quality of the profession.

Information for Firms

Here is where firms enrolled in the Peer Review Program can find information regarding changes to the Peer Review Program. Firms may also access forms to enroll in the program, notify the WICPA/AICPA of changes in the firm structure, and complete forms to in the designated year in which the review is due.

Peer Review Forms

Enroll in the program

Start your peer review
The electronics submission is temporarily unavailable, please PRINT your form and fax to 262-785-0838 or save the document to your computer’s desktop and email to me at jessica@wicpa.org. Thank you.

Changes in firm structure