Educational Foundation Activities

Supporting the future of accounting in Wisconsin

The WICPA Educational Foundation supports numerous state-wide activities to assist with broadening and advancing the awareness, perception and future of the accounting profession.

Accounting Career Awareness Grants

Each year, more than $50,000 in Accounting Career Awareness Grants are awarded by the Educational Foundation to Wisconsin teachers who attend the Educator Accounting Symposium and create programs, projects and curriculum to promote accounting as a career.

College Scholarships

Each year, the Educational Foundation awards college scholarships to qualified accounting students in their fifth year who are working towards the 150-hour requirement needed to receive their CPA license.

College Speaking

WICPA members share their experience with college students about accounting career opportunities and their career paths at college career fairs, CPA panel discussions, accounting club and class presentations and other events at two- and four-year colleges throughout the state.

CPA2b Magazine

The CPA2b magazine is a biannual publication that provides information on accounting careers, the CPA Exam and issues facing the CPA profession. More than 3,000 copies are circulated on college campuses and to high school educators each fall and spring.

DECA & FBLA

DECA and FBLA are professional business organizations that prepare high school students for careers in business. The Educational Foundation sponsors an informational booth for students at the annual state competitions in the spring, and members also participate in judging the competitions.

Educator Accounting Symposium

First-hand information from accounting professionals is provided to educators at the annual Educator Accounting Symposium where they receive curriculum ideas, tools to better serve their students and the opportunity to apply for an Accounting Career Awareness Grant.

High School Speaking

Through the High School Speaking Program, WICPA members promote the accounting profession by presenting to area high school students about their careers and various opportunities in the accounting profession.

Junior Achievement Career Days

Students from grades 7-12 are given the opportunity to interact with professionals from a variety of careers, including accounting, at their schools. Students learn about career paths, personal stories, educational decisions and how to apply skills learned in in the classroom to the world of work.

New CPA Banquet

The Educational Foundation sponsors the New CPA Banquet each year that honors newly licensed CPAs and celebrates their hard work, dedication and the achievement of earning the CPA designation.

Reading Makes Cents

In conjunction with National Financial Literacy Month in April, WICPA members participate in Reading Makes Cents by visiting elementary schools and reading money-themed books to students about the basics of money.

Wisconsin Educators of Business & Information Technology (WEBIT)

WEBIT is an annual state convention for high school business teachers. The Educational Foundation sponsors an informational booth with accounting resources for educators. WICPA members also present an accounting session for educators.

Young Entrepreneurial Scholars (YES) Program

The YES program is a collaborative program of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Milwaukee Chapter, the WICPA and the Pre-College Divisions of UW-Oshkosh and UW-Milwaukee. YES gives qualified minority high school students a career-enhancing experience through exposure to accounting and other business professions during a six-week internship.