Student Resources
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
The Institute for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA's)
Wyoming CPA Exam Requirements
AICPA
CPA Exam
CPA Review Course
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit AICPA to see a list of the states with the 150-hour requirement.
Please visit the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants website for more information about the requirements needed to obtain a CPA certificate in the state of Wyoming. The Exam Candidates section provides resource links about the Uniform CPA examination.
No. To become a CPA in Wyoming you must have a bachelor's degree, 30 semester hours of accounting, 24 semester hours of business study, 150 semester hours of college education, and one year of full-time work experience. We have implemented a 30 semester hour master of science in accounting program that you can complete in one year. This will satisfy the CPA exam requirement and, more importantly, give additional depth to your program. Of course, the master of science in accounting program is available for all of our students, not just those who are interested in public accounting.
Yes, please view all information about the degree here.
Undergraduate Assessment Plan
| Learning Objectives | Embedded Course | Measurement Metric |
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1. Students will be proficient in the application of cost accounting concepts |
ACCT 4540 |
Comprehensive variance analysis problem |
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2. Students will be proficient in the application of financial accounting concepts |
ACCT 3830 |
Statement of Cash Flows Problem; Error Correction Problem |
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3. Students will be proficient in the application of governmental accounting concepts |
ACCT 4050 |
Financial Statement Project |
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4. Students will present ideas orally in an effective manner for a professional audience. |
ACCT 4600 |
Final Project Presentation |
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5. Students will present ideas in writing in an effective manner for a professional audience. |
NA | NA |
Graduate Assessment Plan
| Learning Objectives | Embedded Course | Measurement Metric |
|---|---|---|
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1. Students will be proficient in the application of auditing concepts |
ACCT 5060 |
Audit Simulation |
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2. Students will be proficient in the application of tax accounting concepts |
ACCT 5070 |
Tax Returns |
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3. Students will present ideas orally in an effective manner for a professional audience. |
ACCT 5070 |
In-Class Presentations |
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4. Students will present ideas in writing in an effective manner for a professional audience. |
ACCT 5066 |
Written Project |
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5. Students will pass the CPA exam |
NA | NA |
