ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS SOC Code 13-2011 Entry Salary $23.59/hr Average Salary $32.71/hr Job Description Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements for establishments and individuals. They install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data, provide tax advice, and prepare tax returns. Requirements 1.Be at least 18 years of age. 2.Pass a written uniform examination in accounting and auditing and other related subjects. 3 Complete at least 150 semester hours of college education including a Bachelors degree or higher with a total education program to include an accounting concentration or equivalent. 4.Complete at least one year of full-time experience supervised by a CPA with an active certificate in the practice of public accounting. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or any crime which is dishonest or fraudulent. Grounds for revocation or suspension include: Failure to furnish evidence of completion on continuing professional education requirements. Cancellation, revocation, suspension or refusal to renew the authority to practice as a Certified Public Accountant by any other state for any cause except failure to pay fees. Dishonesty, fraud or gross negligence in the practice of public accounting. Violation of the Boards Practice Act and/or rules. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Business - Accounting http://www.uwyo.edu/accounting/ License All individuals who practice in Wyoming as Certified Public Accountants must be licensed by the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants. Examination The examination is administered by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Fees For complete information about fees, go to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants website at http://cpaboard.state.wy.us/Fees.aspx or call (307) 777-7551. Licensing Agency Jennifer Gorman, Business Office and Licensing Coordinator Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants 325 W. 18th St., Ste. 4 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone : (307) 777-7551 http://cpaboard.state.wy.us/ Additional Sources of Information American Institute of CPAs Princeton South Corporate Center 100 Princeton South, Ste. 200 Ewing, NJ 08628 Phone: (609) 671-2902 http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 150 Fourth Avenue, N, Ste. 700 Nashville, TN 37219-2417 Phone: (615) 880-4200 http://nasba.org/ American Womans Society of Certified Public Accountants Administrative Offices 136 S. Keowee St. Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: (937) 222-1872 http://awscpa.org/ Wyoming Society of CPAs 504 W 17th St, Ste 200 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone: (307) 634-7039 https://www.wyocpa.org Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Accountants and Auditors" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm Last Updated July 2017
