Audit Internship — Hands-On In-Person CPA Prep

Wipfli LLP; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wipfli LLP in Rockford, IL is seeking accounting interns to work hands-on with client engagements on a regular in-person schedule. Internships offer real-world accounting tasks and exposure to GAAP while supporting audit teams.

The program emphasizes professional development, collaboration with associates at all levels, and opportunities to build skills in data analysis, documentation, and client service as you progress toward CPA eligibility.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; corporate or individual taxation class is required.
• Above-average accounting knowledge demonstrated by college GPA; preferred 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Working towards eligibility to sit for CPA exam upon graduation.
• Preferred coursework in Data Analytics or Big Data.
• Ability to think independently and make good decisions based on education and experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive and professional manner.
• Respond to inquiries from client and work with client to gather necessary information for completion of required documents.
• Use data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns to provide support in recommendations.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities in processes to enhance efficiency.
• Audit Specific: Perform audit, review, and compliance testing procedures; communicate with engagement leaders about open items and testing problems.
• Prepare client financial statements, footnotes, management reports, and other engagement outputs.
• Develop technical competency with GAAP, especially related to assigned product line.
• Gain hands-on experience in audit work and related software applications.
• Work as an individual contributor and as part of a team to support client engagements.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Independent thinking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing Accounting degree (Bachelors/Master)

CPA exam eligibility on graduation

Tools

Excel

Audit software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Wipfli LLP in Rockford, IL is seeking accounting interns to work hands-on with client engagements on a regular in-person schedule. Internships offer real-world accounting tasks and exposure to GAAP while supporting audit teams.

The program emphasizes professional development, collaboration with associates at all levels, and opportunities to build skills in data analysis, documentation, and client service as you progress toward CPA eligibility.