Audit Intern

Job Description

Audit Internship – Spring 2028 | Wipfli

The Tone:
This is an Audit Internship position at Wipfli, located in Wipfli offices or client sites. Wipfli is an organization where people are core to everything they do, acting as the catalyst for creating exceptional impact and extraordinary results. They focus on relationships, encourage individual paths, and aim to be a professional home. This role offers a career-defining opportunity for individuals looking to make a difference and gain hands-on audit experience.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time or Part-time
• Location: In-person – Wipfli offices or client sites (locally, regionally, or nationally)

• Mission: To utilize educational knowledge and experience to perform accounting-related responsibilities, supporting audit, review, and compliance testing procedures to meet firm and professional standards.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Interaction: Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive, and professional manner.
• Information Gathering: Respond to inquiries from clients and work with them to gather necessary information for the completion of required documents.
• Data Analysis: Utilize data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns to provide support in recommendations.
• Audit Procedures: Perform audit, review, and compliance testing procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards and as directed by engagement leaders.
• Document Preparation: Prepare, or review client-prepared, financial statements and footnotes, management reports, and other engagement outputs.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, with completion of a corporate or individual taxation class required. This is an Entry-Level position.
• Experience: Demonstrated above-average knowledge in accounting, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher, and working towards eligibility to sit for the CPA exam upon graduation.
• Skills: Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with clients and staff, the ability to prioritize work, follow through on requests, take initiative, meet deadlines, and the capacity to think independently and make good decisions based on education and experience.
• Bonus: Preferred coursework in Data Analytics or Big Data.