Audit Intern – Audit

Job Description

Audit Internship – Spring 2028 | Wipfli

The Tone:
This is an Audit Internship at Wipfli, located in various Wipfli offices or client sites, requiring an in-person work arrangement. Wipfli is a professional services organization where people are core to everything, providing attest, tax, and business consulting services. This role is crucial as interns contribute directly to the firm’s ability to create exceptional impact and deliver extraordinary results for clients. For individuals seeking to make a difference and find a professional home, this internship offers a career-defining opportunity within a company that values flexibility, relationships, and individual growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time or Part-time
• Location: In-person at Wipfli offices or client sites
• Pay: $31.50/hour
• Mission: Perform audit, review, and compliance testing procedures to support engagement leaders and serve clients, utilizing educational knowledge and experience.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Interaction: Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive, and professional manner, working with clients to gather necessary information.
• Audit Procedures: Perform audit, review, and compliance testing procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards, as directed by engagement leaders.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare or review client-prepared financial statements, footnotes, management reports, and other engagement outputs.
• Data Analysis & Efficiency: Use data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns, and proactively identify improvement opportunities in processes to enhance efficiency.
• Communication: Communicate promptly with engagement leaders regarding open items, testing problems, or other important matters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, with completion of a corporate or individual taxation class required.
• Experience: Above average knowledge in accounting, demonstrated by a college GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. Candidates must be working towards eligibility to sit for the CPA exam upon graduation.
• Skills: Ability to think independently and make sound decisions; good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients and staff; ability to prioritize work, follow through on requests, take initiative, and meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Preferred coursework in Data Analytics or Big Data.