Chicago
Chicago’s nickname refers to this kind of weather,
The Windy City
This IRS form is the standard individual income tax
Form 1040
Wipfli offers internships and early-career opportunities in these three key service areas.
Audit, Tax, and Advisory
Accountants who pass the licensing exam earn this three-letter credential.
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
What does ALPFA stand for?
Association of Latino Professionals for America
This famous restaurant was once popular in the Chicagoland area, which then they have expanded nationally.
Portillo's
In the U.S., individual federal income tax returns are typically due on this date.
April 15
True or false: As a Wipfli accounting intern, you can gain hands-on experience working with clients before you graduate.
True
In accounting, GAAP is the standard U.S. companies follow when preparing financial statements, what does GAAP stand for?
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
What recent award did our UIC ALPFA Chapter receive?
2026 Student Innovation Chapter Award
This famous pizza style is one that Chicago is known for and that many people tend to enjoy when visiting.
Profits of this type of business entity get taxed twice: once on the company’s income, and again when shareholders receive dividends.
C Corporation
Wipfli provides assistance for this important professional exam many accounting students take after college.
CPA Exam
This term describes an error large enough to influence the decisions of someone relying on financial statements.
Materiality
Before ALPFA was named ALPFA, what was the original name of this organization when it was first brought to UIC?
L.A.B.S
Which of the eight lines on Chicago's famed "L" system served the most passengers in 2018?
Red Line
The percentage of all taxes that property taxes comprise
32%
New hires at Wipfli receive two types of coaches to help them navigate their career and first year. Name one of them.
Coach OR Peer Coach
Telling yourself "No one will notice" pertains to this side of the fraud triangle
Rationalization
How many active ALPFA chapters are in Illinois?
15 Chapters
Name the famous British-Indian sculptor who famously made Cloud Gate, also nicknamed "The Bean"
Anish Kapoor
Self-employed people typically make these quarterly payments to cover their income tax.
Estimated taxes
This word is featured prominently on Wipfli's careers site and describes the mindset of asking questions, learning and looking for smarter solutions.
Curiosity
The collapse of this energy company in 2001 was a major reason Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Enron
What is the name of the person who first created ALPFA?
Gilberto Vasquez, CPA