The Communications section of the Board is responsible for promoting greater knowledge and understanding of the Board’s activities by preparing and distributing publications and information. These publications, such as the Board’s monthly newsletter, the Activity Review, provide applicants, licensees, the public, and interested third parties with information about the Board’s activities.
The Communications section maintains the content of the Board’s website and manages its social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram). The Communications section is also responsible for writing and editing the Board’s monthly newsletter, the Activity Review, and many of the reports, brochures, press releases, and publications released by the Board. Additional duties of the Communications Section include assisting the Executive Staff with preparing documents for the monthly Board meetings, responding to requests for public record information, researching issues of interest to the Board, and assisting with the promulgation of in-office documents.
Contact Us
Lisa R. Hearne-Bogle, Communications Officer, (919) 733-4208
Newsletter
The Activity Review, the Board’s monthly newsletter, is provided at no charge to licensees, Examination candidates, educators, accounting-related organizations, and other interested parties. In addition to covering disciplinary actions, licensing activities, and upcoming deadlines, the Activity Review also discusses topics of interest to the accounting profession and students. The newsletter is sent by email unless a hard copy is requested Members of the public and inactive licensees may subscribe to the newsletter by sending an email to the Board’s Communications Officer that includes their full name, mailing address (for recordkeeping purposes), and email address.
Press Releases
To keep the public abreast of the Board’s activities, periodic press releases, such as new CPAs and successful Exam candidates, are distributed statewide to many newspapers, schools, colleges, and other members of the business community. A list of recent press releases is available on the Press Releases page.
Register of NC CPAs & CPA Firms
NCGS 93B-3, Register of persons licensed; information as to licensed status of individuals, states, “Each occupational licensing board shall prepare a register of all persons currently licensed by the board and shall supplement said register annually by listing the changes made in it by reason of new licenses issued, licenses revoked or suspended, death, or any other cause. The board shall, upon request of any citizen of the State, inform the requesting person as to the licensed status of any individual.”
List of Active North Carolina CPAs
Consistent with NCGS 93B-3, a Register of Active North Carolina CPAs is available for purchase. The Register is $75 and is provided as an Excel document. Printed copies are not available. The Register of Active North Carolina CPAs contains the following public record information:
- Name;
- Preferred Mailing Address;
- Preferred Telephone Number;
- NC CPA License Number;
- Date of Initial CPA Licensure; and
- Expiration Date of NC CPA Licensure
In the context of the Board’s records, a licensee’s email address is not a public record and is not part of the Register of Active North Carolina CPAs. The Register does not include individuals on inactive, retired, suspended, revoked, or surrendered status.
List of Active CPA Firms
The Register of Active CPA Firms includes firms with a current registration, including out-of-state firms that have filed a Notice of Intent to Practice. The Register is $75 and is provided as an Excel document. Printed copies are not available. The Register of Active CPA Firms contains the following public record information:
- CPA Firm Name;
- CPA Firm Type;
- Mailing Address;
- Telephone Number;
- Supervising CPA’s Name;
- CPA Firm Registration Date;
- CPA Firm Registration Expiration Date; and
- Date of Last Peer Review
In the context of the Board’s records, email addresses are not public records and are not part of the Register of Active CPA Firms.
To purchase a a Register of Active North Carolina CPAs or a Register of Active CPA Firms, please complete and send this form and check payable to the NC State Board of CPA Examiners for $75.00 (or $150.00) to NC State Board of CPA Examiners, PO Box 12827, Raleigh, NC 27605. To pay by MasterCard, VISA, or American Express, please send the completed Order Form and the credit card payment authorization (page 2 of the order form) to communications@nccpaboard.gov. Each Register is generated within ten (10) business days of receiving the order form and payment.