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Register of North Carolina 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 does not include individuals on inactive, retired, suspended, revoked, or surrendered status. The Register is $75 and is provided as an Excel document. 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

NOTE: 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.

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. 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

NOTE: 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.

CPA Firms

Information on registering a CPA firm, firm registration renewals, peer review compliance, and the practice privilege for out-of-state firms

Consumers

Information on choosing a CPA or CPA firm, verifying a practitioner’s license, and filing a complaint

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