To fulfill the requirements of NCGS 93B-3 "Register of persons licensed; information as to licensed status of individuals," the Board makes the public record portion of its database available through this website. The database is constructed using the information provided to the Board by its licensees and is only as accurate as the information provided. The database updates in real time; however, there are occasional delays. The Board does not guarantee the use of this information, and the information obtained from this database is not an official endorsement of any licensee or CPA firm.
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To search by name for a CPA firm registered with the Board, enter the name in the field below. If you do not know the exact spelling of the firm name, enter the first few letters of the name preceded by and followed by an asterisk (*) [name = *smi*]. If you enter only one or two letters in the field but do not include an asterisk (*), your search will fail.
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To search by city for a CPA firm registered with the Board, enter the city name in the field below:
City
Please contact the Board's Licensing Manager if you cannot access the database.
As a service to the public, the Board makes public record disciplinary action files available through this website. In general, if an individual or firm has public record disciplinary action on file with the Board, a link, "Public Documents," will display on the Details page of the individual's or firm's record. You must turn off pop-up blockers to see the disciplinary record.
Under NCGS 93-12.2 "Records, papers, and other documents containing information collected or compiled by the Board, its members, or employees, as a result of a complaint, investigation, inquiry, or interview in connection with an application for examination, certification, or registration, or in connection with a certificate holder's professional ethics and conduct, shall not be considered public records within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Any notice or statement of charges against a certificate holder or applicant, or any notice to a certificate holder or applicant of a hearing to be held by the Board is a public record, even though it may contain information collected and compiled as a result of a complaint, investigation, inquiry, or interview conducted by the Board. If any record, paper, or other document containing information collected and compiled by the Board is admitted into evidence in a hearing held by the Board, it shall then be a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes."
Consistent with NCGS 93B-3, a Register of Active North Carolina CPA Firms is available for purchase. The Register is $75 (payable by check) and is provided as an Excel document. Printed copies are not available. The Register of Active North Carolina CPA Firms contains the following public record information:
In the context of the Board's records, email addresses are not public records and are not part of the Register. To purchase a copy of the Register of Active North Carolina CPA Firms, please contact the Board's Communications Officer.