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Certifying Organizations

Faculty Liaison

Greg Allison

Teaching Professor
allison@sog.unc.edu
919.966.4376

 

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The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountants Licensing section is responsible for processing original, reciprocal, reclassification, and renewal CPA license applications, providing CPA license/Exam score verifications, and administering the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) compliance program.

Certification Maintenance

  • All active North Carolina CPAs are required to renew their license annually before July 1.
    • CPAs renew their license through the Board’s portal
  • North Carolina CPAs with an active license must complete 40 hours (2000 minutes) of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) annually between January 1 and December 31, including at least 50 minutes (1 hour) of behavioral or regulatory ethics and conduct.
    • CPAs may claim CPE credit by self-reporting, in accordance with the requirements of the NC State Board of CPA Examiners.
    • It is the participant’s responsibility to determine which sessions qualify for Continuing Professional Education, and ensure compliance with the Board’s requirements for accepting credit hours as the Board does not pre-approve specific CPE activities.
    • For detailed information visit – https://nccpaboard.gov/nc-cpas/
  • The Board audits licensees’ CPE records to ensure compliance with the Board’s rules. If selected for the CPE audit, the licensee must respond to the Board within the specified time (usually 30 days) and provide certificates for each CPE activity claimed for credit.

Primary School of Government Courses

The courses listed below are primarily eligible for CPE credit.  Other courses offered by the School of Government may offer some sessions that would qualify.  It is the participant’s responsibility to identify those sessions based on the guidelines provided by the NC State Board of CPA examiners.