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About NCACPA

Headquartered in Raleigh, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) is the only statewide professional organization for CPAs in North Carolina.

Chartered in 1919, the association has grown tremendously since its inception, from a mere 20 founding members to more than 12,000 today. More than 65% of the CPAs in North Carolina are members of NCACPA; with approximately 49% in public practice, and the remaining 51% comprised of CPAs in industry, government, and education.
NCACPA is governed by a board of directors comprised of a president, president-elect, treasurer, immediate past president, and 15 additional directors selected primarily from the local chapters and committees. The association has 11 chapters located throughout the state.

NCACPA also has more than 30 committees, task forces, and advisory groups that regularly interact with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners, Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Internal Revenue Service, and other bodies that shape state and national accounting standards.
Continuing Professional Education
NCACPA is perhaps best known for its comprehensive annual curriculum of continuing professional education (CPE). The association offers more than 400 seminars, classes, and specialized conferences, enabling CPAs to satisfy North Carolina’s mandatory 40-hour CPE requirements and inspiring them to maintain the highest professional excellence.

Representation and Advocacy
NCACPA also gives a collective voice to CPAs that is heard and respected by industry regulators, state and federal government, business leaders, and the general public. NCACPA actively works with the North Carolina General Assembly, the State Board of CPA Examiners, the North Carolina Department of Revenue, North Carolina Department of Insurance, North Carolina Office of the Treasurer, Local Government Commission, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina State Auditor’s office, and the Governor’s office. Nationally, NCACPA works closely with the AICPA to interact with senators and representatives in Washington, DC.

Professional and Community Development
NCACPA is equally committed to creating new opportunities for CPAs to better serve and protect their clients, their industry, and their communities. Through its NC CPA Foundation Inc., NCACPA provides numerous scholarships and other monetary contributions to aid current and future members of the accounting profession in North Carolina. NCACPA additionally administers the peer review program for all NCACPA and AICPA member firms in the state of North Carolina, handling the reviews of more than 1,400 firms enrolled in the program. The association also actively engages in student recruitment across the state, and has partnered with CareerBank.com to create the largest online career network in the accounting industry, with more than 10,000 job postings and 50,000 resumes from accounting, finance, and banking professionals.

Financial Literacy
Savings rates are at an all-time low and personal bankruptcy at an all-time high. Too many families live paycheck-to-paycheck, or worse, they live beyond their means, using high interest rate credit cards and payday loans as supplemental income. It’s a terrifying but reversible trend.
The North Carolina Association of CPAs is proud to be leading the state’s financial literacy efforts. Our goal is to help North Carolinians reduce debt and build wealth, and by doing so, strengthen the state’s economic standing and financial future. CPAs and other financial professionals are in a unique position to improve the overall financial health of our country, starting at the grassroots level. In 2006, the Financial Literacy Council was created to address the growing problem with Financial Literacy and to spear-head association efforts.

Information Resources
NCACPA is a one-stop source for news as it relates to the CPA profession in North Carolina. Through its website, chapter newsletters, personalized email, and fax broadcasts, the association keeps its members well informed about the latest accounting news, educational opportunities, and association-related business. NCACPA membership also provides additional benefits including affinity programs, online CPE registration, CPE discounts, and career resources.
The association’s website, www.ncacpa.org, provides the latest information on all association activities and the most up-to-date information on CPE sessions and conferences. Members can securely register online for all association programs, and the “Members Only” section allows for member-to-member communication through the technical assistance program and the membership directory. The site also features a student section, a job bank for posting resumes and open positions, valuable links, recent press releases, local and national news, and member updates. NCACPA also produces several publications, including:

Interim Report—A quarterly membership publication that covers accounting related topics, association information and news, board of directors’ reports, the association’s annual financial statements, member updates, topical information of general interest to CPAs, and legislative-related articles.

The Source—The Source is the association's quarterly event guide that provides a three-month glance at the educational sessions the association is offering. This tabloid-style paper, sorted by geographic regions, is sent to members in January, April, July, and October.

The eSource—The eSource is the association’s monthly version of The Source. This publication is sent via email to members and includes educational sessions the association is offering for a given month.

Online Calendar—The online calendar is located on NCACPA’s website. The calendar is always up-to-date, and is your source for all seminars, conferences, and chapter events offered by the association in any given month.
 

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