North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners

09/05/2026

Labor Day is the annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America's strength, prosperity, and well-being.

The office will be closed on Monday, September 7, and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8.

09/04/2026

Tax professionals should be aware of a recent scheme targeting clients. Fraudsters are mailing fake IRS letters to steal personal information and digital assets. The letters include a QR code to a fraudulent website that mimics https://zurl.co/2EkKl and instructs recipients to register for a nonexistent "Digital Asset Compliance Portal." The site may ask for personal information, cryptocurrency wallet information, exchange account credentials, or other sensitive data that criminals can use to steal identities or digital assets.

Tax professionals should tell their clients not to respond to the letters and not to scan the QR code on the fake site. The IRS did not send it and does not operate a Digital Asset Compliance Portal. https://zurl.co/98i7X includes more details about this and other tax scams.

09/04/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for Labor Day. We'll be back in the office at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. We hope you take a break from the to-do list, enjoy some time with family and friends, and come back next week refreshed & ready to be awesome!

09/01/2026

Join us in congratulating Lisa, our Communications Officer, on 30 years with the Board! And since Lisa runs our social media accounts, she decided to let AI write this post & create the picture. So here's what AI came up with:

For three decades, Lisa has kept the information flowing through our newsletters, social media, press releases, website updates, and so much more. She helps make sure our licensees, Exam candidates, stakeholders, and the public stay informed and connected. Thank you, Lisa, for 30 years of dedication, professionalism, creativity, and keeping us all on message.

09/01/2026

NC candidates can use the free CPA Mobile App from to view their NTS. When an is available, the CPA Mobile App sends a push notification. You can download an electronic version of the NTS & add it to your mobile wallet. testing centers will accept the electronic NTS stored in a mobile wallet.

Google Play: https://zurl.co/jiehs
App Store: https://zurl.co/nEcwD

09/01/2026

Congratulations to Jeffrey on 5 years of service with the Board as a Professional Standards Specialist!

Over the past five years, Jeffrey has brought professionalism, expertise, dedication, and a commitment to excellence to his work. He's a valued employee, and we appreciate all he does to support the Board, our licensees, and his colleagues.

Jeffrey, we're glad you are part of our team, and we look forward to celebrating many more milestones with you!

08/31/2026

Exam and licensure applications submitted through the online portal cannot be reviewed by Board staff until payment is received.

If you've completed an application but haven't finished the payment process, your application will not enter the review queue. The unpaid fee will display on your Incomplete Requirements list until payment is successfully submitted.

Once payment is received, your application becomes available for staff review.

08/31/2026

A Monday on the last day of the month? No pressure... but if there was ever a day to tackle the to-do list and get ahead, this would be it. Here's to ending August on a high note and starting September one step ahead.

08/26/2026

Reminder: If you currently use the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system, please prepare for its retirement & transition to the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) before the 2027 filing season. After the November maintenance window, filers will no longer be able to submit information returns through FIRE. Current FIRE users must transition to IRIS to file tax year 2026 information returns during the 2027 filing season. https://zurl.co/nal8Q

IR-2026-99, Aug. 24, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded information return filers who currently use the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system to prepare now for the system’s retirement and transition to IRIS before the 2027 filing season.

08/25/2026