REV. 11/2017
North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
1101 Oberlin Road Suite 104 • PO Box 12827 • Raleigh NC 27605
Phone 919-733-1423 • Fax 919-733-4209 • Web nccpaboard.gov
REGISTRATION OF A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
21 NCAC 08J .0108 requires all CPA firms to register with the Board and re-register annually in
accordance with NCGS 93-12(8)(a) and 21 NCAC 08J and 08K.
Pursuant to 21 NCAC 08N .0306(c), the firm’s name on letterhead, contracts, engagement letters, tax
returns, and all professional services reports must match exactly the firm’s name as registered with
the Board and the NC Department of Secretary of State (SOS).
NCGS 55B and 21 NCAC 08K .0105 require professional corporations to report the following:
• Report any change in the composition or identity of shareholders, officers or directors, or
employees
• Provide a copy of all amendments to the articles of incorporation to the Board prior to filing with
the NC Department of Secretary of State;
• Report if any officer, shareholder, agent, or employee has ceased to be licensed
(NCGS 55B-13); or
• The death of any shareholder.
Contact the SOS at (919) 814-5400 or visit the SOS website, www.sosnc.gov, to obtain the
necessary SOS forms and fee information. The Board will mail all forms and fees to the NC
Department of Secretary of State.
To register a professional limited liability company, submit the following items to the Board:
• One copy of the proposed CPA firm letterhead;
• Completed “Registration of a Professional Limited Liability Company;”
• A $50.00 check payable to the State Board of CPA Examiners
• One copy of the “Articles of Organization for a “Professional Limited Liability Company” (SOS
form); and
• A check payable to the Secretary of State for the fee required for filing the “Articles of
Organization for a Professional Limited Liability Company.”
Upon receipt of the above-referenced items, the Board staff will complete an additional form that
certifies to the SOS that the firm name complies with the Board’s rules and that the proposed
shareholders are properly licensed. The Board staff will instruct the SOS to return the certified copy of
the “Articles of Organization of the Professional Limited Liability Company,” after filing, to the Board.
Upon receipt, the Board will send a “Certificate of Registration” and the certified copy of the “Articles
of Organization of the Professional Limited Liability Company” to the firm.
KEEP A COPY OF ALL DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR RECORDS.