58 New NC CPAs Approved February 2026
Summary
The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners approved 58 individuals for North Carolina CPA licensure on February 16, 2026. To maintain licensure, CPAs must renew annually and complete at least 2,000 minutes (40 hours) of Continuing Professional Education each year. The Board, established under Chapter 93 of the North Carolina General Statutes, is an occupational licensing body that administers the CPA examination and enforces professional ethics standards.
What changed
The NC CPA Board announced the approval of 58 individuals for North Carolina CPA licensure following the February 16, 2026 board meeting. The announcement includes the complete list of newly licensed CPAs sorted alphabetically by last name and provides general information about licensure requirements including annual renewal and continuing education obligations.
For compliance purposes, this announcement is informational only and does not create new regulatory obligations. CPAs and firms employing CPAs may note the list for verification purposes, though the Board maintains official records. The continuing education requirement of 40 hours annually represents existing obligations that licensees must satisfy independent of this announcement.
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North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: communications@nccpaboard.gov
STATE CPA BOARD APPROVES 58 INDIVIDUALS FOR NC CPA LICENSURE
RALEIGH: The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examiners is
pleased to announce that it approved 58 individuals (see attached list) for North Carolina CPA licensure on February 16, 2026. To be eligible for CPA licensure, an applicant must pass the Uniform CPA Examination and meet the State's education, work experience, and moral character requirements. CPAs licensed to practice in North Carolina must renew their license annually and complete at least 2,000 minutes (40 hours) of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) each year.
About the Board
Established by Chapter 93 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the State Board of CPA Examiners is an occupational licensing board that issues certificates of qualification as Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to individuals who meet the statutory requirements. The Board also adopts and enforces the rules of professional ethics and conduct that CPAs in North Carolina must observe. Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor and serve three-year terms. Five members must hold valid, unrevoked NC CPA certificates issued by the Board under the NC General Statutes. The remaining two members, who are not CPAs, represent the interests of the public at large.
1101 Oberlin Road, Suite 104 • PO Box 12827 • Raleigh NC 27605 • (919) 733-4222 • Fax (919) 733-4209 • nccpaboard.gov
North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
NC CPA Licenses Issued on February 16, 2026 Sorted by Last Name
Dylan Lane Anderson Emma Grace McThenia Haley Anne Anderson Richard Tracy Moore Jonssen M. Angbetic Kaylan Noel Nelson Blake Robert Baker Nicholas Lathen Osterhoudt II Jennifer Ann Caron Julian Rincon Passmore Jackson Allan Christman Akash Umeshkumar Patel Vladislava Andonova Dimov Robert Samuel Polay Amanda Jo Doyle David Sailor Ramos Devyn Alexander Figueroa Alexis Alfredo Revelo Kasey Frances Finnigan Brandon Thomas Roberts Noah Preston Fox Cassandra Elizabeth Rupel Rebecca Amber Frank Delaney Elizabeth Rust Cole Alexander Friedfertig Kelly Anne Schnitzmeier Evan Maxwell Gassman Chetna Sharma Preston Lee Giles Jr. Hannah Elizabeth Sherry Justin Mahrle Henson Andrew David Smith Megan Colette Higgins Hannah Grace Stafford Anna Caroline Hodge Eric Samuel Sunderland Matthew Scott Jennings Carter William Terrell Davis Gene Judd Matthew James Thayer Spencer Williams Kayes Jared Thomas Triplett Shravan Kumar Christian Tyler Walker Edward Joseph Laiewski Jonathan Warren Walls Andrew James Legge Kayla Marie Walter Matthew Stratford Loosle Jerry Randolph White Jr. Livia Shae Grant Marsden Lucas Alexander Whitesides Marissa Caroline Martin Brittany Nicole Wood Amanda Caroline Matthews Tanner Thompson Young Reid McHale Mayers Joshua Louis Zimmer
1101 Oberlin Road, Suite 104 • PO Box 12827 • Raleigh NC 27605 • (919) 733-4222 • Fax (919) 733-4209 • nccpaboard.gov
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