It shall be unlawful for any firm, copartnership, or association to assume or use the title of certified public accountant, or to use any words, letters, abbreviations, symbols or other means of identification to indicate that the members of such firm, copartnership or association have been admitted to practice as certified public accountants, unless each of the members of such firm, copartnership or association first shall have received a certificate of qualification from the State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners or been granted a practice privilege admitting each member of the firm, copartnership, or association to practice as a certified public accountant; provided, however, that the Board may exempt those persons who do not actually practice in or reside in the State of North Carolina from registering and receiving a certificate of qualification under this section. ?(1925, c. 261, s. 4; 1979, c. 750, s. 5; 2009-347, s. 3.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 93-4

  • accountant: is a person engaged in the public practice of accountancy who is not a certified public accountant as defined in this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 93-1
  • Board: means the Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners as provided in this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 93-1
  • certified public accountant: is a person who holds a certificate as a certified public accountant issued under the provisions of this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 93-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3