On Feb. 20, Amy V. Williams, of Huntersville, was one of 93 applicants approved for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant by the N.C. State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners.

Applicants for licensure are required to pass the Uniform CPA Examination and satisfy the education, work experience and moral character of the board. A CPA certified to practice in North Carolina must annually renew his or her licensure and complete at least 40 hours of continuing professional education, including an ethics course. North Carolina has more than 18,500 actively licensed CPAs.