Yesterday evening, the Association routed this letter to Governor Cooper and his General Counsel, requesting CPA services be deemed an Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce exception should a mandated closure of all nonessential businesses come into effect. This would allow CPAs to go to their physical offices when needed, while maintaining necessary social distance.
The Department of Homeland Security Critical Infrastructure guidance cites the Financial Services Sector as an essential service, and we echoed shared sentiment to the Governor that businesses must have access to the financial and management advice CPAs provide—especially under the circumstances of COVID-19—and that several of these services cannot be handled remotely.
We will share any response we receive from the Governor’s Office as a result of our outreach.