How Often Do North Carolina Nonprofits Change Auditors?
Between audit years 2023 and 2024, 35 of 525 North Carolina nonprofits with comparable single audits (6.7%) had a primary auditor that differs from the prior observed year, based on Federal Audit Clearinghouse filings as of 2026-09-10.
Data as of Sep 10, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)
How often does the observed auditor change in North Carolina?
| Year pair | Organizations compared | Auditor changed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 → 2017 | 422 | 11 | 0.0261 |
| 2017 → 2018 | 414 | 18 | 0.0435 |
| 2018 → 2019 | 435 | 34 | 0.0782 |
| 2019 → 2020 | 467 | 26 | 0.0557 |
| 2020 → 2021 | 494 | 23 | 0.0466 |
| 2021 → 2022 | 527 | 52 | 0.0987 |
| 2022 → 2023 | 535 | 56 | 0.1047 |
| 2023 → 2024 | 525 | 35 | 0.0667 |
Does the rate differ by organization size?
| Band | Compared | Changed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10M–$50M | 45 | 3 | 0.0667 |
| $1M–$3M | 247 | 16 | 0.0648 |
| $3M–$10M | 159 | 15 | 0.0943 |
| $50M+ | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Not available | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under $1M | 62 | 1 | 0.0161 |