Beth Wood is a long-time public servant with over 30 years of auditing experience. The first woman elected to that office, Beth has served as State Auditor since 2009. She previously worked in the State Auditor’s Office for more than a decade and also served in the State Treasurer’s Office. Prior to state government, Beth worked with Rayovac Corporation, as a CPA with McGladrey & Pullen and was the CFO for a North Carolina-based furniture company.
During her prior time in the State Auditor’s Office, Beth was instrumental in bringing the state’s compliance supplements up to federal standards and ensuring that federal grants are being used as intended. She was a leader in redesigning the Auditor’s Office training program to make training more relevant to state auditors’ work. And she helped develop employee evaluations that better reflected the job performance of Auditor’s Office employees.
She taught a variety of professional courses for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). Beth has taught CPAs across the state and the nation how to audit governmental organizations, including the concept of risk-based auditing. She served on the AICPA Steering Committee for its annual Government and Not for Profit Conference.
Like most natives of rural North Carolina, Beth's first "job" consisted of helping on the family farm located near Cove City in Craven City. After graduating from community college, Beth went to work as a dental hygienist, but after a few years decided she wanted to complete a four-year college degree and enter the world of finance.
She put herself through East Carolina University, graduating with a degree in accounting. She completed rigorous testing to become a Certified Public Accountant in 1987.
Growing up on the farm in Craven County, I had daily chores from an early age and my parents taught me the value of hard work. I became a dental assistant and worked my way through college at ECU to earn my accounting degree. I have worked as a Certified Public Accountant for 30 years, and for the past 22 years I have worked in the State Auditor’s office, including my three terms as North Carolina State Auditor. I work every day to protect all of our tax dollars.
As State Auditor, I have:
- Identified hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful spending
- Maintained objectivity and independence in the Auditor’s office
- Produced audits with irrefutable findings
- Aggressively presented audit reports for legislative action
- Followed up on previous audits to ensure corrective actions are taken
- Continued to identify abusive and wasteful spending of your taxpayer dollars
I remain undeterred in my mission to protect taxpayers every step of the way. From start to finish, I vow to safeguard how your tax dollars are spent.
Beth Wood, CPA
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As we get closer to the election, you can expect to see more and more information in this section. Beth regularly travels the state of North Carolina to connect with voters and hear their concerns. She will likely be making a stop in your town in the coming months, or at least a town near you. If you have something you’d like to discuss with Beth or simply want to show your support for the exemplary work she’s been doing watching over your taxpayer dollars, make sure to come out and see her during one of her many campaign events.
Under her leadership, the NC State Auditor’s office has uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful spending.
Beth appears with her opponent to discuss her qualifications and her impressive record of exposing waste and fraud in North Carolina state government spending. View on TWCnews.com. Advance to 8:07 in the program to begin.
Beth Wood is interviewed about her numerous accomplishments during her past two terms and why she considers her work as NC State Auditor unfinished.
Raleigh News & Observer, Two-term incumbent State Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat,won the office in 2008, and has done a sound job as auditor, closely monitoring state agencies and on occasion ruffling feathers of Republicans and Democrats alike when her office has turned up instances of mismanagement. Wood’s experience in the office is valuable and she has done the job and deserves the chance to continue doing so.
The following organizations, publications and individuals have lent their enthusiastic support for Beth Wood during the past election cycles.
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