Lynne Sanders

North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners
Deputy Director

S. Lynne Sanders, CPA has over 30 years of experience working in higher education, governmental operations, and the nonprofit sector. Her primary experience consists of internal and external auditing, enterprise risk management, business process improvement, strategic planning, financial accounting and reporting, working with governing boards, planning, executing, and facilitating conferences and training sessions, and building strategic business relationships.

Currently, Lynne is the Deputy Director at the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners. In that capacity, she assists the Executive Director in directing Board operations, professional accounting, and administration and complaint investigations work for the Board. Prior to joining the NC State Board of CPA Examiners, Lynne was the Vice President for Compliance and Audit Services at the UNC System Office where she managed the internal audit function, oversaw the Business Process Compliance Program for the University, and managed enterprise risk management efforts and other compliance level projects. Lynne also worked for the Office of the State Auditor for 21 years. During her tenure, she performed, supervised, and managed audits of state agencies, non-profits, community colleges, and universities.

Lynne is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from North Carolina State University.