Certified Public Accountants

Smart financial products and services you can count on

Our Expertise

We understand Certified Public Accountant (CPA) businesses

  • We realize the unique needs of CPAs and guide you to tailored products and services to keep your firm's accounts in order
  • Diversify your payment options with merchant processing services
  • Enjoy a full range of business checking and credit accounts for all of your financial needs—including partner loans and practice financing
  • Leverage comprehensive wealth management services for your firm—including investments, financial planning, retirement and insuranceD
Products and Services

Customizable solutions for CPAs

Owner Occupied Real Estate

Reach more clients with commercial real estate loans.

Equipment Lending

Get flexible lending solutions for the inventory and equipment you need to do business.

Credit Cards

Conveniently handle business spending and earn rewards at the same time.

Merchant Services

Get customized payment processing services that expand with the size of your CPA firm.

Commercial Advantage

Quickly access and manage your business accounts on the go, with 24/7 mobile access.

Remote Deposit Capture

Save time by depositing checks remotely using our desktop scanner.D

Fraud Risk Management

Protect your firm from every angle with advanced loss prevention services—including cyber liability, professional liability and workers' compensation.

Insurance

Ensure your employees and assets stay protected with a range of insurance options like property and casualty insurance.D

Wealth Advisory

From endowments and foundations to personal trust and estate planning, our institutional wealth advisors guide you to better financial benchmarks.D

FAQ

People often ask us

We offer CPAs multiple credit opportunities, such as short-term working capital lines of credit, partner buy in and buy out loans, short-term loans, and real estate term loans—to name a few. Many options are available to meet your credit needs. For details contact your local branch or banker.

We understand the fluctuations in cash flow that CPAs face on a daily basis. Our tailored solutions can help to manage cash flow cycles throughout the year.

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By understanding the most common threats and implementing some basic best practices, accounting firms can effectively secure customer data and have a plan to deter, detect and respond to threats.
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About the Entities, Brands and Services Offered: First Citizens Wealth™ (FCW) is a marketing brand of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a bank holding company. The following affiliates of First Citizens BancShares are the entities through which FCW products are offered. Brokerage products and services are offered through First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. ("FCIS"), a registered broker-dealer, Member FINRA and SIPC. Advisory services are offered through FCIS, First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. and SVB Wealth LLC, all SEC registered investment advisors. Certain brokerage and advisory products and services may not be available from all investment professionals, in all jurisdictions or to all investors. Insurance products and services are offered through FCIS, a licensed insurance agency. Banking, lending, trust products and services, and certain insurance products and services are offered by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Member FDIC, and an Equal Housing Lender, and SVB, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. icon: sys-ehl

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