Chapel Hill, NC

CPA & Accounting Services in Chapel Hill, NC

Fixed-fee CFO, controller, and business tax services for growing businesses in Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle. Senior-level financial expertise without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Why Chapel Hill Businesses Choose Protea

Chapel Hill's business community includes healthcare practices, professional services firms, technology companies, nonprofits, and small businesses that serve a highly educated, high-expectation market. What they share is a need for financial clarity — and a frustration with accounting firms that are slow, reactive, and expensive.

Protea CPA delivers senior-level financial partnership on a fixed monthly fee. Your month-end close is guaranteed by Business Day 10. Your financials arrive on time, every month. And the CPA working on your books is the one who knows your business — not a junior staff member you've never met.

Services for Chapel Hill Businesses

All services priced on a fixed fee — no hourly billing, no surprises.

Outsourced CFO Services

Strategic financial leadership on a fixed monthly fee — cash flow forecasting, KPI reporting, and advisory support when your business needs to make important decisions.

Controller Services

Reliable month-end close by Business Day 10, clean reconciliations, and financial statements you can actually use to run your business.

Business Tax Services

Business and owner returns prepared by the same CPA who knows your books. Coordinated, accurate, and filed on time — every time.

Nonprofit & University-Related Entities

Form 990 preparation, compliance support, and financial oversight for nonprofits and organizations affiliated with UNC and the Chapel Hill community.

Serving Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle

Based in Raleigh, Protea CPA serves clients throughout the Triangle — Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, and beyond. Our services are fully remote-capable, which means you get a consistent, senior-level financial partner regardless of where your office is.

Chapel HillCarrboroDurhamRaleighCaryHillsboroughResearch Triangle Park

Let's see if we're a fit

Book a free 20-minute consultation — no pitch deck, no pressure. Just a direct conversation about your business and what better financial partnership looks like for you.