2025 Year-in-Review

An impactful year for MAS program

The Municipal Accounting Services team had a busy and successful 2025, partnering with towns across North Carolina to provide training, upgrade cybersecurity, facilitate software conversions, and host our first-ever user conference. This year was defined by collaboration, innovation, and supporting local governments through practical guidance, hands-on assistance, and educational opportunities.

2025 By the Numbers

🏫 Training & Education

  • 20+ training events offered statewide

  • 2,400+ total training participants 

  • 1,365 attendees in AML Summer Finance Series

  • 315 participants in Comprehensive Municipal Finance training

  • 616 attendees in other finance webinars

  • 122 participants at in-person workshops

  • 10 Lunch & Learns put on throughout the year

🤝 Accounting Instruction & Mentorship (AIM)

  • 26 towns completed the AIM program in 2025

  • 18 towns onboarding in 2026

  • 44 total towns engaged in AIM across 2025–2026

💻 Software Conversion Support

  • 14 software conversions completed in 2025

  • 33 total conversions completed through the program to date

👥 Black Mountain Software User Conference

  • Inaugural user conference launched

  • 73 participants attended

  • 38 municipalities represented

🔐 Cybersecurity Support

  • 106 municipalities assisted

  • $256,000+ invested directly in municipal cybersecurity support

  • 420 municipal employees trained

  • 6 cybersecurity webinars presented

  • 10 municipalities received customized, hands-on training

💰 Grant Impact

  • $3.78 million secured in grant funding since 2024

⛑️ Disaster Recovery

  • 80 municipalities visited by Disaster Recovery team

  • 7 webinars hosted

  • 1500+ emails & phone calls providing technical assistance to members

About the author

Stephanie Hughes

Communications & Multimedia Strategist - ARP

Supports the League’s communication strategies as to improving awareness of the American Rescue Plan.