Managers
Sterling Price
Senior Tax Manager
CPA – Certificate # 27119
Sterling was born in Eastern North Carolina and studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting degree.
Sterling is a licensed North Carolina Certified Public Accountant with license #39608. He has notable experience in working with high-net-worth clients, tax planning, and financial planning. Sterling is an experienced coach and mentor and enjoys training new team members on delivering high-quality assignments.
Sterling currently volunteers as the Finance Committee Chair for the Better Business Bureau Board of Eastern Carolinas and lives in Raleigh. Outside of the office, Sterling enjoys cheering on the UNC Tar Heels in athletics as well as traveling
sterling@ncllcpa.com
Katie Ledford
Senior Manager
CPA – Certificate # 39294
Katie is a 2001 graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a 2014 graduate of North Carolina State University with a Master of Accounting. Katie began her career as the Director of Operational Accounting at Family Home and Garden and Commercial Pine Straw in Raleigh, NC in 2003. After graduating with her Master of Accounting, she has been auditing nonprofits and employee benefit plans with Langdon & Company Certified Public Accountants and Blackman & Sloop, CPAs. She began her position with our firm on March 10, 2025. Each year, Katie receives more than the required 40 hours of continuing professional education in the areas of ethics, government auditing, employee benefit plan audits, auditing and accounting updates, 990 preparation, not-for-profit accounting updates, and new FASB regulations. Katie is also tasked with overseeing our firm's 990 preparation services.
Katie enjoys being outside and loves to bake!
Jami Carter
Accounting Services Manager
Jami grew up in the VA suburbs of Washington DC and is a graduate of Strayer University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a minor in Information Systems. Jami has worked in many industries including construction, medical, non-profit, and retail, and has held many positions from accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable and controller. Since entering public accounting, she has enjoyed working with a very diverse client base and assisting them with their specific accounting needs.
Jami is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional. She is the accountant for the North Raleigh UMC Preschool and the treasurer of her HOA. Jami and her husband, Steve, have two grown sons and live in Raleigh.
Sandy Price
Office Manager
Sandy is the Office Manager and Tax Administrator for the firm and brings many years of experience and knowledge in this role. Sandy has spent her professional career working for various industries and found her niche while working at her first CPA firm in 2005. She oversees the administrative team, firm processes and procedures, and manages the office in it's day to day operations.
Sandy enjoys home improvement projects, furniture refinishing, gardening and reading in her spare time. She lives in Clayton with her furry companion, Jasper.
