# CAROLINA SECURITIES, INC. X-17A-5 (2021-02-18) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: CAROLINA SECURITIES, INC.
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2021-02-18
- Period: 2020-12-31
- Accession: 0001035474-21-000002
- CIK: 1035474
- File #: 8-50043
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: OHAB AND COMPANY, PA
- Auditor location: MAITLAND, FL
- Contact: Andrew Burch
- Phone: 919-349-8332
- Signed by: ANDREW BURCH (PRESIDENT)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035474/000103547421000002/carolinasecpublic.pdf

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## PUBLIC

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT FORM X-17A-5 PART III

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FACING PAGE

Information Required of Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-5 Thereunder

| MM/DD/YY<br>MM/DD/YY<br>A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION<br>CAROLINA SECURITIES, INC.<br>NAME OF BROKER DEALER:<br>OFFICAL USE ONLY<br>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.)<br>FIRM ID. NO.<br>1506 SANTA LUCIA STREET<br>(No. and Street)<br>NC<br>WAKE FOREST<br>27587<br>(City)<br>(State)<br>(Zip Code)<br>NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS REPORT<br>919-349-8332<br>ANDREW BURCH<br>(Area Code - Telephone No.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose opinion is contained in this Report*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| OHAB AND COMPANY, PA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Name - if individual, state last, first, middle name)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 100 E. SYBELIA AVENUE, SUITE 130, MAITLAND<br>FLORIDA<br>32751                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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\*Claims for exemption from the regnitement that the annual andit be covered by the opinion of an independent public accountance must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied in as the basis for the exemption. See section 240. 17a-5(e)[2]

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SEC 1410 (11-05)

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### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ANDREW BURCH |                           | , swear (or affirm) that, to the                                                                                                         |
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| best of my knowledge and belief the accompanying financial statement and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |              |                           |                                                                                                                                          |
| DECEMBER<br>nor any partner, proprietor, principal officer of director has any proprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of<br>a customer, except as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |              | CAROLINA SECURITIES, INC. | , as of<br>31, 2020 are true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company                                           |
| Public Notary<br>This report** contains (check all applicable(boxes);<br>(a) Facing page.<br>(b) Statement of Financial Condition.<br>(c) Statement of Income (Loss) or, if there is other in the period(s) presented, a Statement of Comprehensive<br>Income (as defined in \$210.1-02 of Regulation S-X).<br>(d) Statement of Changes in Financial Condition.<br>(e) Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity or Partners' or Sole Proprietor's Capital.<br>(f) Statement of changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of Creditors.<br>(g) Computation of Net Capital.<br>(h) Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements Pursuant to Rule 15e3-3.<br>(i) Information Relating to the Possession or control Requirements Under Rule 15c3-3.<br>(i) A Reconciliation, including approphiation of the Computation of Net Capital Under Rule 15c3-1 and the<br>Computation for Determination of the Reserve Requirements Under Exhibit A of Rule 15c3-3.<br>(k) A Reconciliation between the audited and unaudited Statements of Financial Condition with respect to methods of con-<br>solidation.<br>X (1) An Oath or Affirmation.<br>(m) A copy of the SIPC Supplemental Report.<br>(1) A report describing any material inadequacies found to have existed since the date of the previous andit. |              |                           | Signature<br>PRESIDENT<br>Tifle<br>TREVAR URQUHART<br>NOTARY PUBLIC<br>WAKE COUNTY<br>NORTH CAROLINA<br>MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 11/27/2023 |
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# **PUBLIC COPY**

## **Carolina Securities, Inc.**

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

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## **Carolina Securities, Inc.**

#### **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER** 31, **2020**

### **ASSETS**

| CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                |      |        |
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| Cash                                                                                           | \$   | 9,617  |
| Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated<br>depreciation and amortization of \$548.48 |      | 480    |
| Prepaid expenses                                                                               |      | 1,440  |
| Total current assets                                                                           | I    | 11,537 |
| TOTAL                                                                                          | I \$ | 11,537 |

## **LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY**

| Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                                                                                        | \$   | 1,554                     |
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| Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                    | I    | 1,554                     |
| STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY<br>Common stock, \$0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized,<br>200 shares issued and outstanding<br>Additional paid-in capital<br>Accumulated deficit |      | 2<br>130,633<br>(120,652) |
| Total stockholder's equity                                                                                                                                                   | I    | 9,983                     |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                        | I \$ | 11,537                    |

See Independent Auditors' Report and Notes to Financial Statements.

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100 E. Sybelia Ave. Suire 130 Maitland, FL 32751

*Certified Public Acco1111/a11t.r*  Email: pamtaoh:ibco.co<sup>m</sup>

Tel<sup>e</sup>phone: 407· 740- 7311 Fax 407· 740-6441

#### REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders' <sup>o</sup>f Carolina Securities, Inc.

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement<sup>s</sup>

*'Ne* have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Carolina Securities, Inc. as of Decembe<sup>r</sup> <sup>3</sup>1, 2020, the related statements of operations, changes In stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year the<sup>n</sup> <sup>e</sup>nd�d. and the related notes and schedules (coflec:tlvely referred to as the "11nancial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, In all material respects, the fh1ancial position of Carolina Securities, Inc. a<sup>s</sup> <sup>o</sup>f Oecamber 31, 2020, and tM results of Its operanons and its ca�h flows for the year then ended in conlorrnlty <sup>w</sup>ltt1 accounting principles ga11erally accepted In the United States of America.

#### Sasls for Opinio<sup>n</sup>

TMsc9 flMnclal statements are tM responsibility of Catoll11a Securities, IM.':3 management. Our responsibility I<sup>s</sup> to exprQsS an opinion on Carolina Securitieg, lnc.'s flr1anclal Btarnmerits based on our audit. Wif1 are a publi<sup>c</sup> <sup>a</sup>ccounting firm reglsterad wit11 the Public Company Ace�untlng Oversight Soard (United states) (PCAOB) and <sup>a</sup>re r;quired to ba lnd�pend�l1t with raspect to C1:1rollr1a Seeurltias, Inc. In accordance with !he U.S. f©dEJm<sup>l</sup> <sup>s</sup>Muritl�s l�w!3 Md the applicaol� <sup>r</sup>ules and rsgulatloM *(}1* tM S�<sup>c</sup>uritl�a and i:xchangQ Commission and th<sup>e</sup> PCAOB.

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100 E. Sybelia Ave. Suite 130 Maitland, FL 32751

Certified Public Accountants Email: pamla ohabco.com

Telephone 407-740-7311 Fax 407-740-6441

#### REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder's of Carolina Securities, Inc.

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Carolina Securities, Inc. as of December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Carolina Securities, Inc. as of Decəmber 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

#### Basis for Opinion

This financial statement is the responsibility of Carolina Securities, inc.'s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Carolina Securities, inc.'s financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to Carolina Securities, inc. in accordance with the U.S. tederal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAGE.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCACB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the free of material misstationent, whether due to error of fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assass the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to these riska. Such procedures included examining, on a tost basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included avaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as everall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as Carolina Securities, Inc.'s auditor since 2018.

Maitland, Florida

February 10, 2021


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