May 3. Susan Fearrington, Cabarrus County’s finance director, has announced that the county has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for its annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement recognizes a high-level of transparency and full disclosure.  The report was judged by an impartial panel and was found to demonstrate a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate the county’s financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.