Many thanks to Dan Sembler, Partner, Information Assurance & Cybersecurity for hosting this event.

Topic: AI’s Impact on the Accounting Profession

Speaker: Brett Parlier, CPA

A manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Assurance Services group, Brett is located in the Firm’s Raleigh office. He works primarily on audits of public and private mid-market companies. Brett’s clients include public and private companies, and his client service focus is in life sciences, biotechnology and technology companies.

A licensed Certified Public Accountant since 2022, Brett serves as a technical resource in complex accounting matters and SEC regulations. He has extensive experience with revenue recognition, business combinations, complex debt & equity transactions, research and development expense and financial reporting.

Education: BBA in Accounting, Liberty University

Areas of Expertise

• Complex debt & equity instruments
• Audits under PCAOB Standards
• Revenue recognition
• Purchase Accounting
• Financial reporting

Professional & Civic Involvement

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA)
• Young Professionals Board Member (Junior Achievement of Eastern NC)
• Treasurer (Peak 502 HOA)
• Counting and Depositing Team Lead (Green Level Baptist Church)

Registration: Please register early to help us get an accurate headcount and help our hosts plan for their hospitality planning. 

Members Login: http://www.thefeng.org/membersonly/ this will take you to your personal home page. Please enter the website with your password and scroll to the Raleigh Chapter to register for this event.  

Guests of Members: Please use this link: https://www.thefeng.org/chapters/north-carolina/raleigh/111

Please Register no later than EOD, August 10^th so our host has a good headcount to plan for food and drinks. 


Agenda:

• 6:00 to 6:30 pm – Open Networking 
• 6:30 to 6:45 pm – Welcome, thank our host, up-coming events, and general comments.  
• 6:45 to 7:45 pm – The speakers will talk for about 45 minutes to an hour saving some time for questions. 
• 7:45 to 8:00 pm – Open networking
• 8:00 pm – End of event 

About the Raleigh Chapter: 

The Raleigh chapter has over 700 members and meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The meeting location varies each month depending on the host company. Guests and prospective FENG members are always welcome. First-timers and those who are newly in transition are given the opportunity to introduce themselves to the other chapter members and make any special requests. Most meetings include a speaker and a current topic of interest to our members. 

See you at the FENG meeting on Wednesday evening at 6 pm.  

Best Regards, 

Ted Bachman, Chairman 

Raleigh FENG Chapter 

(919) 606-3477 (Business/Cell) or (919) 217-9588 (Home)

Email: [email protected]

Website:  http://BachmanAssoc.com

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tedbachman

Raleigh Chapter Leadership:

Ted Bachman, Chairman 
[email protected]
(919) 606-3477

Joyce Gibney, HQ Coordinator 

[email protected]

(203) 856-5055

Cochairs 

Dana Crawford 

[email protected]

(919) 271-9917

Dana Gower

[email protected]

(919) 961-4939

Katrinka Tezyk

[email protected]

(315) 406-4510