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

Topic: AI’s Impact on the Accounting Profession

AI is rapidly transforming the accounting profession but where are the greatest opportunities, and what risks should finance leaders be preparing for today?

Whether you're just beginning to explore AI or already experimenting with it, this interactive session will help you separate hype from reality, understand where AI is delivering measurable value today, and identify the questions every accounting and finance leader should be asking. We'll begin with a live audience poll to gauge current AI adoption.

Topics include:

1. A Brief History of Accounting Innovation
2. What AI Is Good at Today—and Its Current Limitations
3. The Biggest Impact: How AI Is Changing the CFO Role and Practical AI Use Cases
4. The Critical Questions CFOs Should Be Asking Today

Walk away with practical insights you can apply immediately—and a clearer understanding of how AI will reshape accounting, finance, and your career over the next several years.

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