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ORGANIZER;CN=Dana Crawford:MAILTO:danamichellecrawford@icloud.com
SUMMARY:THE FENG: AI's Impact on the Accounting Profession
LOCATION:Cherry Bekaert - 3800 Glenwood Avenue, Unit 200, Raleigh NC 27612
DESCRIPTION:Many thanks to Dan Sembler, Partner, Information Assurance &amp; Cybersecurity for hosting this event.Topic: AI’s Impact on the Accounting ProfessionSpeaker: Brett Parlier, CPAA 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 &amp; equity transactions, research and development expense and financial reporting.Education:&nbsp;BBA in Accounting, Liberty UniversityAreas of ExpertiseComplex debt &amp; equity instrumentsAudits under PCAOB StandardsRevenue recognitionPurchase AccountingFinancial reportingProfessional &amp; Civic InvolvementAmerican 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&nbsp;to help us get an accurate headcount and help our hosts plan for their hospitality planning.&nbsp;Members Login:&nbsp;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&nbsp;this event.&nbsp;&nbsp;Guests of Members:&nbsp;Please use this link:&nbsp;https://www.thefeng.org/chapters/north-carolina/raleigh/111Please Register&nbsp;no later than&nbsp;EOD, August 10th&nbsp;so our host has a good headcount to plan for food and drinks.&nbsp; Agenda:6:00 to 6:30 pm – Open Networking&nbsp;6:30 to 6:45 pm – Welcome, thank our host, up-coming events, and general comments.&nbsp;&nbsp;6:45 to 7:45 pm – The speakers will talk for about 45 minutes to an hour saving some time for questions.&nbsp;7:45 to 8:00 pm – Open networking8:00 pm – End of event&nbsp;&nbsp;About the Raleigh Chapter:&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;See you at the FENG meeting on Wednesday evening at 6 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Best Regards,&nbsp;Ted Bachman, Chairman&nbsp;Raleigh FENG Chapter&nbsp;&nbsp;(919) 606-3477 (Business/Cell) or (919) 217-9588 (Home)Email:&nbsp;tbachman@bachmanassoc.comWebsite:&nbsp; http://BachmanAssoc.comLinkedIn Profile:&nbsp;http://www.linkedin.com/in/tedbachman&nbsp;Raleigh Chapter Leadership:&nbsp;Ted Bachman, Chairman  tbachman@BachmanAssoc.com (919) 606-3477&nbsp;Joyce Gibney, HQ Coordinator&nbsp;mailings@TheFENG.org(203) 856-5055&nbsp;Cochairs&nbsp;Dana Crawford&nbsp;danamichellecrawford@gmail.com(919) 271-9917&nbsp;Dana Gowerdanawgower@gmail.com(919) 961-4939&nbsp;Katrinka Tezykkatrinkatezyk@gmail.com(315) 406-4510
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