Scott McKay Of Cherry Bekaert LLP Named To Moderate NCTA's Emerging Tech & Trends Aug. 21 Event

Cherry Bekaert Partner To Serve As Moderator For NCTA's Panel Discussion On The COSO Framework's Impact On The Tech Sector. End Quote

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) August 15, 2013 - Cherry Bekaert LLP (http://www.cbh.com), one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, has announced that Scott McKay, partner with the firm, will serve as the moderator for North Carolina Technology Association's (NCTA) Emerging Tech & Trends panel discussion on compliance with the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at NCTA's Research Triangle Park headquarters located at 12 Davis Drive.

The panel will feature representatives from companies that have implemented COSO within their financial and IT systems controls framework. Each panelist will discuss why they made that decision and how it has impacted their business.

Panelists scheduled to appear include:
- Matt Cleaver, senior director of financial planning, Extreme Networks
- Rick Chilton, director and chief information security officer, BlueCross and BlueShield of NC
- Prem Ranganath, director of IT and head of Infosario excellence and assurance, Quintiles

As a partner of Cherry Bekaert's Raleigh office and the national leader of Cherry Bekaert's Risk Advisory Services Group. McKay recently served a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Internal Control Task Force on the new 2013 COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework (released May 2013) where he along with other members helped the AICPA Task Force provide comment letter feedback on the new framework to COSO. McKay will be able to bring key insights on the new COSO and in particular it's increased focus on Information Technology.

Registration for the event is free for all NCTA members and $45 for nonmembers. For more information, visit http://www.nctechnology.org/events/overview/emerging_tech_trends/augett_rtp.aspx .

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"I am honored to be named moderator for the upcoming NCTA panel discussion on COSO," said McKay. "It will be interesting to hear each panelist's perspective on the new COSO framework and its potential impact on companies' financial operations and IT systems. I am looking forward to this exciting event and hope attendees will leave with a better understanding of the COSO framework and how it might be used to enable growth and manage risk in their respective organizations."

ABOUT CHERRY BEKAERT LLP:
Cherry Bekaert LLP has designed its practice with one thing in mind: cultivating client growth. As a nationally recognized, growth-oriented firm ranked among the largest accounting businesses in the country, Cherry Bekaert specializes in offering solutions that impact its clients' ability to grow. For more than 65 years, global corporations, private businesses, government entities, nonprofits, emerging firms and successful individuals have relied on Cherry Bekaert as their growth partner. Based in Richmond, Va., Cherry Bekaert LLP has offices located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.cbh.com.

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