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Cherry Bekaert Welcomes New Assurance & Advisory Partner Chase Wright

calendar iconMarch 27, 2017

Cherry Bekaert LLP (“the Firm”), one of the largest CPA and consulting firms in the country, is proud to welcome Chase Wright as a new Assurance and Advisory Partner with the Firm’s Tampa practice.

In this capacity, Wright will work with middle-market public corporations, private equity-backed businesses and private companies in the technology, life sciences, health services, manufacturing and distribution industries. He will also be a member of THInc®, the Firm’s specialty practice that focuses on guiding and helping clients maximize opportunities for innovation in the Technology, Health & Life Sciences and Industrial sectors.

Wright has more than 20 years of experience advising and auditing publicly-traded and privately-held companies, ranging from venture-backed start-ups to multi-billion-dollar SEC registrants. His background includes a wealth of advisory experience assisting companies with financial reporting and internal controls testing and optimization.

“Chase brings deep experience in the areas of IPO filings, SEC reporting, risk advisory and complex corporate finance issues,” says Christopher F. Rux, Market Leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Tampa Bay practice. “Our clients will greatly benefit from his knowledge and expertise as they continue to look for ways to expand and grow.”

Before joining Cherry Bekaert, Wright was an audit partner with a Big Four accounting firm and a regional CPA firm.