Anna Townsend

Valuation Services

Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

CPA License

  • NC - 30819

Community Involvement

  • Board Member/Co-Chair, Finance Committee — Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

 

Education

  • B.S. in Accountancy, Wake Forest University
  • M.S. in Accountancy, Wake Forest University

 

Professional Involvement

  • American Society of Appraisers
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA)
  • Executive Board Member/President-Elect, Association for Corporate Growth — Raleigh/Durham Chapter

 

CPA License

  • NC - 30819

Community Involvement

  • Board Member/Co-Chair, Finance Committee — Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

 

Education

  • B.S. in Accountancy, Wake Forest University
  • M.S. in Accountancy, Wake Forest University

 

Professional Involvement

  • American Society of Appraisers
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA)
  • Executive Board Member/President-Elect, Association for Corporate Growth — Raleigh/Durham Chapter

 

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