Scott McKay CFE, CIA, CCSA

As National Leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory Services Group, Scott provides businesses with keen insight in regards to post-acquisition integrations; international financial operations; internal audit; optimizing internal control design (including SEC reporting); process redesign and outsourcing; anti-fraud control; and forensic accounting. He also has hands-on experience implementing best practices and sustainable programs related to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Sarbanes-Oxley 404. Prior to joining the Firm, Scott served for seven years in financial leadership roles as corporate controller and as director of corporate audit for a large public, multi-national semiconductor company responsible for global accounting, internal control and SEC reporting. Scott began his career as an auditor with a local firm before joining a national accounting firm where he advanced to manager providing audit, assurance and risk advisory services for a variety of industries. Prior to his career in public accounting, Scott served in the United States Navy in various operational roles around the globe. Scott also serves on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Risk Management and Internal Control Advisory Committee and is a member of the Internal Control Task Force focused on the new COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework released in May 2013. Scott speaks on a variety of risk management, forensic and internal control topics.