Chad M. Becnel
Chad M. Becnel, CPA.CITP is a Director in the Postlethwaite & Netterville Accounting and Assurance Services Group. Chad joined the firm in August 2003 and became a director in 2009. Prior to joining P&N, Chad worked with another large local accounting firm.
Chad’s experience includes planning and performing audits for a wide variety of commercial businesses in industries such as insurance (life, health, property, and workers’ compensation), financial institutions, and manufacturing and distribution. He has experience in all aspects of audit engagements, including planning, evaluation of internal control systems, supervision and monitoring of staff and preparation of financial statements. Additionally, he strives to challenge himself to identify value-added operational improvements.
Chad is one of the firm’s leaders in the training and use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAATs) which P&N utilizes extensively in the audits of its clients.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Information Technology Professional
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Nicholls State University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers
- Member, Insurance Accounting & Systems Association
- Associate Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Member, AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee
