Jackson Moore, David Hayden Present at the NCACPA’s 74th Annual Symposium

Raleigh, N.C. – On November 20, 2013, Smith Anderson attorneys Jackson Moore and David Hayden co-presented at the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants’ (NCACPA) 74th Annual Symposium in Greensboro, N.C. They were joined by Gregg Funkhouser from Dixon Hughes Goodman to address legal and accounting issues in Government Contracting.  

During the presentation, Jackson and David provided attendees with an assessment of the effects of sequestration and the recent government shutdowns, as well as strategies for complying with government contracting issues including Ethics and Self Reporting; System of Award Management (SAM); False Claims Act and qui tam/whistleblower actions; the Defense Contract Audit Agency and its performance; Protecting Company Internal Audits and Investigations; and Cybersecurity.

About Jackson Moore

Jackson is the head of Smith Anderson’s Government Contracting practice group and a member of the firm’s Data Use, Privacy and Security practice group. His dispute resolution practice also focuses on litigation, mediation and arbitration involving businesses. Jackson speaks and publishes regularly on issues affecting government contractors. In addition, he authored “Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Parts and the Government Contractor,” a chapter in the 2013 edition of Inside the Minds: Government Contracts Compliance. For more information on Jackson, please visit his bio on SmithLaw.com.

About David Hayden

As a member of Smith Anderson’s Government Contracting practice, David advises companies and their directors and officers on corporate governance matters and other general corporate and business topics. He also represents a variety of defense contractors, advising on a broad range of federal contracting corporate issues such as International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), corporate ethics and organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) compliance issues. For more information on David, please visit his bio at www.SmithLaw.com.

About the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

The NCACPA is organized to promote the competence, integrity, civic responsibility and success of North Carolina CPAs. The mission of the NCACPA’s Symposium Conference Committee is to develop program content for the Annual Symposium, a three-day event averaging 900 participants, 25 sponsors and sessions presented by nationally recognized speakers and industry professionals. Smith Anderson Partner Heyward Armstrong, who is also a licensed CPA, is a member of the Symposium Conference Committee and will serve as its Chair for next year’s 75th Annual Symposium.  For more information on the NCACPA, please visit www.ncacpa.org.