Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) Director, Dan Ramey Elected President of the Houston Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors

HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) Director of Audit, Dan Ramey, CPA, CVA, CIA, CFF, CFE, has been elected President of the Houston Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Ramey's one year term began on June 1, 2011.  He previously served as Houston IIA's Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Seminars.

"I am looking forward to serving the internal audit profession and the Houston IIA members with another year of strong educational opportunities and networking events," said Ramey.  "The Houston Chapter has a long tradition of supporting the profession and I am honored to be a part of that effort."

The chapter officers include: Larry Abston, Lyn Beaty, Angel Butler, Norman Comstock, John Harris, Rumy Jaleel-Kahn, Damon Ott and Chow Yu.

The Houston Chapter of the IIA is the second largest chapter in the U.S. with 2,500 members.

About the Institute of Internal Auditors

Established in 1941, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla. With 170,000 members in 165 countries, the IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate and principal educator. Members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education and security. For more information visit, www.theiia.org.

About Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C.

Located in Houston's Galleria area at 5847 San Felipe, Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) is a CPA firm that focuses on solutions for every stage of your business. With leaders who are forward-thinking entrepreneurs and business advisors with Big 4 backgrounds, PKF Texas serves emerging and middle market companies across many industries.  Service areas include profit enhancement, internal audit, international/domestic tax, accounting, auditing, litigation services, business systems consulting and IT.  PKF Texas is a member of PKF International, The Leading Edge Alliance and Partner Power International. To learn more about PKF Texas, visit their website at www.PKFTexas.com.

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