Southern Company Chief Financial Officer Art P. Beattie announced several changes within the company's financial management team, effective March 31, 2013. Ann P. Daiss will become chief accounting officer and comptroller of the company. Daiss is currently vice president, comptroller and chief accounting officer for Georgia Power.

Daiss will replace W. Ron Hinson, who will become executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer and comptroller of Georgia Power. Daiss joined Southern Company Services in 1998 as director of accounting. Prior to joining Southern Company, Daiss was a senior audit manager for Arthur Andersen's Atlanta office.