Consent of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP.

EX-23.1 5 dex231.htm CONSENT OF PORTER KEADLE MOORE, LLP. Consent of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP.

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (File Number 333-163271) of our report dated March 11, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements which appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ameris Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2009. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ Porter Keadle Moore, LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

April 13, 2010