Cherry Bekaert LLP

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Cherry Bekaert LLP
LLP
Industry Professional services
Founded 1947 (1947), Wilmington, North Carolina
Headquarters Richmond, Virginia
Area served
Southeast United States
Key people
Howard J. Kies (Firm Managing Partner & CEO)
Services Audit
Tax
Assurance
Wealth Management
Revenue US$145 million (2015)
Number of employees
950 (2015)
Website cbh.com

Cherry Bekaert LLP (formerly Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.) is the second largest certified public accounting firm headquartered in the Southeast United States.[1] With offices located in Florida, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina,[2] Cherry Bekaert ranks in the top 30 US accounting firms.[3] Employing nearly 950 professionals, Cherry Bekaert reported revenues of $145 million in 2015.[3]

Cherry Bekaert LLP is a member of Baker Tilly International,[4] a network of 149 independent firms in 125 countries worldwide.[5]

History

Cherry Bekaert Office, Vienna, VA
Cherry Bekaert offices, Vienna, VA.

Cherry Bekaert began in 1947 as a small practice in Wilmington, North Carolina, led by Harry Cherry.[6] Charles Bekaert and William Holland joined the Firm in 1952 and 1953 respectively.[7] The Firm moved into the Richmond, Virginia, area in 1988, eventually relocating the corporate headquarters to Richmond from Charlotte in 1991.[8]

Services

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Industries

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Cherry Bekaert LLP is divided into twelve industry groups, including:

  • Education[15]
  • Financial Services[16]
  • Government[17]
  • Government Contractors[18]
  • Healthcare[19]
  • Industrial[20]
  • Nonprofits[21]
  • Professional Services[22]
  • Real Estate & Construction[23]
  • Retail & Restaurant[24]
  • Technology and Health & Life Sciences[25]
  • Transportation & Logistics[26]

Firm Accolades

Cherry Bekaert has been given "Best Places to Work" recognition by job search site Vault.com;[27] Inside Business in Hampton Roads, VA;[28] Triangle Business Journal in Raleigh, NC;[29] and Tampa Bay Business Journal in Tampa Bay, FL.[30]

References

  1. The Practical Accountant, 2008 Top 15 Firms - Southeast
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cherry Bekaert LLP Locations
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cherry Bekaert named 27th largest accounting firm
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hoovers, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P.
  5. Baker Tilly Official Site
  6. Star News, July 11, 1971 Names that made the news in SENCland
  7. Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Celebrates 60th Anniversary as a Firm
  8. Charlotte Observer - September 12, 1991 - 1D BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING FIRM WILL MOVE TO RICHMOND
  9. http://www.cbh.com/services/
  10. http://www.cbh.com/services/assurance-accounting/
  11. http://www.cbh.com/services/advisory-services/
  12. http://www.cbh.com/services/tax-services/
  13. http://www.cbh.com/services/wealth-management/
  14. http://www.cbh.com/industries/
  15. http://www.cbh.com/industries/education/
  16. http://www.cbh.com/industries/financial-services/
  17. http://www.cbh.com/industries/government/
  18. http://www.cbh.com/industries/government-contractors/
  19. http://www.cbh.com/industries/healthcare/
  20. http://www.cbh.com/industries/manufacturing-distribution/
  21. http://www.cbh.com/industries/non-profits/
  22. http://www.cbh.com/industries/professional-services/
  23. http://www.cbh.com/industries/real-estate-and-construction/
  24. http://www.cbh.com/industries/retail-restaurants/
  25. http://www.cbh.com/industries/technology-and-life-sciences/
  26. http://www.cbh.com/industries/transportation-logistics/
  27. Cherry Bekaert Ranked Among The Vault's Top 40 Most Prestigious Accounting Firms
  28. CB&H Again Named Among "Top Places to Work" in Virginia Beach by Inside Business
  29. CB&H Again Named Best Place to Work by the Triangle Business Journal
  30. CB&H Named to Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2009 Best Places to Work List

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