Cherry Bekaert
U.S. accounting and advisory platform providing corporate tax, international tax, state and local tax, incentives and transaction services.
cbh.comCherry Bekaert serves middle-market businesses, private-equity-backed companies, government contractors, real estate groups, manufacturers and technology businesses. It operates through an alternative-practice structure separating attest from advisory services.
Corporate tax work includes planning, provision support, international tax, transfer pricing, state and local tax, credits and incentives, controversy and transaction tax. Its broader advisory platform adds finance, technology and deal-execution capabilities.
Principal activities
Tax planning, structuring, compliance coordination and support for corporate tax departments.
Cross-border planning, transaction support, transfer pricing and ownership-structure analysis.
Tax accounting, provision support, credits, incentives, indirect tax and technology-enabled processes.
- Typical clients: Corporations, private businesses, investment firms, in-house tax departments, finance leaders and professional advisers.
- Engagement context: Corporate tax planning, cross-border operations, transactions, reporting, indirect tax, credits, incentives and tax-process improvement.
Cherry Bekaert operates where tax rules interact with corporate structure, capital allocation, transactions, reporting obligations and operating processes. View the firm’s relevant services ↗
Sector and mandate coverage
- Corporate and private businesses
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Financial services
- Real estate
- Consumer markets
- Corporate tax planning
- International tax
- Transaction tax
- Tax accounting and provision
- State and local tax
- Credits and incentives
The precise scope depends on the taxpayer, jurisdictions, legal entities, ownership structure, transaction perimeter and reporting requirements. Tax advice may require coordination with legal counsel, auditors, valuation specialists, technology providers and local professional firms.
Market position
Cherry Bekaert is positioned as a accounting, tax and advisory firm. Its relevance reflects the depth of its tax specialization, corporate-client orientation, technical delivery model and ability to support complex or recurring tax requirements.
Distinctive focus: Broad U.S. middle-market tax coverage integrated with transactions, strategic finance and digital advisory.
Competitive context
Cherry Bekaert competes with tax-led professional-services firms, independent accounting networks, specialist consultancies and tax-technology platforms. The relevant peer set varies by jurisdiction, client size, tax type and whether the mandate requires strategic advice, compliance execution, specialist documentation or software.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| John T. Jobe V | Chief Executive Officer, Cherry Bekaert LLP | Assurance entity leadership and firm operations |
| Michelle Loyd Thompson | Chief Executive Officer, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC | Advisory platform leadership |
Leadership information reflects the roles available in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View current leadership information ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm providing attest services. Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services and are not licensed CPA firms.
View registered-entity details
| Advisory entity | Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC |
| Attest entity | Cherry Bekaert LLP |
| Professional status | Alternative practice structure |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- Raleigh
- Richmond
- Atlanta
- Charlotte
- Washington, D.C.
- Miami
- Tampa
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- Tax Services — corporate tax, specialty tax or tax-technology capabilities.
- Cherry Bekaert — firm overview, services and institutional information.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Corporate Tax Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Financial Due Diligence (FDD) Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
