Awards & Recognition
Discover Cherry Bekaert's Awards & Recognition page, highlighting our commitment to excellence and client success as your trusted advisor.
Our Greatest Honor is Serving Our Clients
We are proud to present the following awards and rankings:
- Best 90 CPA Podcasts, Million Podcasts, 2025
- The 20 Best Accounting Firms in the United States, Money Inc., 2025
- Best of Accounting List, ClearlyRated, 2025
- Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms, USA Today, 2025
- Most Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms, USA Today, 2024
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today, 2018; 2021-2024
- CoVA BIZ Best of Business Silver award winner for Best Business Accounting Firm, 2023
- Top Tax Firms, Accounting Today, 2024
- Regional Leaders: #1 in Southeast Region, Accounting Today, 2024
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms, Forbes, 2021-2023
- Top 100 Firms, Inside Public Accounting, 2018; 2021; 2022
- Top 15 – Largest Certified Accounting Firms, Charlotte Business Journal, 2021
- High Net Worth, Chambers and Partners, 2021
- Accounting Firm of the Year, Latin Builders Association (LBA), 2019
- Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award – Michelle L. Thompson, 2019, 2022, 2024
- Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Professionals, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2022, 2024
- Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Revenue, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2024
- Atlanta's Largest Accounting Firms, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2022, 2024
- Top Accounting Firms List, Louisville Business First, 2024, 2025
- Florida Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Orlando Business Journal, 2024
- Largest Cincinnati Area Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Cincinnati Business Courier List, 2024
- Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Triangle Business Journal, 2024
- Top 7 Atlanta Accounting Services, The Enterprise World, 2024
- Largest Accounting Firms, Indianapolis Business Journal, 2024
- Top Accounting Firms, Austin Business Journal, 2024
- Largest Accounting Firms, Charlotte Business Journal, 2021, 2024
- Largest Accounting Firms, Nashville Business Journal, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Largest Accounting Firms, Washington Business Journal, 2018-2024
- SC Best in Business, Greenville Business Magazine, 2021
- Accounting Firms by Billings in South Florida, South Florida Business Journal, 2021
- Accounting Firms by CPAs in South Florida, South Florida Business Journal, 2021
- Rank 25 – Accounting 25, 2026
- Rank 24 – Vacation Policies, 2026
- Rank 25 – Firm Leadership, 2026
- Rank 25 – Work/Life Balance, 2026
- Rank 25 – Formal Training, 2026
- Rank 25 – LGBTQ+ Diversity, 2026
- Rank 18 – Most Prestigious Accounting Firms, 2026
- Rank 13 – Audit & Assurance Accounting, 2026
- Rank 13 – Forensic Accounting, 2026
- Rank 13 – Tax Accounting, 2026
- Rank 15 – Best Accounting Internships, 2025
- Rank 44 – Best Internships for Employment Prospects, 2025
- Rank 48 – 150 Best Internships, 2025
- Rank 19 – Best Accounting Firms for Audit & Assurance, 2024
- Rank 20 – Most Prestigious Accounting Firms, 2024
- Rank 17 – Accounting 25, 2024
- Rank 10 – Best Internships for LGBTQ+ Diversity, 2023
- Rank 15 – Best Internships for Diversity, 2023
- Top 20 – Prestige, 2016-2024
- Top 25 – Forensic Accounting, 2018-2022
- Top 25 – Tax Accounting, 2017-2023
- Top 20 – Audit & Assurance Accounting, 2016-2024
- Top 20 – Best Internships by Industry | Accounting, 2022; 2023
- Top 30 – Internship | Best to Work For/Quality of Life, 2022
- Top 100 – Best Internships, 2022
- M&A Atlas Due Diligence & Valuation Firm of the Year, 2021, 2022, 2024
- M&A Atlas Rising Star Dealmaker, 2024
- M&A Atlas USA Deal of the Year, 2024
- Sage Partner Platinum Club Award, 2023, 2024
- Top 10 Government Cybersecurity Services Companies, GOV CIO Outlook, 2022
- Sage Intacct Rookie of the Year, 2022
- MindBridge Impact Award – AI in Audit, 2021
- Top Data Visualization Consulting/Service Companies, CIOReview, 2021
- 10 Most Promising Data Visualization Service Companies, CIOReview, 2021
- Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance, Fortune, 2024
- Certified™ by Great Place to Work®, July 2022 to June 2023, August 2023 to August 2024
- Austin Top Workplaces – The Austin Statesman, 2022
- Hampton Roads, VA – Small Business, Inside Business, 2020 & 2022
- Richmond, VA – Regional, Richmond Times Dispatch, 2020 & 2021
- Raleigh, NC – Triangle Business Journal, 2021
- Atlanta, GA – Large Companies, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2014; 2016; 2021
- South Carolina, SC Biz News, 2014-2019
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A Legacy of Trust and Collaboration
At Cherry Bekaert, our journey is defined by the relationships we cultivate and the trust we build with our clients, colleagues and communities. Every accolade and award we receive is not only a testament to our professional excellence but also a reflection of the strong collaborations and deep trust we have nurtured over the years.
Our clients regard us as both advisors and collaborators in their success. At Cherry Bekaert, being a trusted advisor means prioritizing honesty, capability and our clients' best interests. We provide clear, accurate information to empower confident decision-making, and we offer strategic insights that drive growth and efficiency. We tailor our approach to meet our clients’ unique needs, embodying what it means to be a Trusted Advisor.
Each award we earn is a shared success with our clients. It underscores our dedication to providing guidance that drives strategic decisions and creates lasting value. Our role goes beyond mere consultation─we are dedicated to building enduring relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
As we continue to grow and evolve, our commitment to being a Trusted Advisor remains unwavering. We are proud to be recognized by respected organizations, and we are even prouder of the trust our clients place in us every day. Together, we strive not only for excellence but also for a future where success is shared and celebrated.
