Awards & Recognition
Discover Cherry Bekaert's Awards & Recognition page, highlighting our commitment to excellence and client success as your trusted advisor.
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At Cherry Bekaert, our awards and recognitions reflect the trust we earn and the relationships we build with our clients, colleagues and communities. Each honor goes beyond professional achievement, reflecting our shared commitment to excellence and collaboration.
Our clients rely on us as trusted advisors who lead with integrity and deliver clear, accurate and tailored insights. Every recognition is a shared success, reinforcing our dedication to creating lasting value through strong relationships rooted in trust.
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Previous Awards and Recognition
Firm Recognitions
- Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms, USA Today
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today
- Best of Accounting List, ClearlyRated
Vault Rankings
- Rank 25 – Accounting 25
- Rank 24 – Vacation Policies
- Rank 25 – Firm Leadership
- Rank 25 – Work/Life Balance
- Rank 25 – Formal Training
- Rank 25 – LGBTQ+ Diversity
- Rank 18 – Most Prestigious Accounting Firms
- Rank 13 – Audit & Assurance Accounting
- Rank 13 – Forensic Accounting
- Rank 13 – Tax Accounting
Firm Recognition
- Best of Accounting List, ClearlyRated
- Top 5 Hedge Fund Auditor, Hedge Fund Alert
- Best Firms for Technology, Accounting Today
- Best 90 CPA Podcasts, Million Podcasts
- The 20 Best Accounting Firms in the United States, Money Inc.
- Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms, USA Today
- Power Partner award, Inc.
- Top 100 Firms, Inside Public Accounting
Regional Rankings
- Largest Accounting Firms in the Chicago Area, Crain's Chicago Business
- Largest Accounting Firms in Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Business Journal
- Atlanta's Largest Accounting Firms, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Top Accounting Firms List, Louisville Business First
Vault Rankings
- Rank 15 – Best Accounting Internships
- Rank 44 – Best Internships for Employment Prospects
- Rank 48 – 150 Best Internships
Service Awards
Firm Recognition
- Power Partner award, Inc.
- Most Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms, USA Today
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today
- Top Tax Firms, Accounting Today
- Regional Leaders: #1 in Southeast Region, Accounting Today
- Top 100 Firms, Inside Public Accounting
- Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award – Michelle L. Thompson
Regional Rankings
- Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Professionals, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Revenue, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Atlanta's Largest Accounting Firms, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Florida Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Orlando Business Journal
- Largest Cincinnati Area Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Cincinnati Business Courier List
- Accounting Firms Ranked by CPAs, Triangle Business Journal
- Top 7 Atlanta Accounting Services, The Enterprise World
- Largest Accounting Firms, Indianapolis Business Journal
- Top Accounting Firms, Austin Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Charlotte Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Nashville Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Washington Business Journal
Vault Rankings
- Rank 19 – Best Accounting Firms for Audit & Assurance
- Rank 20 – Most Prestigious Accounting Firms
- Rank 17 – Accounting 25
- Top 20 – Prestige
- Top 20 – Audit & Assurance Accounting
Service Awards
- M&A Atlas Due Diligence & Valuation Firm of the Year
- Global M&A Network Atlas Awards
- M&A Atlas Rising Star Dealmaker
- M&A Atlas USA Deal of the Year
- Sage Partner Platinum Club Award
Top Places to Work
Firm Recognition
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today
- CoVA BIZ Best of Business Silver award winner for Best Business Accounting Firm
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms, Forbes
Regional Rankings
- Largest Accounting Firms, Nashville Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Washington Business Journal
Vault Rankings
- Rank 10 – Best Internships for LGBTQ+ Diversity
- Rank 15 – Best Internships for Diversity
- Top 20 – Prestige
- Top 25 – Tax Accounting
- Top 20 – Audit & Assurance Accounting
- Top 20 – Best Internships by Industry | Accounting
Service Awards
Top Places to Work
- Certified™ by Great Place to Work®, August 2023 to August 2024
- Austin Top Workplaces – The Austin Statesman
- Hampton Roads, VA – Small Business, Inside Business
Firm Recognition
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms, Forbes
- Top 100 Firms, Inside Public Accounting
- Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award – Michelle L. Thompson
Regional Rankings
- Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Professionals, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Atlanta's Largest Accounting Firms, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Largest Accounting Firms, Nashville Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Washington Business Journal
Vault Rankings
- Top 20 – Prestige
- Top 25 – Forensic Accounting
- Top 25 – Tax Accounting
- Top 20 – Audit & Assurance Accounting
- Top 20 – Best Internships by Industry | Accounting
- Top 30 – Internship | Best to Work For/Quality of Life
- Top 100 – Best Internships
Service Awards
- M&A Atlas Due Diligence & Valuation Firm of the Year
- Top 10 Government Cybersecurity Services Companies, GOV CIO Outlook
- Sage Intacct Rookie of the Year
Top Places to Work
- Certified™ by Great Place to Work®, July 2022 to June 2023
- Austin Top Workplaces – The Austin Statesman
- Hampton Roads, VA – Small Business, Inside Business
Firm Recognition
- Top 100 Firms, Accounting Today
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms, Forbes
- Top 100 Firms, Inside Public Accounting
- Top 15 – Largest Certified Accounting Firms, Charlotte Business Journal
- High Net Worth, Chambers and Partners
Regional Rankings
- Largest Accounting Firms, Charlotte Business Journal
- Largest Accounting Firms, Washington Business Journal
- SC Best in Business, Greenville Business Magazine
- Accounting Firms by Billings in South Florida, South Florida Business Journal
- Accounting Firms by CPAs in South Florida, South Florida Business Journal
Vault Rankings
- Top 20 – Prestige
- Top 25 – Forensic Accounting
- Top 25 – Tax Accounting
- Top 20 – Audit & Assurance Accounting
Service Awards
- M&A Atlas Due Diligence & Valuation Firm of the Year
- MindBridge Impact Award – AI in Audit
- Top Data Visualization Consulting/Service Companies, CIOReview
- 10 Most Promising Data Visualization Service Companies, CIOReview
Top Places to Work
