Life Sciences

From pre-revenue to publicly traded, we serve life sciences companies through all phases of development, expansion and growth.  

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Overcoming Challenges Today To Unleash Potential for Tomorrow

With innovation at an all-time high and industry change taking place at rapid speed, there are new challenges and opportunities for life sciences organizations every day. Whether your company needs help evaluating tax structures, optimizing operations, improving processes and procedures, evaluating the implications of different funding sources, capturing Research & Development (R&D) tax credits, or fulfilling financial reporting and other compliance requirements, we can help you stay ahead of the curve and continue to succeed in an ever-changing marketplace.

Serving the Highly Regulated Cannabis Sector

Cherry Bekaert is pleased to offer a wide range of cannabis accounting, tax and business advisory services.

Achieving Breakthroughs Together in Life Sciences

We understand that innovation is the driving force of the life sciences industry. Lack of a mature operational infrastructure, IT and cybersecurity compliance requirements, and other regulatory requirements can and do pose roadblocks when attempting to bring that innovation to market. That’s why we work as your guide forward to help address these and other relevant concerns so your team can remain focused on its mission.

Life Sciences Consulting Tailored to Your Business Needs

From initial strategy and R&D to commercialization, our team can help you address operational challenges in this complex environment.  

Who We Serve

Cherry Bekaert’s Life Sciences professionals take the time to understand your unique business and life cycle stage while leveraging decades of combined industry experience to provide you with tailored services to meet your growth goals. From startup to multinational and publicly traded companies, we serve companies in the following sectors:  

  • BioTechnology
  • Cannabis
  • Contract Research Organizations
  • Health IT
  • Medical Device and Drug Delivery Technologies
  • Pharmaceutical
Case Study

Regulatory, Tax and SOX Compliance for Biopharma

Learn how Cherry Bekaert optimized regulatory, tax and SOX compliance for a biopharmaceutical company expanding into the U.S.  

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Michael Valerio

Michael Valerio

Technology & Life Sciences Industry Leader

Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Christopher F. Rux

Assurance Services

Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Chase Wright

Risk & Accounting Advisory Services

Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

John F. Gonella, III

Carolinas Regional Market Leader

Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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