Cherry Bekaert Acquires Richardson Kontogouris Emerson LLP (RKE)

Cherry Bekaert Acquires Calvetti Ferguson

June 1, 2026

Professional Services

Cherry Bekaert announced the acquisition of Calvetti Ferguson, a Houston-headquartered accounting and advisory firm with offices in Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Nashville. The deal expands Cherry Bekaert’s presence in Texas and strengthens its Nashville market, with the combined firm increasing scale across real estate, energy, private equity, and financial services.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires Katz Nannis + Solomon

December 10, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Cherry Bekaert (Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC) has acquired Katz Nannis + Solomon, a Boston-area full-service CPA firm, to strengthen its presence in the Northeast and expand audit, tax and advisory capabilities. The transaction transfers Katz Nannis + Solomon's attest assets to Cherry Bekaert LLP and non-attest assets to Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, and the combined firm will operate under the Cherry Bekaert brand.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires Kerr Consulting

August 6, 2024

IT Services

Cherry Bekaert has acquired Kerr Consulting, a Houston-based business applications and cloud technology provider and top North American Sage partner. The deal (Kerr brought in approximately $20 million in annual revenue) strengthens Cherry Bekaert’s Sage and outsourced accounting capabilities and expands its technology-driven solutions nationwide; Kerr was majority-owned by Proviso Capital and was advised by Drake Star on the transaction.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires MCM CPAs & Advisors

August 10, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Cherry Bekaert has completed the acquisition of MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP, a regional accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The deal expands Cherry Bekaert's footprint into Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana and adds approximately 370 employees and $72 million in annual revenue to the firm.

Parthenon Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Cherry Bekaert

June 30, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Parthenon Capital has made a strategic, growth-oriented investment in Cherry Bekaert to support the firm's business advisory practices, funding technology, infrastructure, and expansion initiatives. The transaction restructures Cherry Bekaert into Cherry Bekaert LLP (attest services) and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC (business advisory/non-attest services) and is intended to accelerate organic growth and enable strategic acquisitions.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires CoNexus CPA Group

August 3, 2020

Accounting & Tax

Cherry Bekaert LLP has acquired CoNexus CPA Group, an Atlanta-based certified public accounting firm, to strengthen its presence in the Greater Atlanta market. Several CoNexus partners and professional staff will join Cherry Bekaert and relocate to the firm's midtown Atlanta office, expanding Cherry Bekaert's local practice to 14 partners, nearly 100 CPAs and roughly 140 associates.