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CEO: Behind the Scenes

The CEO Magazine

How private equity is reshaping accounting firm growth

MAY 20, 202629 MIN
CEO: Behind the Scenes

How private equity is reshaping accounting firm growth

MAY 20, 202629 MIN

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Private equity can accelerate growth, but the real work begins once the model changes.In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, Michelle Thompson, CEO of Cherry Bekaert Advisory, shares how the firm approached private equity as a way to speed up modernization and rethink a traditional accounting firm model built over nearly 80 years.Thompson explains why capital alone does not create value, and how culture, structure and integration shape whether acquisitions become part of a firm’s long-term growth story.She also reveals the wider changes reshaping accounting, including AI, technology and finance modernization. This is a conversation not to be missed. Access our free digital content: https://digitalmag.theceomagazine.com Follow us:   LinkedIn: @the-ceo-magazine-global   Facebook: @theceomagazineglobal   X: @ceomagazinegl  Instagram: @theceomagazineglobal   Follow Michelle Thompson and Cherry Bekaert Advisory: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellethompson-513a419/ Website: https://www.cbh.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.