Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (Richmond, VA; #1 Southeast)
Cherry Bekaert
Top-20 firm and the only one to advertise "licensed engineers" on its cost-seg page; strong named case studies and an explicit anti-automation stance.
At a glance
| Firm type | Engineering-first |
|---|---|
| Methodology | "Pairs licensed engineers with experienced tax professionals"; detailed engineering-based approach per the IRS ATG; property review. The only firm claiming licensed engineers verbatim. |
| Delivery | Site-visit |
| Pricing transparency | Estimator — Quote-only; complimentary feasibility analysis + no-obligation estimate. |
| Turnaround | Not stated as an SLA. |
| Deliverables | fixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support (Form 3115 for look-back; audit-ready report.) |
| Audit-support terms | Audit-ready report; process consistent with the IRS ATG. |
| Stated specialties | Medical real estate, Multifamily, Industrial/manufacturing, Hotels, Retail |
| Source | Cherry Bekaert materials (as of Jul 2026) |
How Cherry Bekaert ranks by property type
| Property type | Rank | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical office | #3 | 8.4 | Medical office guide |
| Multifamily (5+) | #4 | 7.8 | Multifamily (5+) guide |
| Distribution center | #5 | 7.2 | Distribution center guide |
| Cold storage | #5 | 7.2 | Cold storage guide |
| Flex / light industrial | #5 | 7.2 | Flex / light industrial guide |
| Truck terminal | #5 | 7.2 | Truck terminal guide |
| Airport hangar | #5 | 7.2 | Airport hangar guide |
| Industrial yard / laydown | #5 | 7.2 | Industrial yard / laydown guide |
| Veterinary | #5 | 7.2 | Veterinary guide |
| Ambulatory surgery center | #5 | 7.2 | Ambulatory surgery center guide |
| Hospital | #5 | 7.2 | Hospital guide |
| Imaging center | #5 | 7.2 | Imaging center guide |
| Laboratory | #5 | 7.2 | Laboratory guide |
| Senior / assisted living | #5 | 7.2 | Senior / assisted living guide |
| Skilled nursing | #5 | 7.2 | Skilled nursing guide |
| Strip / neighborhood center | #5 | 7.2 | Strip / neighborhood center guide |
| Big box | #5 | 7.2 | Big box guide |
| Grocery | #5 | 7.2 | Grocery guide |
| Shopping mall | #5 | 7.2 | Shopping mall guide |
| QSR / drive-thru | #5 | 7.2 | QSR / drive-thru guide |
| Bar / brewery | #5 | 7.2 | Bar / brewery guide |
| Auto service / collision | #5 | 7.2 | Auto service / collision guide |
| Build-to-rent community | #5 | 7.2 | Build-to-rent community guide |
| Student housing | #5 | 7.2 | Student housing guide |
| Senior apartments (55+) | #5 | 7.2 | Senior apartments (55+) guide |
| Mobile home / RV park | #5 | 7.2 | Mobile home / RV park guide |
| Short-term rental portfolio | #5 | 7.2 | Short-term rental portfolio guide |
| Hotel & motel | #5 | 7.2 | Hotel & motel guide |
| Limited-service hotel | #5 | 7.2 | Limited-service hotel guide |
| Resort | #5 | 7.2 | Resort guide |
| Motel | #5 | 7.2 | Motel guide |
| Golf & country club | #5 | 7.2 | Golf & country club guide |
| Marina | #5 | 7.2 | Marina guide |
| Entertainment venue | #5 | 7.2 | Entertainment venue guide |
| Office (CBD high-rise) | #5 | 7.2 | Office (CBD high-rise) guide |
| Coworking / flex office | #5 | 7.2 | Coworking / flex office guide |
| Bank branch | #5 | 7.2 | Bank branch guide |
| Mixed-use | #5 | 7.2 | Mixed-use guide |
| Parking structure | #5 | 7.2 | Parking structure guide |
| Data center | #5 | 7.2 | Data center guide |
| Cannabis cultivation / retail | #5 | 7.2 | Cannabis cultivation / retail guide |
| Church / religious facility | #5 | 7.2 | Church / religious facility guide |
| School / childcare | #5 | 7.2 | School / childcare guide |
| Funeral home | #5 | 7.2 | Funeral home guide |
| Agricultural / processing | #5 | 7.2 | Agricultural / processing guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #6 | 7.2 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Car wash | #6 | 7.2 | Car wash guide |
| Fitness & gym | #6 | 7.2 | Fitness & gym guide |
| Office | #6 | 7.2 | Office guide |
| Warehouse & distribution | #7 | 7.8 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Manufacturing | #7 | 7.8 | Manufacturing guide |
| Single-tenant retail | #8 | 7.8 | Single-tenant retail guide |
| Dental office | #9 | 7.2 | Dental office guide |
| Auto dealership | #9 | 7.2 | Auto dealership guide |
| Self-storage | #10 | 7.2 | Self-storage guide |
| Restaurant | #11 | 7.2 | Restaurant guide |
Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from Cherry Bekaert's public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.