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.

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