Richard Kith

Richard Kith, CPA, is a Senior Associate in M&A Transaction Advisory at Cherry Bekaert, focusing on financial due diligence for both buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a strong emphasis on advising private equity and strategic buyers. Prior to this role, Richard served as an Analyst at Kroll and KPMG, providing financial due diligence and accounting advisory services, respectively. Experience includes supporting buy-side acquisitions and IPO/SPAC transactions, performing extensive market research, and leading teams in finance transformation projects at Deloitte. Richard's career also encompasses earlier roles in risk and financial advisory and educational initiatives, showcasing a strong foundation in accounting and financial analysis gained through a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California and a specialization in Enterprise Information Systems from USC Viterbi School of Engineering.