Acquisition Opportunity Cherry Bekaert’s acquisition of Jameson & Company expands the footprint in federal government contracting and grants accounting. This creates cross-sell potential for existing clients in the new regional market and strengthens capabilities in cost accounting, indirect rates, and FAR compliance that can be offered to government contractors nationwide.

GovCon Expertise Jameson specializes in cost-reimbursable federal awards and works with agencies like NIH, DOD, DOE, and NSF. This positions the firm to market comprehensive compliance, audit representation, and cash-flow management services to small innovators pursuing federal funding, including SBIR/STTR programs.

Compliance Solutions With deep FAR knowledge and track record managing over $6B in government funding, there is a sales opportunity to offer indirect cost rate negotiations, internal control enhancements, and audit support packages to help clients avoid surprises and optimize profitability.

Market Expansion The firm serves 200+ clients across 42 states from a niche Massachusetts base. Post-acquisition, there is potential to scale services to additional federal contractors nationwide, leveraging Cherry Bekaert’s larger platform for marketing, back-office support, and resource access.

Strategic Partnerships The combined entity can pursue alliances with biotech, defense, and energy research players seeking compliant cost accounting and grant administration, plus expanded tech-enabled financial services such as grant lifecycle management and government-facing financial reporting.