Jonathan Kraftchick - Cherry Bekaert Innovation Team

A Partner in the Raleigh office, Jonathan also serves as the head of the Firm’s Innovation team. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, he was an auditor for a variety of companies and industries throughout the country, as well as writing and delivering courses both inside and outside of the Firm. Outside of his work at Cherry Bekaert, Jonathan served as an adjunct professor at Elon University in their accounting department. In 2018, Jonathan was the first-ever recipient of the NCACPA Elevating Women Award, which recognizes a male in the CPA profession who actively supports the advancement of women. In 2017, Jonathan placed second runner-up in CPA.com’s Innovative Practitioner of the Year, which recognizes innovation in process, services or technology implementation in public accounting firms. He also currently serves on the Board of the North Carolina association of CPAs.