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    Brian Sweeney, CPA

    Brian Sweeney, CPA
    Brian Sweeney is a partner, the employee ownership (ESOP) team leader, and also a client manager specializing in financial statement audits, business and systems consulting, management and advisory services, and mergers and acquisitions. He works with closely-held businesses in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and wholesale distribution, with a specialty focus on employee-owned companies. As Redpathโ€™s ESOP team leader focusing on client services, financial health, and cultural consulting to employee-owned companies. He works to protect S Corp ESOPs and stays up-to-date and knowledgeable on issues, changes, and legislation through involvement and committee leadership roles in the ESOP community. Brian was elected to and serves on the board of Directors for the National Center of Employee Ownership. He is an active member of the Finance Committee for the ESOP Association, the Government Relations Committee of the ESOP Association Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter, and Employee-Owned S Corporations of America. Brian is a regular presenter on employee ownership topics at local, regional, and national events. He has provided public accounting services at Redpath and Company since 1998.
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    | 19 October 2019

    October 16, 2019 โ€” Imagine you own a business, and it's profitable. While it's been great running the show, you'd like to be able to divest some ofโ€ฆ

    Proud to Sponsor and Speak at NCEO 2019

    Proud to Sponsor and Speak at NCEO 2019

    By Brian Sweeney, CPA |
    ESOP
    | 12 February 2019

    St. Paul, Minnesota (February 12, 2019) โ€“ Accounting firm Redpath and Company, Ltd. (Redpath) is a proud sponsor of the NCEO conference in Pittsburghโ€ฆ

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    We're Speaking at the Fall ESOP Forum in Albuquerque

    By Brian Sweeney, CPA |
    ESOP
    | 15 August 2018

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    Would Employee Ownership Better Your Business?

    Would Employee Ownership Better Your Business?

    By Brian Sweeney, CPA |
    ESOP
    | 7 June 2018

    [February 2, 2020 Update: We have a more comprehensive version of this article available on this page.] Deciding if an Employee Stock Ownership Planโ€ฆ

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