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INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
SC industries we serve

One size does
not fit all

When it comes to your business, details matter. Challenges, trends, and opportunities are unique to your industry, so knowing the specifics is essential in helping you make wise business decisions. Staying up-to-date and in-the-know on the ever-changing landscape of your business is our passion.

Small-firm service.
Large-firm expertise.

We have a deep understanding of the industries we serve, and with highly responsive, personalized service, we can provide stability through disruption. Hand-in-hand with our international association, Allinial Global, we can provide you the expertise of a large firm, with the focused client service you get with a small firm.

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Industries we serve

+-Employee Benefit Plans

Sweeney Conrad audits over 75 employee benefit plans each year—ranging from $1 million to over $300 million—with a focus on quality and helping plan sponsors implement operational best practices. We were among the first firms to join the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, which requires ongoing adherence to strict quality assurance measures. Our capabilities include:

  • 401(k) plans
  • 403(b) plans
  • Profit sharing plans
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Health and welfare plans
  • Multiple employer plans
  • ESOP's

We perform quality audits that are highly effective — identifying risks, finding operational errors, and assisting you with corrective solutions. The experienced professionals on our team receive extensive training to stay current with new regulatory and auditing developments. We also partner with a large network of attorneys, record keepers, financial advisors, and other employee benefit specialists to assist you as unique issues arise.

Meet Our Employee Benefits Plans Team

Meet Michelle G.

Michelle G. is a Principal and self-proclaimed island girl, in the water or on the beach.

Meet Wende

Wende is a Principal and her suitcases are always packed for the next adventure.

Meet Jamie

Jamie is a Senior Manager and has over 800 books (and counting) marked as read on her GoodReads app.

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+-Food, Beverage & Agriculture

Sweeney Conrad understands that food and agricultural businesses are subject to their own risks and uncertainties. We work with a wide variety of clients in agriculture and food production, including:

  • Farmers and crop production
  • Wineries and breweries — including manufacturing, bottling, and distribution
  • Commercial fishing companies
  • Seafood processors and distributors
  • Logging companies, lumberyards, and timber shipping

We leverage this deep knowledge and expertise to proactively help you navigate the industry’s unique accounting and tax issues. We help you attain greater financial stability, so you can weather economic storms with peace of mind and a plan for continued growth. We also serve as business advisors, guiding you in achieving your company’s goals.

Meet Our Food, Beverage & Agriculture Team

Meet Shauna

Shauna is a Principal and crafts keep her creativity flowing.

Meet Chris

Chris is a Principal and takes advantage of all of the things the Northwest has to offer.

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+-Hospitality

Sweeney Conrad has a keen understanding of the ever-changing and competitive hospitality landscape, as well as the unique system of accounting and complex issues and regulations that affect the industry. We work with a vast array of hospitality clients, including:

  • Chain and boutique hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Bakeries
  • Breweries
  • Wineries

Our wide-ranging expertise includes:

  • Hotel construction
  • Hotels
  • Restaurant start-ups
  • Restaurant franchises
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Expansion projects
  • Financing

As members of Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals (HFTP) and other industry organizations, we’re well versed on current hospitality issues, major studies, and trends — particularly in the Pacific Northwest. We can provide you with a breadth of services, including:

  • Financial audit and review of hospitality properties
  • Compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
  • Federal and state tax reporting
  • Tax planning related to acquisitions, dispositions, and tax-deferred exchanges
  • Evaluating internal controls
  • Calculating depreciation of your fixed assets
  • Preparing personal property tax affidavits
  • Consulting on new construction and/or expansion projects
  • Consulting on mergers and acquisitions
  • Financing and other significant transactions
  • Landlord/tenant percent rent calculations

Meet Our Hospitality Team

Meet Shauna

Shauna is a Principal and crafts keep her creativity flowing.

Meet Jill

Jill is a Senior Manager. Playing piano for 8 years prepped her for all of the typing she does in the audit department.

Meet Sara

Sara is a Senior Manager and is an avid hiker.

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+-Manufacturing & Distribution

Since our inception in 1980, Sweeney Conrad has nurtured long-term partnerships with a wide variety of manufacturing clients, including:

  • Commercial printers
  • Newspapers
  • Brewers
  • Furniture and wood product manufacturers
  • Plastic and metal companies
  • Chemical and petroleum extractors

We’ve guided our clients through the industry’s many changes over the years, helping them remain profitable and sustain growth through economic downturns and as competitors move operations overseas. We understand the industry’s unique accounting and valuation issues that can impact both financial statements and tax returns, and we will advise you on how to maximize profit while limiting your tax liabilities.

Our in-depth knowledge and expertise allows us to offer effective solutions for problems common within the manufacturing and distribution industry, particularly in the following service areas:

  • Audit and accounting services
  • Internal audit services
  • Tax planning and compliance
  • Activity-based costing studies
  • Cash flow improvement
  • Inventory observations
  • Fraud prevention and detection

Meet Our Manufacturing & Distribution Team

Meet Michelle G.

Michelle G. is a Principal and self-proclaimed island girl, in the water or on the beach.

Meet Jill

Jill is a Senior Manager. Playing piano for 8 years prepped her for all of the typing she does in the audit department.

Meet Sara

Sara is a Senior Manager and is an avid hiker.

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+-Professional Service Firms

Small businesses have their own set of needs. We get it, we’re right here with you. We provide a variety of services to professional service firms in architecture, engineering, law, medicine, and environmental consulting, just to name a few.

We can help resolve short-term problems and design long-term solutions on issues such as:

  • Cash flow
  • Tax planning
  • Asset utilization
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Having transitioned our firm to the third generation, we can help you move into retirement by guiding you through the process, whether it be through succession planning or selling your business.

We can also help with CFO services, financial statements, payroll and more through our Client Accounting & Advisory Services. Learn more about that here.

Meet Our Professional Service Firms Team

Meet Duke

Duke is a Principal and hails from the great state of Alaska.

Meet Justin

Justin is a Principal. When not at work you'll find him with his three kids or on the golf course.

Meet Will

Will is a Senior Manager and started the SC basketball league - the SC Ballers!

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+-Software & Technology

Sweeney Conrad has worked with a wide variety of technology companies since the industry’s earliest days in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve guided clients through volatile economic conditions and helped them thrive in this especially dynamic, fast-paced industry. As a result, we have a clear understanding of the unique challenges your business faces in developing new technologies and products. We’ll advise you along the path to innovation and develop practical solutions you can quickly implement, so you can focus on what you do best.

As experienced professionals who put people first, we start by getting to know your passions, priorities, and plans — particularly your business market and strategic objectives. We’ll suggest tax planning and compliance strategies, and also serve as business advisors, guiding you in achieving your goals. In particular, we’ll help you build and retain investor confidence by:

  • Anticipating market demands and trends
  • Developing an effective tax planning strategy, including maximizing research and development credits and international considerations
  • Acquiring and managing capital
  • Leveraging core competencies
  • Proactively addressing revenue recognition
  • Consulting on stock-based compensation
  • Preparing for a merger, acquisition, or sale

We also offer the dedicated resources you need to maximize profitability while planning for the future. We strive to exceed your expectations with personalized and highly responsive service at a reasonable cost, close principal involvement, and regular and candid communication throughout the year. As with all Sweeney Conrad clients, your team of professionals remains consistent from year to year, so we get to know your passions, priorities, and plans. We’ve built a legacy of long-term relationships based on this level of caring and trust, and take great pride in developing and nurturing a lifelong partnership.

Meet Our Software & Technology Team

Meet Justin

Justin is a Principal. When not at work you'll find him with his three kids or on the golf course.

Meet Stacey

Stacey is a Principal and the only thing she loves more than the Seahawks is her family.

Meet Keri

Keri is a Senior Manager and is mastering landscape photography.

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+-Real Estate & Construction

Sweeney Conrad works extensively with clients in real estate and construction — including long-standing relationships with some of the area’s largest real estate developers, contractors, subcontractors, and homebuilders. We’re also members of the Master Builders Association (MBA) of King and Snohomish Counties, which helps us stay abreast of industry trends and issues that may impact your business.

As a result of our knowledge and experience, we understand the unique issues affecting the real estate and construction industry in the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of financial planning to mitigate risks. To assist with your company’s growth and success, we offer a full range of audit, tax, and advisory services tailored to your industry, including:

  • Auditing and accounting
  • Cash flow planning and budgeting
  • Evaluating job costing systems
  • Corporate and personal strategic tax planning
  • Analyzing accounting systems
  • Management advisory services
  • Financial statement reviews and recommendations
  • Analyzing the impact of industry trends
  • Selecting, negotiating, and applying for financing
  • Meeting bonding requirements
  • Strategic, tax, succession, and estate planning
  • Employee incentives and benefits planning
  • Equipment management and control
  • Risk management
  • Inventory control systems
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Meet Our Real Estate & Construction Team

Meet Sam

Sam is Chief Executive Officer. He loves to ski and has travelled far and wide to get to the snow.

Meet Melanie

Melanie is a Principal. Her passport is always up to date.

Meet Greg

Greg is a Principal and has been to all three of the Superbowls that the Seahawks were in.

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+-Retail

Since our inception in 1980, Sweeney Conrad has worked with a breadth of retail and wholesale clients, including:

  • Construction and industrial equipment
  • Food and beverage
  • Home improvement
  • Housewares
  • Medical products
  • Online retailers
  • Personal care
  • Sporting goods

We know your business requires consistent, focused attention to detail in order to navigate not just complex accounting and tax issues, but the competitive landscape of your industry. For example, given the rapid growth of online retail, we’ve helped many of our brick-and-mortar clients expand their business to the web. This is just one instance of how we go beyond accounting, tax services, and auditing — serving as business advisors and guiding you in achieving your company’s goals.

Meet Our Retail Team

Meet Shauna

Shauna is a Principal and crafts keep her creativity flowing.

Meet Thomas

Thomas is a Principal and aspiring Ironman participant.

Meet Nick

Nick is a Senior Tax Manager and would always rather be in Maui or Palm Desert.

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