Phone: 763-971-4803
Email: rriesgraf@lbcarlson.com
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Education

• B.S., Accounting, St. Cloud State University

Professional Credentials

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Management Advisory Services Practice Section
• Member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
• Active member of the Printing Industry Midwest and Great Lakes Graphics Association

Responsibilities

• Chairman of LB Carlson
• Provides management advisory services in business organization and strategic planning
• Assists clients with performance management, operations review, and succession planning
• Serves on various nonprofit boards including Feed My Starving Children

Business Experience

Rick is a principal/shareholder of LB Carlson and has more than 35 years of public accounting experience serving clients in various industries but specializing in the graphic arts, manufacturing and transportation industries.

• Extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence studies; corporate, partnership, and individual tax matters; and assisting business owners in succession planning
• Skilled at entity planning and obtaining financing
• Presented seminars and training on estate planning, performance management, forecasting, and other topics

Interests & hobbies

Rick enjoys getting to know clients and staff and values those relationships beyond just business and work relationships.  He strives to see the big picture and think about value-added opportunities in helping clients or teaching staff to go beyond expectations.  His most important focus is his family and he treasures time with his wife and children.  Rick enjoys his pets and is an avid hunter and fisherman.

Locations: Minneapolis & St. Cloud
Services: Management Advisory, Business Planning, Management Consulting, Tax, Attest
Industries: Graphic Arts & Printing, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Distribution, Construction, High Tech