Brendan P. Brady CPA, CVA®
Brendan P. Brady
CPA, CVA®
Vice President
Dopkins Capital Advisors LLC
At a glance
As a member of Dopkins Capital Advisors, Brendan oversees the day-to-day performance of quality of earnings services. He brings deep experience in financial reporting, merger and acquisition due diligence, acquisition accounting, business valuation and exit planning. Brendan is a Certified Public Accountant and has obtained the Certified Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.
Brendan joined Dopkins & Company LLP in 2002 upon graduation. He spent 23 years with the Firm’s Assurance Services Group and joined Dopkins Capital Advisors LLC in the summer of 2025.
Industries Served
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale and Retail
- Family-Owned Businesses
Principal Areas of Expertise
- Acquisition and Business Combination Accounting
- Business Valuations
- Exit Planning
- Financial Reporting
- Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence
- Quality of Earnings
- Risk Advisory Services
- Transaction Advisory Services
- Accounting for foreign operations
Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Valuation Analyst
Memberships
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) – Buffalo Chapter
Community Service
- Vice-President, Finance, University at Buffalo Alumni Association (2021 – Present); Member, Board of Directors (2019 – Present).
- Former Treasurer, Irish Classical Theatre Company (2021 – 2025); Former Member Board of Trustees (2019 – 2025). Brendan also served as a member of the Planning Committee for the Irish Classical Theatre Company’s annual signature fundraising event.
- Former Member, Finance Committee, Gerard Place, an organization dedicated to providing housing and supportive programs for homeless, single-parent families.
Education
- B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo
- M.B.A., summa cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo
Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, The New Revenue Recognition Standard: Are You Ready? (April 2018)
- Presenter, Best Practices on Fraud Awareness and Prevention, Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association (July 2017)
Blog Posts
- What to do if you filed an employee retention credit claim with the IRS
- IRS halts employee retention credit processing
- Department of Labor Releases Additional Guidance on Missing Retirement Plan Participants
- What is an SBA Disaster Loan, and who Qualifies?
- IRS Reopens Lump Sum Buyout Windows
- Changes to IRS Determination Letter Program
- De-risking a Defined Benefit Pension Plan? The IRS Ixnayed One Option
- A Fraud Policy for Your Employee Benefit Plan? You Bet!
