Manufacturing Overview

Whether competing against giant domestic companies or producers that can take advantage of low foreign labor costs, entrepreneurs of all sizes must be able to rely on a CPA firm that knows how to maximize profits and minimize its tax burden.

Conner Ash currently serves over 80 privately-held manufacturing & distribution businesses throughout the Midwest. As a result, we maintain a deep knowledge of this industry as well as its many complexities.

Dedicated to superior customer service with a keen eye on increasing revenue and decreasing costs, Conner Ash can help you accomplish what matters most.

Our services in this industry include:

• Audits, reviews, and compilations
• Accounting systems and software consulting
  • Sage MAS 90 & 200, QuickBooks, and Peachtree products
• Compliance
  • Federal/state/local regulations
  • Business formation & entity selection
• Comprehensive tax services
  • Income tax planning and return preparation
  • Reduction of tax burden for multi-state operations
  • Sales & use tax consulting
  • Credits and incentives
  • Assistance in dealing with the IRS and state agencies
• Employee benefit plan administration and 401(k) audits
• Outsourced controllership and accounting services
• Specialty services
  • Forecasts & projections
  • Inventory costing and rate analysis
  • Cost segregation studies
  • Internal control evaluation and fraud prevention
  • Banking relationships and financing assistance
• Strategic planning
  • Merger and acquisition consultation
  • Business valuation and succession planning
  • Executive compensation planning
  • Estate and gift planning

To learn more about our services to manufacturing businesses, contact Jim Gentry at (314) 205-2510.