Industries

Grasping the diverse aspects of farming and its business cycles is a full-time job. State and federal programs offer a never-ending source of complex regulations for agricultural operations. Erratic commodity prices and elevated distribution costs can have an immense impact on your bottom line. Our firm has developed high-level accounting methods to support farmers and their way of living through:

• Realizing personalized estate plans that diminish the repercussions of estate taxes
• Financial analysis of livestock operations
• Accounting system setup for new businesses
• Cash flow analysis
• Vigilant oversight of production costs and investment return

The issues facing today’s utility companies and production companies require the support of professionals with years of industry experience.

We provide specialized accounting services committed to helping your energy or utilities company meet the challenges of fuel price unpredictability and increased environmental concerns by:

• Creating achievable strategies for you to keep pace in the broadening international marketplace.
• Maximizing tax incentives specific to your industry, such as maximizing allowable depletion, domestic production deduction and intangible drilling costs.
• Providing you up-to-date information about federal, state and local energy tax credits, grants and income exclusions.

Many great opportunities present themselves to the manufacturing industry – especially to those firms who can compete in the ever-changing global marketplace. We can help you increase your market presence by the creating of a commonsense game plan to reduce the costs of resources and increase your profit margins thereby allowing your business to achieve its goals, both financially and strategically. Some of the services we provide include:

• Supply chain consulting that can shorten your delivery time through just-in-time inventory management.
• Accounting advice related to labor shifts, technological investments, audits and globalization.

The healthcare field is continually producing significant challenges to physicians and hospitals. Proliferating regulations and paperwork come hand-in-hand with dwindling reimbursement for medical services to make it harder to meet your financial commitments as a healthcare provider.

The key to staying competitive in this environment is to partner with a dedicated accounting firm that specializes in health care. Our office can assist you in financial matters related to health care reform, medical research, malpractice litigation and social service agencies so you can devote more of your time to caring for your patients.

No matter what role your organization has in the not-for-profit sector, managing costs, competing for funding, and generating and maintaining membership is a constant challenge. Our firm is ready and able to help your not-for-profit organization handle audits, reviews, tax-exempt issues and estate gifts.

Types of organizations we support include:

• Social service agencies
• Arts foundations
• Educational institutions
• Churches

Individual investors and large development companies alike are both well positioned to benefit from the expert tax strategies and financial expertise that our tax professionals provide. We partner with property owners to maximize tax benefits through proper valuation, lease negotiation, business operations and equipment maintenance programs.

Unique challenges our firm will assist you with include:

• OSHA compliance
• Bonding requirements
• Maximizing “Section 199” deduction
• Property acquisition

Owning and managing a restaurant, resort, hotel or golf course demands plenty of business experience and tax law knowledge. Also, the balancing act of controlling inventory and labor costs requires smart financial analysis and forecasting. Everything from tip credit compliance to sales tax audits is enough to occupy all your time.

We can help you plan for the future while reducing your tax burden and capitalizing on market trends by partnering with you in the financial management of your company.

Successful retailers minimize inventory investment and labor and operation costs while grappling with competition and large economic changes like consumer confidence and interest rates. Our tax professionals are ready to assist you in everything from store profitability analysis and supply chain management to regulatory compliance and industry-specific tax credits.

Businesses we partner with include:

• Large and small brick-and-mortar stores
• Mail-order businesses
• Online retailers
• Auto dealerships

Software, hardware, electronic manufacturing and IT service companies must compete in a fast-paced environment with complicating tax and accounting issues. The innovating spirit behind much of the world’s most impressive technological advancement encourages our firm to provide top-notch financial assistance to America’s finest entrepreneurs.

We help leading technology companies achieve their goals with:

• Mergers and acquisition guidance
• Industry-specific tax planning
• Due diligence concerning IPO readiness

We understand the intricate and fluctuating world of trucking and transportation. Consumer demand, fuel prices, shaky markets, energy efficiency, and new technology are but a few of the challenges this industry faces. Our team of accountants and tax professionals are ready to help your company compete with renewed vigor in the transportation and logistics industry through expert financial analysis.

Some of the industry-specific services we provide include:

• Freight transportation arrangement
• Cross-border regulation advice
• Internal controls reviews
• Employee benefit plan audits