Manufacturers like you have taken advantage of R&D tax credits when they developed new technology, added new equipment, introduced new materials, performed environmental testing, improved or built new manufacturing facilities, and/or streamlined internal processes. We can help you uncover unique opportunities for R&D tax credits in your operation.
When you engage a Plante Moran audit team, you can expect more than compliance because we know the manufacturing industry. Because we serve more than 1,000 manufacturers, we do extensive studies and benchmark best practices. As a result, our audit team understands the risks and opportunities manufacturers face and can provide meaningful recommendations for efficiency and control improvements.
For manufacturers like you that survived the Great Recession there is a complex mix of opportunity and challenge. There are fewer companies competing, but the competition for new businesses is fierce.
Our cost segregation consultants include accountants, engineers, and attorneys. They have the experience and skills to help you identify and document the shorter-lived assets in your project. They also know the judicial decisions, IRS rulings, regulations, and interpretations that make cost segregation studies complex.
The experts at Plante Moran understand that DPAD calculations are complex, especially when you have multiple lines of business. For each line, the Qualified Production Activities Income (QPAI) must be calculated, as well as the Qualified Production Activities Expenses (QPAE), including sales and general and administrative expenses.
Plante Moran technology consultants can help you improve the value you are getting from your existing ERP system or help you select and implement a new solution that will meet the unique needs of your operations.
Our global business consulting team has a deep knowledge of manufacturing and extensive international experience so they are well prepared to help you every step of the way as you explore the globe for business opportunities.
With experience serving more than 50 Japanese-owned companies within the United States over the last 15 years, we deeply understand the unique challenges facing Japanese transplant organizations
Whether you are restructuring your operation to reduce cost, to prevent bankruptcy, or as part of bankruptcy, you can call on our experienced consulting team to drive the changes necessary to reduce cost and have a viable operation.
Our team includes consultants, experienced managers, and engineers who understand manufacturing. We serve more than 1,000 manufacturers. We will use our experiences from working with them to work for you. However, we realize that every client is unique, so we will design and build a sustainable “lean” system specific to your needs.
Our supplier risk assessment process can help to ensure that you have the timely receipt of materials, parts, and services your organization requires to operate efficiently and profitably.
Plante Moran serves 300 clients in the wholesale distribution industry. Most range in size from $25 million to $500 million in annual revenues. We provide them with accounting, tax, and business advisory services.