Manufacturing/Distribution Services
The LCV Manufacturing/Distribution Services Group has developed strong ties with the manufacturing community that surrounds our four regional offices. We stay abreast of developments in the industry and understand the critical issues as well as the many opportunities facing manufacturers and distributors in our area. In particular, we have experience with job shop and process manufacturers, with special expertise in plastics, packaging, castings, stamping, tool and die, hardware, specialty air craft parts, printing machinery and others.
Whether it is a concern about plant operations, logistics, product facilities, cost of raw goods, supply chain management, or outsourcing, we help them identify the most appropriate solutions.
In addition, we are sensitive to the significant marketplace challenges—increased competition, process improvement demands, and changes in industry standards and regulations. We understand these challenges and have a dedicated team of professionals that can provide innovative and proven strategies to help you maximize opportunities.
Some of these current issues are:
- Competition from overseas due to reduced labor costs
- Changes from automation and technology advances
- Volatile and unpredictable energy costs
- Governmental regulations
- Capital investments required for extensive R&D
- High dependency on consumer spending
Globalization is here to stay and so are the effects. Industry owners once built factories near raw materials and markets—today, they are establishing sites where the tax situation or labor costs are more advantageous.
We address these concerns by offering a full set of services, including:
- Tax planning
- Audits and reviews
- Financial controls, forecasting, budgeting
- Inventory control
- International business and tax considerations
- Merger and acquisition assistance
- Business valuations
- Employee benefit planning
LCV is a member of the PKF North American Network. PKF North American Network is an association of independent accounting firms with industry niche representation including Manufacturing and Distribution. Our membership in PKF provides direct and indirect benefits to our clients in many ways:
- Client representation can be provided throughout the country and throughout the world.
- Shared technical expertise among member firms assures high quality work for our clients.
- Sharing of knowledge and skills among member firms permits us to provide additional expertise in the handling of any business problem. In fact, PKF-affiliated Firms have collective staff of more than 2,000 professionals.
- Comprehensive, continuing professional education programs are available to the partners and staff of all PKF member firms.
Membership in the PKF North American Network represents our continuing effort to provide the highest quality services available. It supports our philosophy of taking our clients responsibilities seriously and recognizing the need to consistently provide services which are efficient and cost-effective.
If you would like to hear more or talk to a manufacturing specialist to explore how we can positively impact your profitability, please contact Mark Elliott or Matt Schueler for more information.
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