Manufacturing & Distribution

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland has played a critical strategic growth and advisory role for a large number of manufacturing and distribution clients throughout the Southeast. The knowledge and experience gained in servicing a diverse set of manufacturing and distribution organizations provides access to proprietary solutions and industry-leading practices that can help our clients reach their growth and profitability goals.

Financial and management advisory services to the manufacturing sector include:

• Audits, reviews and compilations
• Tax planning and compliance
• State & local tax consulting
• International services
• Employee benefit compliance
• Cost segregation studies
• Strategic planning
• Business valuations and M&A

Industry Experience

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, there are numerous issues facing the commercial sector in the U.S. Our manufacturing and distribution clients address opportunities and challenges in such areas as pricing and competitive pressure, product quality and inventory requirements, production and process efficiencies, and plant and technology obsolescence.

The CB&H Manufacturing and Distribution Group was established to address business and operational issues unique to this sector. Across the Firm, we provide accounting and consulting services to more than 500 manufacturing and distribution clients. With over $7M in revenue from this sector, manufacturing/distribution clients represent over 12 percent of the Firm’s revenue base.

Given the importance of this sector to our Firm, CB&H professionals concentrate in providing a range of specialized services to our manufacturing and distribution clients, including:

• Buy/lease agreements
• Inventory control procedures
• Loan proposal packages
• Information technology reviews
• Cost management analysis
• Business process assessment
• Strategic sourcing & procurement

Industry Commitment

Our manufacturing professionals stay abreast of new market developments and industry trends in order to share ideas and provide innovative solutions to start-up manufacturers, niche manufacturing and multinational manufacturing corporation clients.

Please contact your local Cherry, Bekaert & Holland office for a manufacturing professional to assist you.