Transportation & Logistics

Navigating local, state and federal tax systems can be difficult for any business, but it can be especially hard for manufacturers and distributors. BKD can help with the basics and offer insight from our professionals, who can assist you in identifying various tax credits or incentive programs and in preparing real estate cost segregation studies that can save you money. BKD can offer guidance in the following areas:

• Identifying state tax incentives
• Income tax depreciation
• Tax liability
• Tax planning
• Real estate cost segregation studies

Audited financial statements, the centerpiece of BKD’s assurance services, have benefits far beyond their immediate function. For example, they bring credibility to your financial picture. BKD can help you structure your financial statements in a way that makes data easier to find and understand.

BKD’s audit and assurance professionals can add assist with the following services:

• Securities and Exchange Commission registrations and filings
• Audits and reviews
• Internal audits
• Help in complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

BKD Technologies has helped hundreds of manufacturing and distribution clients experience efficient solutions. Our expertise can help you streamline your manufacturing or distribution processes. You can benefit from our many years of experience evaluating, recommending and implementing software for the manufacturing and distribution industries, including the following:

• Computer recommendations and installations
• Review of data processing methods and systems
• Effective operations resources
• Integrated software solutions
• Business intelligence
• Efficient inventory management
• Data security

Growing your company while keeping an eye on efficiency, quality control and the bottom line can be a challenge. BKD National Manufacturing & Distribution Group has the experience to help your company with the following:

• Business restructuring
• Budgeting
• Cash-flow analysis
• Forecasts & projections
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Assistance with financing, including proposal packages
• Valuing closely held stock
• Business planning services
• Lease vs. purchase analysis
• Insurance evaluations for coverage & rates
• Strategic planning
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Economic incentives
• Market analysis
• Performance enhancement recommendations
• Due diligence
• Business restructuring
• Investment planning

Every company has to worry about employee turnover, but in the manufacturing industry—where jobs are becoming more and more skilled—training and retaining quality employees is critical.

BKD National Manufacturing & Distribution Group can help your company build a quality workforce, improve employee job performance and make sure your company follows workplace safety and other regulations. BKD’s experience can help in several areas, including the following:

• Personal financial planning for executives
• Employee benefit plan administration and consulting
• Employee benefit plan audit services
• Incentive compensation
• Employee benefit plans
• Employee retention
• Performance appraisal
• Effective recruiting
• Regulatory compliance
• Supervisory training