Posts Tagged ‘Manufacturing’
by Anita Sherman, CPA and John Fisk | Team Members of the Manufacturing & Distribution Services Group
There has been a lot of discussion recently about this proposed legislation. If you have an opinion, now is the time to share it with your senator and representative.
In an article entitled “Indiana: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed,” Patrick Kiely, President of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, reflects on Indiana’s status as a non-right-to-work state. Including Indiana, there are 28 states “that allow labor unions to compel, as a condition of employment, individual employees to become union members or pay union fees in lieu of membership, regardless of whether or not that person wants to join a union.” This issue is at the forefront of conversation as the 2012 Indiana General Assembly reconvened on January 4th.
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November 15, 2011
Tax and business planning matters for manufacturing & Distribution
This seminar is especially geared to our business clients. Seminar topics include dealing with sales and use tax matters in a multi-state environment, property tax abatements, benefit from expensing of capital additions before sunset occurs, as well as the latest tax changes affecting businesses. 
December 7, 2011
Not for Profit Update
Designed for Board members as well as staff of NFP’s, this seminars topics include board governance items including responsibility for review of the 990, common Unrelated Business Income tax issues, reasonable compensation as well as several other matters.
December 14, 2011
Our annual tax update
The annual tax update will cover the latest changes affecting 2011 and 2012 that businesses and individuals need to be aware of. This session is from 8:00 am – 10:00 am. Doors will open at 7:30 am.
December 14, 2011
Our annual accounting update This session will focus on the accounting changes taking place in the last year effective for 2011 and beyond. This session is from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm.
CPE is available.
If you have any questions and/or would like to RSVP, please contact Suzanne Haskamp at shaskamp@greenwaltcpas.com or via 317-260-4476 or online at http://www.greenwaltcpas.com/give-your-tax-knowledge-a-boost/.
by Rex Miller, CPA | Partner, Team Member of the Manufacturing & Distribution Services Group
The steady flow of headlines about recalls should be a warning to manufacturers large and small, in every industry. Recalls — and particularly the mishandling of them — can cost manufacturers millions of dollars. These are dollars most companies can ill afford to waste.
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by Melissa Merrick | Rex Miller, CPA
Team Members of the Manufacturing & Distribution Services Group
The Section 199 deduction (also referred to as the domestic manufacturing deduction, U.S. production activities deduction, and domestic production deduction) is a tax break for businesses that perform domestic manufacturing and certain other production activities. It was established by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 in an effort to ease the tax burden of domestic manufacturers and as a result make the investment in domestic manufacturing facilities more advantageous.
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by Rex Miller, CPA | Partner, Team Member of Manufacturing and Distribution Services
If you think the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) doesn’t apply to your closely held manufacturing company, think again. Granted, you’re not required by law to comply with SOX provisions — only publicly traded companies are held to its corporate governance and financial reporting standards. But many privately held companies are adopting some of the act’s provisions because they make good business sense.
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