Reverse sales and use tax audits can reveal refund opportunities for manufacturers

While most states offer sales and use tax exemptions for certain purchases by manufacturers, the details can vary ...
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10 ways cloud computing can benefit manufacturers

As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century nears, cloud computing has become an integral ...
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Structuring your manufacturing company as an S corporation or LLC can result in different outcomes

When it comes to business structure, manufacturing company owners have a few choices. Among them are an S ...
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Can your manufacturing company benefit from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?

The quest for skilled laborers in the manufacturing sector continues. Indeed, more than 600,000 manufacturing-related jobs remained open ...
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Segmented income statements can help enhance manufacturers’ profitability

Most manufacturers issue companywide income statements. But have you considered digging a little deeper into your numbers with ...
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Manufacturers: Don’t turn a blind eye to occupational fraud

Occupational fraud — that is, fraud committed by employees — is a significant problem for all businesses. According ...
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Labor shortages: How manufacturers can attract and retain qualified workers

The CFO Survey, a collaboration of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of ...
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Is your organization subject to OSHA’s new final rule on electronic recordkeeping?

Most employers are familiar with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The government agency’s stated mission ...
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Reining in waste can positively affect manufacturers’ profitability

The most profitable manufacturers make as many products with as few resources as possible. So strategic cost savings ...
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It’s time to review your manufacturing company’s R&E expenditures

Relatively recent changes to the tax treatment of research and experimental (R&E) expenditures can impact many manufacturers’ tax ...
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Planning an exit strategy for your manufacturing company

Every business owner should have an exit strategy that helps recoup the maximum amount for his or her ...
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Manufacturers: Are you making the most of the general business credit?

Generally, tax credits are far more valuable than tax deductions. Unlike a deduction, which reduces a business’s taxable ...
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