MANUFACTURING
Accounting for manufacturers and production companies
You make the product. We make sure you know what it really costs and earns. From specialty products and equipment to printing, signs, fabrication and construction, makers have more money tied up in materials, labor and machines than most businesses. Hart CPA Group gives manufacturers and production companies CPA-led bookkeeping, costing, tax planning and financial guidance, so you can price with confidence and plan your next move.
What we see in manufacturing and production
Materials, inventory and work in progress use cash long before the customer pays the invoice.
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Cash tied up before you get paid
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Not knowing the true cost of a job or product
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Sales and use tax on materials, equipment and sales
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​Big purchases that need planning
Books that keep up with production
Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations and financial statements, plus inventory and job costing so you can see your real margin by product or job.
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Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations
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Monthly financial statements
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Catch-up and clean-up
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​Inventory and job costing
Controller support and sales tax
Month-end close, cash management and accounts payable oversight, plus sales and use tax registration and filing so you stay compliant.
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Month-end close
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Cash management
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Accounts payable oversight
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​Sales and use tax registration and filing
Planning for growth
Cash flow forecasting, pricing and margin analysis, banking and lending support, and year-round tax planning, so major purchases and good years don't bring surprises.
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Cash flow forecasting and budgeting
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Pricing and margin analysis
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Banking and lending support
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​Year-round tax planning and entity structure
Common questions
Small manufacturers and production companies of many kinds, including specialty-product and equipment manufacturers, print and sign shops, fabricators, and construction and trades businesses.
Yes. We set up and maintain inventory and job costing so you can see your margin by product or job.
QuickBooks Online is our main system. Many industries also use specialized software, and we're glad to learn and work with yours.
Yes. We prepare the financial statements, forecasts and support your lender asks for.
Yes. We handle sales and use tax registration and filing.