Thin margins. Thick competition. Manufacturers and distributors face heavy new challenges daily.

At Cotton + Allen, we count many manufacturing and distribution companies among our clients. Our years of experience advising these companies give us a deep understanding of their businesses. We know the ins and outs of inventory, working capital, pricing and competitive factors that are unique to these types of businesses.

Services provided to manufacturing + distribution clients include:

• accounting + auditing
• budgeting + forecasting
• business advice + planning
• business valuation
• buy-sell planning
• cash flow management
• compensation + benefits planning
• cost analysis
• customer + product profitability
• employee benefit plans
• estate + gift planning
• financial planning + wealth management
• information technology consulting
• LIFO inventory review
• pricing consultation
• productivity + make-or-buy analysis
• retirement plan design + administration
• succession +exit strategy planning
• tax planning + strategies