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May 2019
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Tim Finerty
Clayton & McKervey
Member since February 2018 • Learn more at www.claytonmckervey.com
A manufacturer’s story is more than a few lines
on a tax form. Manufacturers live in a global market
where Michigan may be their home but their
business is all over the world. Valuable resources exist
across Michigan to provide all manufacturers — from
automakers to food manufacturers to system integra-
tors — with specialised advice to expand their talent,
equipment and technology investments.
“Manufacturers will find a lot of benefits to
working with an accounting firm experienced with
the global marketplace and trained to take a holistic
approach to a company’s needs,” said Tim Finerty,
CPA, a shareholder of Clayton & McKervey, a
Southfield-based tax and advisory provider for
small- to mid-sized businesses.
Finerty continued, saying that the Clayton &
McKervey team “takes an outside-in approach to
working with clients.”
Founded in 1953, the firm started in Michigan’s
domestic and inbound automotive sector before
expanding its consulting services for companies
looking to expand internationally.
“The excitement is the continuation of learning
about a challenge faced by a client, providing the
opportunity for me to be a part of the solution,” Finerty
stated. “Much of the time it’s about optimizing cash
flow to make their future as bright as possible.”
The work done by Clayton & McKervey’s
75-person team goes beyond everyday compliance
work. They are often on the road meeting with
clients to better understand their business.
“You can always be more effective. You can always
be more efficient. There’s always a way to save time
or cost while maintaining the strong safety and
compliance standards Michigan manufacturers are
known for,” reminded Finerty. “If you’ve ever struggled
to invest or hire because you don’t think the funds
are there, we can help reduce that struggle and get
your business further than you thought it could go.”
The Clayton &
McKervey team
understands the
implications behind
your most pressing
tax challenges.
From left: Bryan
Powrozek (manager),
Sarah Russell
(shareholder) and Tim
Finerty (shareholder).
Whether it’s understanding how America’s new
21 percent corporate tax rate can maximize your cash,
learning why your company may be missing out on
potentially game-changing R&D tax credits or ways
you can utilize more automation to offset existing
hiring challenges, firms like Clayton & McKervey
provide a unique service to Industry 4.0 manufacturers.
“We want to provide value-added solutions. That’s
our No. 1 goal,” said Finerty. “When you think of
Michigan, you think of manufacturing and we want
to get you to the right people, the right partners and
the right new ideas to succeed in Michigan and
anywhere else you do business.”
If you’re questioning what comes next, a
conversation with a firm like Clayton & McKervey
could put you on the right path.
“What do you need? Outsourced CFO and
accounting services? A better understanding of data
analytics? New knowledge of cyber security and
new technologies? We’ve got that knowledge and
experience here,” Finerty explained. “We want to
add value to what you already do so well. If you’re
taking one step forward, come talk to us. Let’s move
you two steps forward instead.”
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