The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), enacted November 15, 2021, reinstated the Superfund chemical excise taxes, effective July 1, 2022 on certain chemicals and chemical substances.
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For many manufacturing firms, balancing inventory costs is vital to the company’s success. However, it can be a guessing game that is difficult to predict. Playing a vital role in successfully managing growth through the company’s business strategy, sustainable inventory cost management requires an effective system.
Despite undergoing significant challenges and changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the outlook for the manufacturing industry looks hopeful at the start of 2021. In the recent Q4 Outlook survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), a majority of manufacturers said they were positive about their company’s outlook.
After years of consideration, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revised lease accounting by issuing Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). In the eyes of the FASB and users of the financial statements, leases in the financial statements of lessees represented valid assets and obligations as a result of the lessee receiving the right to use certain assets while receiving the economic benefits of using such assets.
Industry Today recently published an article by David Kloess, a Partner in Bennett Thrasher’s Financial Reporting & Assurance practice. In the article, Kloess advises manufacturers on how to manage cash flow and create efficiencies in the wake of COVID-19.
When the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) finally revealed its new revenue recognition standard (ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers) back in 2014, the standard was beyond complex. As a result, the FASB formed 16 industry task groups (including one for construction) to clarify and explain the standard, and issued five related standards.
Many businesses think 3D printing is too expensive to integrate into their operations. Yet today, there are many reasonably priced, consumer-grade 3D printers available, and the applications for this additive manufacturing process are seemingly endless.
Bennett Thrasher is pleased to present the results from the 2019 National Manufacturing Outlook and Insights Survey. Participants from across the U.S. provided insight in the survey, in conjunction with the Leading Edge Alliance (LEA) and other LEA firms.
As private companies are gearing up for the implementation of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, many are wondering how this guidance will impact the manufacturing industry. For privately‐held entities, ASC 606 applies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (2019 will be the first year for December year‐ends).
