Manufacturing & Distribution
Greywood CPA provides audits, reviews, inventory and cost accounting, controller services and tax planning for manufacturers, distributors and industrial suppliers. We are a licensed CPA firm (Virginia Board of Accountancy firm license #134961) working nationwide, at a fixed fee.
Banks lend against your receivables and inventory, and large customers check your financial health before they buy. Both depend on statements that get inventory, costing and margins right.
Last reviewed: November 2026
Each service has its own page with requirements, what we test, timelines and FAQs.
Large customers check working capital, debt and profit trends before they sign, and often ask for audited or reviewed statements.
Loan agreements require CPA statements within 90 to 120 days of year-end, plus covenant certificates and borrowing base reporting.
Auditors generally attend material inventory counts. Costing, overhead absorption and obsolescence reserves drive most adjustments.
Controller-level close, margin by product and customer, cash forecasting and borrowing base reporting at a fixed monthly fee.
Economic nexus since Wayfair, research credits for product and process work, equipment depreciation and IC-DISC for exporters.
| Who is asking | Usually requires |
|---|---|
| Large customer onboarding | Audited or reviewed statements |
| Bank line or asset-based loan | Audit or review per the loan agreement |
| Year-end inventory count | Count planning and costing review |
| Margins and close unclear | Outsourced controller |
| Selling into many states | Sales tax nexus review |
A 30-minute call about your organization, who needs the report and your deadline.
Scope, report type, timeline and one fixed fee, in writing.
Everything we need, uploaded through a secure portal.
Remote testing, then a draft for your review.
A CPA partner signs, and we walk you or your board through the results.
To confirm you can fund production and stay in business for the length of the contract.
When inventory is material, auditors generally must attend the count or test your cycle count program.
Possibly, once your sales pass that state's economic nexus threshold.
We quote one fixed fee in writing before any work starts, based on your size, inventory and locations.
Yes, nationwide, with on-site visits for inventory counts where needed.
Tell us what you need. A senior CPA will send a fixed-fee proposal within 1–3 business days.