Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Shawn Anderson
CPA
Principal
Jeremy J. Bivens
CPA, M.S.T.
Principal
Brad DeNoyer
Managing Principal
Brian P. Francese
CPA
Principal
Mark T. Kiecker
CPA
Principal
Eric J. Kroll
CPA
Principal
Peter S. Noce
CPA
Principal
Kevin O'Connell
CPA, CGMA
Principal
Simon Oddy
FCA, CFE, MCIArb
Principal
Larisa Rapoport
CPA, CGMA, MBA
Principal
Stephanie Tuel
EA
Director
Jeffrey J. Vrabel
CPA
Principal
Cory R. Wendt
Principal
Our food and beverage consultants specialize in helping companies navigate increasing marketplace pressures: risks and regulations related to sustainability goals, increasing costs, workforce and productivity challenges and M&A opportunities. Bringing an understanding of the industry’s complexities, we’re here to help you take the leap to what’s next.
How we can help
We can do more than provide tax and assurance services. Our specialized team of food and beverage consultants provide business solutions that enable companies to:
- IRA tax credit solutions
- Digital transformation
- Manufacturing accounting solutions
- Development advisory
Inflation Reduction Act tax credit solutions
The largest energy incentive effort in U.S. provides game-changing opportunities for manufacturers. Our Inflation Reduction Act advisors help manufacturers assess eligibility and maximize tax credits that can total 50% or more of a qualifying project's cost. From Section 48C to Section 45X our team can help navigate investment tax credits, production tax credits, prevailing wage and apprenticeship bonus credit and domestic content.
Digital transformation
From advanced machine learning and AI to implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions like IFS, our team helps strengthen your company’s core processes and improve performance to achieve your business goals.
Manufacturing accounting solutions
Supporting the finance organization across its many responsibilities from cost and profitability management to AI process improvement and risk mitigation. When your finance organization is tapped out, our manufacturing consulting professionals can support your team on a project-by-project basis.
By the numbers
4,000+
manufacturing clients
700+
Dedicated professionals
Food and beverage consulting insights
Bongards Creameries lands $81 million NMTC allocation for expansion
The Baker Tilly Capital team helped Bongards Creameries receive an $81 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to finance their desired expansion and equipment upgrades, allowing them to stay competitive in the marketplace.
Food and beverage M&A update: H2 2023
This report developed by Baker Tilly Capital, LLC provides an update on the food and beverage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the first half of 2023. The report includes an overview of the market performance, M&A activity, transactions by segment and buyer, and U.S. middle market M&A activity.
Manufacturer of dairy and other food products implements formula cost and material planning model
Learn how Baker Tilly helped a middle market manufacturer of dairy and other food products implement a formula cost and material planning model.
Global meat processor undergoes IT assessment for future state recommendations
This company underwent an IT assessment to understand how to best align their IT function model and staffing to properly support their current and future business needs.
Crafting a customized outsourced accounting solution
Craft beverage companies benefit from utilizing cloud-based financial management software to optimize team and save time
Data analytics solution for a family-owned beverage distributor in the Midwest
A family-owned beverage distributor in the Midwest teamed up with Baker Tilly's food and beverage team to implement sales and profitability interactive dashboards.
Food and beverage M&A update: H1 2023
This report developed by Baker Tilly Capital, LLC provides an update on the food and beverage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the first half of 2023. The report includes an overview of the market performance, M&A activity, transactions by segment and buyer, and U.S. middle market M&A activity.
Tip accounting basics and best practices benefit restaurants and staff
Payroll accounting can be complex for any industry, but for restaurants, it can get particularly sticky. No other industry utilizes tipping as pay as much as restaurants do. Staying up to date on tip reporting best practices and abiding by tip reporting rules can help keep the process problem-free and IRS-compliant.
Sky Island Capital acquires Kaufhold’s Kurds
Learn how Baker Tilly Capital worked with Kaufhold’s Kurds’ second-generation owners to find the right partner to carry on the family’s vision for the growth of the business.
Deferred revenue tips for restaurants
In restaurant accounting, certain transactions can result in deferred revenue instead of regular revenue. Explore the concept of deferred revenue in restaurants and how it impacts accounting practices.