Clayton & McKervey, an international certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in metro Detroit, announces that Shareholder Tim Finerty has been appointed vice chair of Automation Alley’s International Business Services Advisory Council.
Long active in Automation Alley’s international initiatives, including annual trade missions to Mexico, Finerty was selected as vice chair for his ongoing contributions to Automation Alley and his keen insights on global business issues. He is the practice leader for the Systems Integrators practice at Clayton & McKervey with specialization in Mexican and Latin American tax and accounting issues, including entity structure, IC-DISC analysis, Research & Experimentation tax credits, lean accounting, and improved systems and controls. He also advises small and midsized growth-driven businesses on achieving their global expansion plans.
Finerty is a founding board member of the newest chapter of the United States – Mexico Chamber of Commerce (USMCOC), the Great Lakes Chapter, based in Detroit and is also involved with a variety of other professional organizations, including ProMexico & Consul General of Mexico, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Association for Advancing Automation, Robotics Industries Association, National Tooling & Machining Association, Controls Systems Integrators Association, and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, Manufacturing Task Force. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Michigan State University.
Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has sought to enhance the global competitiveness of small and mid-sized enterprises interested in expanding their markets overseas. In addition, it markets and promotes Southeast Michigan as a high-tech powerhouse and global center of innovation to companies exploring investment opportunities here. The member-driven International Business Services Advisory Council (IBSAC) represents a cross-section of business leaders and economic development experts who are well-versed in identifying trends in international trade and foreign direct investment, while ensuring that the region remains at the forefront of innovation. IBSAC members also share their strategies for success and firsthand insights on how to overcome common hurdles companies may encounter doing business around the world.
