Bryan Powrozek

Bryan Powrozek

Senior Manager, Industrial Automation

As the leader of the firm's industrial automation group and host of The Sound of Automation podcast, Bryan helps owners free up cash flow and scale their businesses.

What is your area of focus?

I joined Clayton & McKervey after a dozen years working as a mechanical engineer. As a CPA, I have the opportunity to use my background in systems and processes on a regular basis to help growth-driven manufacturing and system integration companies compete in the marketplace.

How long have you been at Clayton & McKervey?

Since 2011

What is the favorite part about your job?

I enjoy the ability to help clients maximize their investment in research and development to help drive business expansion.

Specializations

  • Client accounting advisory services
  • Research & Experimentation Tax Credit project management
  • Start-up consulting and registrations
  • Accounting software selection and implementation
  • Financial reporting for privately held businesses
  • Tax and business consulting for privately held businesses
  • Individual US tax consulting

Education

  • Post-Master Certificate in Accounting, Oakland University
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Detroit Mercy
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan

Connections

  • Automation Alley
  • Control System Integrators Association
  • Association for Advancing Automation
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Ally Jolie Baldwin Foundation, Treasurer

Bryan 360°

What is your favorite quote?
The difference between a successful person & others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but lack of will

If you had to choose a different job, what would it be?
Chef

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you’d do?
Move someplace warm and on the water

Articles by Bryan Powrozek

Efficiency and Lower Costs: Is Automation the Solution?

Companies not only gain value through a workforce made more resilient by automation, but in the U.S. they are also eligible for the R&D tax credit, a generous part of the tax code that eases the costs of innovation.

by Bryan Powrozek

Industry 4.0 Impacts

On this episode of The Sound of Automation podcast, Tom Kelly of Automation Alley joins us to discuss industry 4.0 and its impact on small and medium-sized businesses. Learn how companies can navigate this fourth industrial revolution.

by Bryan Powrozek

The Role of Private Equity

Listen to the most recent edition of The Sound of Automation podcast and learn about the role of private equity in growing and transitioning your business.

by Bryan Powrozek

Start Planning Now

Today we sit down with Tax Manager Ruben Ramirez to share some considerations and tax implications for buying or selling a business. Listen in and learn why it's never too early to start preparing for a transaction.

by Bryan Powrozek

Podcast: Succession Planning

In this episode of The Sound of Automation podcast, Frank Lashier III, COO of Dominion Technologies Group, Inc. joins us to talk about the challenges of transitioning a business within a family.

by Bryan Powrozek

KPIs to Track

Listen to this episode of The Sound of Automation podcast and learn what KPIs to track and how they can help your business succeed.

by Bryan Powrozek

Clayton & McKervey Launches The Sound of Automation Podcast

We are excited to announce The Sound of Automation, a monthly podcast series for the Industrial Automation sector.

by Bryan Powrozek

Misconceptions About the Research & Experimentation Tax Credit

As companies put more emphasis on Industry 4.0 and business processes become more automated and accessible, the opportunities for Research & Experimentation tax credits increase.

by Tim Finerty

by Bryan Powrozek

PPP Double Jeopardy: Loan Forgiveness and Tax Implications

Learn about the potential tax implications of PPP loan forgiveness and how this impacts companies who claim the R&D tax credit.

by Bryan Powrozek

by Sarah Russell

Industry 4.0: It’s Not Just for Manufacturers!

by Bryan Powrozek

The Sound of Automation Podcast

Industrial automation businesses are the driving force behind Industry 4.0, and Clayton & McKervey is here to help.

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