Karen Kurek
Karen Kurek is a partner and managing director with McGladrey and head of the Firm's National Manufacturing & Distribution Practice. She is considered the "Voice of Manufacturing" for McGladrey and its manaufacturing professionals across the nation. Karen delivers finanical assurance services to her clients along with consultation in the areas of tax planning and strategy formation. Throughout her career, she has consulted with, and/or delivered financial assurance services to numerous manufacturing companies and other enterprises across a broad spectrum of industries.
Karen joined McGladrey in 2003 after 20 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where she was a lead partner in its Enterprise Group, a practice focused on privately held companies. At Andersen, she also held managing partner responsibility for the Chicago's Employee Benefit Assurance practice and its national Growth and Retention of Women (GROW) initiative.
Karen joined McGladrey in 2003 after 20 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where she was a lead partner in its Enterprise Group, a practice focused on privately held companies. At Andersen, she also held managing partner responsibility for the Chicago's Employee Benefit Assurance practice and its national Growth and Retention of Women (GROW) initiative.
Category: Economy: Nation, Global
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Interviews with Karen Kurek»See all
Is U.S. manufacturing coming back? Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame with the McGladrey Monitor survey of small U.S. manufacturers who report they are investing in IT, but may need to beef up their online security. Also, many companies are bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
U.S. small manufacturers can't find qualified workers. Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame with the McGladrey Monitor survey of small manufacturers who say they can't find qualified workers and are very concerned about tax policy uncertainty.
Most U.S. small manufacturers are S Corps or LLCs. Karen Kurek joins Jim Blasingame to report that most small manufacturers are worried about the U.S. and global economies, and that most are structured as pass-through tax entities.
