It was announced Thursday that the Michigan group Cost Analysts Without Borders will send a team of 12 analysts to Ohio next week to help that state work through its backlog of analysis.

“There are literally thousands of costs that need to be analyzed,” says MGCA spokesperson Jim Addison, “and more are cropping up every day.” He said that businesses needing costs analyzed range from major manufacturers to mom & pop candy stores. “It’s really a crisis situation,” says Addison.

The team will spend at least the next year in the Buckeye State.