After decades of advising dealers on how to run their businesses, John Buelow is now a dealership principal himself. A few months ago, he acquired Flagship Ford in Baldwin, Wisconsin from An... Read more
By Tony J. Allison, CPA, and Brian P. Brueggeman, Crowe Horwath LLP In multiple-owner dealerships, ownership transition inevitably occurs. Given the unpredictability of life events, dealersh... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. One of the threshold questions when pondering the sale of your store is whether to include a broker or advisor in the process. Of course, this factor adds to the t... Read more
By Farid Ahmad, Dealer Solutions North America Our team has been involved in the automotive Mergers and Acquisitions space within Canada for over 10 years and over that time we have seen a l... Read more
By Terri Harris, DHG Dealerships Aligning with last month’s accounting tips for demonstration and used vehicle treatment are two other IRS-compliance hot buttons: Factory facility programs a... Read more
By Kenneth R. Rosenfield, CPA Almost all our dealership clients are making good money in challenging economic times. But what parts and inner workings of earning a healthy bottom line need t... Read more
By Steven P. Gibson, Dealer Risk Services Dealership acquisitions present numerous challenges. One issue often overlooked is the way growth affects the Dealership’s insurance program. Not ad... Read more
By Jeff Tobaben, Evolve Performance Group For years, we’ve been chasing Customer Satisfaction in the automotive industry. Here’s my question – Why are we aiming so low? Satisfaction is meeti... Read more
