By Ira Silver, CPA, CGMA After 30 plus years of assisting clients with buy-sell due-diligence in the closings of automobile dealerships, I am often asked “what’s the secret to guaranteeing a... Read more
By Kenneth R. Rosenfield, CPA Off we go on short notice to look at some dealerships with a client that is considering an acquisition. We get the first look at the statements on the plane fly... Read more
Brad Deery had known the Warthan Brothers for years, and told them that if they were ever interested in selling their Ford dealership in Maquoketa, Iowa, he was interested in buying it. Rece... Read more
By Blake Seabaugh, CPA No doubt dealers have speculated about dealership valuation of recently (if not frequently). Fueled by the frenzy of consolidation over the past ten years, one of the... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor & Publisher There may be plenty of buy sell activity in the dealership world, but there seems to be less enthusiasm, says Brad Carter, a principal at Greystone Val... Read more
By Steve Young, International Car Distribution Programme Higher prices for US dealerships and favourable exchange rates against the Euro and UK Pound have prompted a number of US buyers to l... Read more
by Dave Wiggins, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Summary — Tax rates will likely fall under Trump’s presidency. Keep that in mind as you craft advantageous tax strategies for your dealership and your... Read more
By Erin Tenner, Gray Duffy LLP In the prior four articles on Buy/Sells we discussed the three different types of buy/sells: asset sale and purchase agreements, stock sale and purchase agreem... Read more
