By Adriana Puente, The Rawls Group and Antonio “Tony” Argiz, MBAF Business owners, especially owners of automotive retail enterprises, are motivated to build value. Discussions at the senior... Read more
By Ashlie Nutter, CPA/ABV/CFF, Audit Department at MBAF In May 2018, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, to... Read more
By Gregory P. Dougherty, CPA, and Ronald Sompels, CPA, Crowe LLP A favorable market is prompting some dealership owners to consider selling their businesses, and, with the forecasts for the... Read more
By Thomas P. Goekeler, Eide Bailly We are often asked the question “What is my Blue Sky?” The answer, as you might guess, is “it depends.” Blue sky is the intangible value of your dealership... Read more
By Don Ray, Portfolio Several years ago, my son competed for his high school, Westminster Academy, in our hometown of Memphis, TN, in a city-wide competition of smart high school students (h... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esq. The traditional buy-sell is not the only available exit structure for your dealership investment(s). In certain instances, it may not be the most desirable or opti... Read more
By Christian Scali, Bert Rasmussen, and Gus Paras, Scali Rasmussen Back when service loaner vehicles were an uncommon perk, parties to a buy-sell agreement may have simply treated them as “u... Read more
By Anne Marie Levin, J.D., LL.M., Heritage Design Professional,™ Key Family Wealth and Joan B. Kaye, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Key Private Bank The auto industry is boo... Read more
