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2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations
2023 Profitability Based on Sales and Gross Profit
10 Ways Your Business Can Reduce the Risk of an IRS Audit
2013 Dealership Trends and Analysis – Part 1
2013 Dealership Trends and Analysis – Part 2
2014 Dealership Trends and Analysis for New Vehicle Sales
2014 Dealership Trends and Analysis for Parts & Service Sales
2014 Dealership Trends and Analysis for Used Vehicle Sales
2015 Dealership Trends & Analysis
2015 Dealership Trends & Analysis – New Vehicle Sales
2015 Dealership Trends & Analysis – Parts & Service Sales
2015 Dealership Trends and Analysis – Used Vehicle Sales
2015 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2016 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2016 Mileage Rates
2016 National Dealership Succession Planning Survey Results
2016 PATH Act Delivers Significant Tax Savings
2016 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2017 Depreciation Update
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2018 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures- New Vehicle Sales
2019 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2019 Trends and Insights for Dealers
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2020 Dealership Facts and Figures
2020 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2021 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2022 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2023 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
2024 Tax Facts At-A-Glance
401(k) Audit
401(k) Audit Check List
401(k) Audit Plan Common Deficiencies
401(k) Audit Plan Failures
401(k) Filing Requirements
401(k) Plan Audit Annual Reporting Goes Electronic
401k Audit Articles
5 Tax Breaks You May Not Know About
6 Common Errors In Estate Planning
6 Steps to Prepare for Successful Crowdfunding
7 Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Businesses and Owners
80-120 Participation Rule for 401(k) Audits
A Checklist for Starting a Business
A Guide to a 401(k) Audit
Accelerated Depreciation Rules for Business Owners in 2019
Accounting Records
Accurate Financial Statements Key to Dealer Success
Accurate Financial Statements Key to Dealer Success
Aged Inventories Have a Significant Cost to Dealers
Aquiring and Selling a Dealership
Are the Big Three Back?
Are You Producing Accurate Monthly Financial Statements?
Are Your Monthly Financial Statements Accurate?
Are Your Monthly Statements Accurate?
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Auto Dealer Succession – 10 Step Checklist
Auto Dealer Survey Results
Auto Dealership CPA Services
Auto Dealership Trends for the First Eight Months of 2017
Auto Dealership Trends for the First Eight Months of 2014
Auto Sales Trends for Spring 2014
Automobile Dealership Articles
Automobile Dealership Finance
Average Look Back Method
Banks Require Stronger Balance Sheet for Floor Plan Financing
Best Practices for the Parts Department
Business Start-Up Expenses
Business Succession – A 10 Step Checklist
Business Tax Changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Can Small to Medium Size Dealers Survive in the Current Consolidation Market?
Careers
Check List for Real Estate Tax Abatement in Massachusetts
Clean Vehicle Dealers: Register with Energy Credits Online by December 1, 2023
Click below to view our 990 Tax Services Brochure.
Click below to view our Employee Benefit Plan Audit Brochure.
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Common Deficiencies in Dealership Accounting Departments
Company Website is Vital to its Success
Compliance Deficiencies Found in Dealerships
Congress Contemplates LIFO Relief for Dealers
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Controlling Parts Inventory
Controls for Safeguarding Dealership Cash
CPA Services SOX Testing
Creating a Business Plan
Crowdfunding Accounting Services for the Entertainment Industry
Crowdfunding CPA
Current Conditions in the Dealership Industry
Current State of Affairs for the Dealer Industry
Current Trends in the Dealership Industry
Daily Inclusion Schedule
Dealer Checklists
Dealer Owned Reinsurance Companies Provide Estate Planning Opportunities
Dealer’s Performance in Northeast Does Not Mirror National Results
Dealer/GM Checklist
Dealers Will Benefit from Working With an Automotive CPA Firm
Dealers’ Profit Matrices Reach Record Levels
Dealership Buying and Selling – Sometimes It’s Not About the Money
Dealership Expense Trends for 2019
Dealership Management and Operations Articles
Dealership Tax Compliance and Strategy
Dealership Theft Increases in Difficult Economic Times
Dealership Trends – Where They Were, Where They Are, and Where They Are Going
Dealership Trends & Insights in the First Nine Months of 2016
Dealership Trends and Insights in the First Nine Months of 2014
Dealership Upgrades Necessary for Dealer Profitability
Defer Taxes by Performing a Cost Segregation Study
Demo “Taxable Fringe Benefit” Reminder
Demonstrator Vehicle Topics
Determining the Number of Participants
Disaster Preparedness – Key to Business Survival
Downey & Company, CPA Firm, Boston, MA
Effective Estate Planning Needed to Preserve Dealership Assets
Electric Vehicles: The Good News and the Bad News
Employee Benefit Plan Audit
Employee Benefit Plan Audit Brochure
Employee Handbook Essential for Companies of All Sizes
Employees Remain a Dealership’s Most Valuable Asset
ESOP – An Alternative Approach in Dealership Succession Planning
Expenses Continue to Spiral for Dealers
Favorable Depreciation Rules That Should Boost December Sales
Federal Tax Depreciation Guideline for 2016
Fiduciary Responsibilities
Form 990 Tax Services
Free 401k Audit Quote
Free Non-Profit Quote
Freelancing – 7 Keys to Success
Full-Time Salesperson Demonstrator Vehicle Policy
General Business Articles
Gifting Strategies to Reduce Estate Taxes
Growth of Fixed Operations is the Key to Dealer Profitability
Have You Named a Successor on Your Franchise Agreement?
Highlights of the Tax Reform Bill for Individuals, Estates &Businesses
Highlights of the White House’s 2016 Budget Proposal
How a Typical Dealership Sale is Structured
Improve Your Controls Over Cash by Segregating Duties
Industries
International Tax Services
Inventory Management Is Still Important When Sales Are Strong
IRS Accelerates Filing Deadline for W-2’s and 1099’s
IRS and States Increase Audit Activity
IRS Concludes That Facility Image Upgrade Payments Are Includable in Gross Income
IRS Increases Premium Threshold for Dealer Owned Reinsurance Companies
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Limiting Valuation Discounts
IRS Requires Disclosure of Foreign Financial Assets
IRS Simplifies and Clarifies Recordkeeping for Demos
IRS UNICAP “Safe Harbor” Provides Dealers With Tax Savings
Is Your Parts Inventory Balance Accurate?
Is Your Wholesale Parts Department Really Profitable?
Keys to Maintaining Profitability in 2018
Lessons Learned from Recent IRS Audits
LIFO Indexes Projected to be Low This Year
Looking Ahead to Tax Code Changes
Maximize Profits with Dealer Owned Reinsurance Companies
Maximize Revenue by Increasing Document Preparation Fees
Meet Monthly to Review Financial Statements with Office Manager
NAADA Press Release – June 2016
NAADA Press Release – June 2017
New COBRA Subsidy Will Impact Employers
New Depreciation Rules Provide More Certainty for Business Owners
New LIFO Inventory Pooling Method Will Benefit Auto Dealers
New Massachusetts Sick Time Law Effective July 1, 2015
New Tax Return Due Dates for Corporations
New Technology Can Help Boost Service Department Profits
New Vehicle Gross Profits Continue to Fall
New Vehicle Sales Can Still Generate Long Term Profits
Non-Profit Audit Services
Non-Profit Tax Preparation Services
Office Manager Monthly Checklist
Opportunity Zones Program
Overtime Pay – What You Need to Know About the New Rules
Pass-through Income 20% Deduction for 2018
Payroll Protection Program – Round 2
Penalties Increase for Not Filing a 1099
Prepare Now for Expiring Tax Breaks
President Obama’s Budget Includes a Repeal of LIFO for Dealers
Press Release – NAADA 2014 Fall Meeting
Press Release – NAADA 2016 Fall Meeting
Private Equity/Portfolio Companies
Profit Sharing Plans Have Increased Tax Benefits for Small Business Owners
Proposed Tax Changes Included in the 2015 Budget
Protect Yourself from Tax Refund Fraud
Real Estate
Real Estate Articles
Real Estate Tax Strategies for Auto Dealers
Recap of 2015 Dealer Financial Results
Recap of 2019 Dealer Financial Results and 2020 Outlook
Recap of 2019 Trends in the Auto Industry
Recent Dealership Profit Trends
Record Retention Guide for Businesses
Record Retention Guide for Individuals
Record Retention Guides
Red Flag Rules Create Dealer Compliance Requirements
Reduce Fraud with Strong Parts Inventory Management
Reg A+ and Crowdfunding Audits
Repair vs. Capitalization Regulations
Revisiting the IRS Guidelines for the Taxation of Demos
Safeguarding Your Store From Fraud
Sales Trends for Dealers in 2019
SECURE Act Retirement Plan Rule Changes and Opportunities
Seek, Attract and Retain the Best Salespeople
Selecting an Auditor for a 401(k) Audit
Service and Parts Departments Carry Dealers in Difficult Economic Times
Service Department Must Adapt to Drive Profitability
Services
Should a Dealer Have His/Her Own Reinsurance Company?
Small Business Tips to Create Success
Solar Canopies Provide Benefits to Dealership Lots
Solid Due Diligence Reduces Investment Risk
Solving Receivable Collection Issues
Starting a Business in the U.S.
State of the Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market
Steps for Dealers to Take to Ensure Accurate Financial Statements
Stimulus Act Includes Tax Breaks for Businesses and Individuals
Strategies to Prevent Fraud
Succession Planning Considerations for Auto Dealers
Summary of COVID-19’s Impact on Auto Dealer Performance
Surviving the Termination of Your Franchise
Take Advantage of Tax Credits Available for the Purchase of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Tangible Property Regulations Summary
Tax Advantages of Installing Solar Energy Systems
Tax Aspects of Dealership Asset Purchases
Tax Aspects of Dealership Asset Sales for S Corps and LLCs
Tax Benefits from Performing a Cost Segregation Study
Tax Benefits of Investing in Real Estate
Tax Breaks and Incentives Available for Dealers
Tax Extender Deal Reached
Tax Tactics to Help With College Costs
The “After the Sale Sales” That Enhance Dealer Profitablility
The 4 Best Breaks in U.S. Tax Code
The Impact of Tax Reform on Dealerships
The Internet’s Impact on Sales and Marketing
The Key to Maintaining Profit Levels is Keeping an Eye on Expenses
The Key to Your Long Term Success is the Service Department
The Plan Document and the Summary Plan Description
The Succession of a Family Dealership
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
The Tax Treatment of Items in a Buy/Sell
Things to Do Before January 1 to Lower Your Tax Bill
Thoughts for Dealers Operating During a Partial or Full Business Shut Down
Thoughts on Facility Upgrade Programs
Trends for Dealers in the Northeast in the First Half of 2013
Types of Retirement Plans
U.S. Taxation of Foreign Owned Real Estate
Understanding Vehicle Depreciation Provisions Will Increase Sales
Valuable Lessons Learned by Dealers During the Partial Shutdown
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What Does a Dealer Need in His or Her Buy/Sell Agreement
What To Do When You Owe the IRS Money
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