DOWNEY & COMPANY’S CURRENT DEALER NEWLSETTERS:
Clean Vehicle Dealers: Register with Energy Credits Online by December 1, 2023 – November 2023
2023 Profitability Based on Sales and Gross Profit – November 2023
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations – November 2023
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2023
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales – November 2023
2023 Dealership Facts and Figures – November 2023
Dealers’ Profit Matrices Reach Record Levels – November 2022
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations – November 2022
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2022
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales – November 2022
2022 Dealership Facts and Figures – November 2022
Congress Contemplates LIFO Relief for Dealers – October 2022
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – Fixed Operations – November 2021
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2021
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales – October 2021
2021 Dealership Facts and Figures – October 2021
Recent Dealership Profit Trends – July 2021
State of the Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market – December 2020
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations – November 2020
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2020
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – New Vehicle Sales – November 2020
2020 Dealership Facts & Figures – November 2020
Summary of COVID-19’s Impact on Auto Dealer Performance – August 2020
Thoughts for Dealers Operating During a Partial or Full Business Shut Down – March 2020
Recap of 2019 Dealer Financial Results and 2020 Outlook – March 2020
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations – December 2019
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2019
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – New Vehicle Sales – November 2019
2019 Dealership Facts & Figures – November 2019
Recap of 2019 Trends in the Auto Industry – September 2019
New Technology Can Help Boost Service Department Profits – August 2019
Sales Trends for Dealers in 2019 – June 2019
Electric Vehicles: The Good News and the Bad News – June 2019
Dealership Expense Trends for 2019 – February 2019
2019 Trends and Insights for Dealers – January 2019
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations – November 2018
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2018
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – New Vehicle Sales – November 2018
2018 Dealership Facts & Figures – November 2018
Solving Receivable Collection Issues – September 2018
Expenses Continue to Spiral for Dealers – August 2018
Growth of Fixed Operations is the Key to Dealer Profitability – July 2018
Keys to Maintaining Profitability in 2018 – May 2018
Best Practices for the Parts Department – February 2018
The Impact of Tax Reform on Dealerships – January 2018
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures (Part 4) – Fixed Operations – November 2017
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures (Part 3) – Used Vehicle Sales – November 2017
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures (Part 2) – New Vehicle Sales – November 2017
2017 Dealership Facts and Figures (Part 1) – November 2017
Service Department Must Adapt to Drive Profitability – October 2017
Auto Dealership Trends for the First Eight Months of 2017 – September 2017
Safeguarding Your Store From Fraud – August 2017
Aged Inventories Have a Significant Cost to Dealers – July 2017
Solar Canopies Provide Benefits for Dealership Lots – July 2017
Common Deficiencies in Dealership Accounting Departments – June 2017
NAADA Press Release – June 2017
The Key to Maintaining Profit Levels is Keeping an Eye on Expenses – May 2017
2016 National Dealership Succession Planning Survey Results – April 2017
Lessons Learned from Recent IRS Audits – February 2017
LIFO Indexes Projected to be Low This Year – January 2017
DOWNEY & COMPANY’S PAST DEALER NEWLSETTERS:
2016 Dealership Facts & Figures – Fixed Operations
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures – Used Vehicle Sales
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures – New Vehicle Sales
2016 Dealership Facts and Figures
Real Estate Tax Strategies for Auto Dealers
Understanding Vehicle Depreciation Provisions Will Increase Sales
The Tax Treatment of Items in a Buy/Sell
IRS Increases Premium Threshold for Dealer Owned Reinsurance Companies
Demo “Taxable Fringe Benefit” Reminder
The Key to Your Long Term Success is the Service Department
Have You Named a Successor on Your Franchise Agreement?
Is Your Parts Inventory Balance Accurate?
Dealer Owned Reinsurance Companies Provide Estate Planning Opportunities
Is Your Wholesale Parts Department Really Profitable?
Take Advantage of Tax Credits Available for the Purchase of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Can Small to Medium Size Dealers Survive in the Current Consolidation Market?
Revisiting the IRS Guidelines for the Taxation of Demos
Alert – IRS Concludes that Facility Image Upgrade Payments Are Includable in Gross Income
Inventory Management Is Still Important When Sales Are Strong
Meet Monthly to Review Financial Statements with Office Manager
Seek, Attract and Retain the Best Salespeople
Favorable Depreciation Rules That Should Boost December Sales
Dealership Buying and Selling – Sometimes it’s Not About the Money
What Does a Dealer Need in His or Her Buy/Sell Agreement?
Steps for Dealers to Take to Ensure Accurate Financial Statements
Are Your Monthly Statements Accurate?
Thoughts on Facility Upgrade Programs
Reduce Fraud with Strong Parts Inventory Management
Maximize Revenue by Increasing Document Preparation Fees
The “After the Sales Sales” That Enhance Dealer Profitability
Employees Remain a Dealership’s Most Valuable Asset
Auto Dealer Succession- A Ten Step Checklist
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