By Phil Villegas In the mid-'90s, I drifted among a few self-indulgent jobs (valet, bartender and cabana boy) that were perfect for a...

By Luis Deville Selling cars and providing great service to customers are the key drivers for earning a profit in the dealership world....

By Phil Villegas For most of my automotive career I’ve been around dealership buy/sells, first as an employee at a dealership, then for a...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE It seems we are all experiencing varying degrees of adversity stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic....

By Phil Villegas & Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE With Hurricane Isaias on course to potentially impact some part of the U.S., if you have...

Four Reasons PPP Patience Pays By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE With all the changes in the PPP program, some dealers may be anxious to...

As Seen in Automotive News Reasons I would not buy a dealership until 2021 By Phil Villegas From mid-March through May the dealership...

The Hidden Cost of Journal Entries; What You Don’t See Might Hurt You By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE Remember a time when journal entries...

Competitive Gamesmanship at Dealership Buy/Sell Closings By Phil Villegas There are just some things in life that we don’t expect to be...

PPP Forgiveness - The Latest News (as of 6/18/20) By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE As anticipated in a recent Weekly Spiff, the SBA’s...

Don't Wait Until Month-End to Run Reports By Phil Villegas Our firm is in the business of internal controls, which in essence is the...

The Shortest Distance to Loan Forgiveness is Not a Straight Line. By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE Has it been nearly eight weeks already?...

When a Service Advisor Knows What You Don't Know. By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE We are all to similar with articles surfacing regarding...

Tips on Exposing Unethical Behavior During Volatile Times. By Phil Villegas In a previous Weekly Spiff, I had highlighted how leadership...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE As a small business, we certainly understand and appreciate the importance and the benefits of the...

Too Soon to be Seeking Safe Harbor for the PPP By Phil Villegas Last week the SBA (Small Business Administration) provided supplemental...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE As we slowly begin to emerge from the peak impacts of Coronavirus and individual states start to ease...

By Phil Villegas - In times of crisis, true leadership is revealed. During our current Covid-19 crisis I have seen some amazing...

By Phil Villegas It seemed that for the past few weeks every day presented a new level of anxiety and doubt about what the future may...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE A visit with a multi-franchise dealer with stores in multiple states left a marked impression. I entered a...