Automotive and Equipment Dealers

To maintain inventory, meet sales targets and maximize profits, automotive and equipment dealers need to keep up with innovation, new technology and changing business models. Change extends to the regulatory arena, where previous protections for auto and equipment dealers may be eroding. Dominated in the past by family-owned dealerships, today’s automobile market is more diverse and competitive, with larger industry players projected to continue pursuing acquisitions of smaller dealerships. Still, state regulations, manufacturer franchise agreements and start-up costs continue to be challenges for all operators.

Automotive and equipment dealers turn to Weaver for services ranging from business planning and risk management to succession and tax planning and regulatory compliance.

Our services include:

• Assurance Services: Audit/Review/Compilation, Agreed-Upon Procedures, Employee Benefit Plan, IFRS Assessment and Conversion, Public Company, SOC Reporting

  Tax Services: Federal, State and Local, International, Private Client

  Advisory Services: Anticorruption & Compliance, CFO Advisory, ESG Reporting, Forensics & Litigation, Green Business, IT Advisory, Public Company, Restructuring & Turnaround, Risk Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Valuation

In addition to these core services, we offer a breadth of support for automotive and equipment dealers.

• Business valuations / quality of earnings (Q of E) 
• CIO advisory 
• Cost reduction 
• Cybersecurity advisory 
• PCI compliance
• Process reengineering 
• Product level rate of return analysis
• Property tax compliance 
• Sales tax refunds and compliance