By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE Those who know me know I tend to focus on fixed operations because I find this to be the area with...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE In dealerships, pay plans are typically designed to motivate behavior that is beneficial to the dealership....

By Phil Villegas During my career I have been fortunate enough to experience a multitude of dealership buy/sell transactions, from being...

By Samantha Millard You heard it on the news, you received notifications on your phone, you received mail letting you know you have a...

By Anthony Valdelamar Vaccinated numbers are high and new Covid-19 infection rates are low, but now The Great Resignation says hello....

By Phil Villegas When was the last time your General Manager wanted to spread a large gain over a few months or to pick it up during the...

By Anthony Valdelamar As we come to the light at the end of the pandemic, an increasing number of consumers are ready to begin expending...

By Marilou Vroman, CPA, CFE As supply chain constraints continue to put pressure on vehicle inventory days’ supply, dealers are realizing...

While dealers may look to their dealer or CPA reviewed/audited financial statements as an indicator to their financial performance, neither...

By Luis Deville Customer satisfaction has traditionally been a high priority for dealers. With the impact of customer surveys and social...

Download - Insight by Axiom Advisors - Vol. 28 - May 2021

By Samantha Millard In 2019, Cars.com issued study findings that said 62% percent of new cars sold in The United States are bought by...

By Anthony Valdelamar If your dealership is not capitalizing on social media, you are falling behind. Social media has taken the world by...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE As time has progressed, we have found more dealers spending time away from their stores and entrusting...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE Buying and selling dealership’s is no small task, nor is it something to be taken lightly. With...

By Phil Villegas For a few select franchises, the desirability of some of their most popular models will often attract a cast of...

By Marilou C. Vroman, CPA, CFE Yes, your dealership is at risk. Even the best run dealerships personnel with highest level of integrity...

By Anthony Valdelamar In an age where the average person owns approximately 100 passwords to different accounts, what is the best way to...

By Luis Deville When a loaner vehicle is lent to a customer, is your dealership keeping track of that vehicle? Does your dealership know...

By Phil Villegas In continuing my theme of focusing on the fundamentals, I thought I’d focus on one of the most basic internal controls...