McGladrey tax director Scott Ruby understands many buy-here, pay-here dealerships are small family operations without a squadron of certified public accountants on staff that watches every move the IRS makes. However, Ruby suggested that BHPH operators spend a fair amount ... [Read More]

America’s Car-Mart not only shared athe financial results from the third quarter of its 2015 fiscal year, but the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain also offered an update on two significant operational changes the company is in the process of finalizing. ... [Read More]

DriveTime Automotive Group is looking to fill basic transportation needs while capitalizing on the rising popularity of vehicle leasing. It can be a tricky proposition since the average person with a non-prime credit score won’t typically qualify for new-vehicle lease ... [Read More]

Friends who play poker tell me that sometimes they find themselves up against a player who unknowingly betrays the cards he holds by some “tell” — the player’s posture, his facial expression, the way he holds his cards, or some ... [Read More]

Being that it’s now March, how important is it for operators to find a tax advisor they trust? Julian says … You need a long term tax strategy, and you need to understand how it’s going to work when you ... [Read More]

So how was February? I hope you had a busy tax season. I have heard varying reports from around the country, ranging from it was “OK” to “we couldn’t keep up.” There are so many factors that play a role, ... [Read More]

Timing is important in marketing/ advertising, and no time is bigger than tax season. Tax season is easy to predict because it is the same for everybody. To discover other timing mechanisms, read on. • After a robbery or violence ... [Read More]

With now being the heart of tax season — for buy-here, pay-here dealers to move metal as well as complete business filings with the IRS — AutoStar Solutions offered five accounting practices operators should implement if they haven’t already. Senior ... [Read More]

Coming off what organizers hailed as a successful best-practices event this past January in Dallas, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers now is gearing up for its annual signature gathering. The 17th annual BHPH Conference has new sessions and ... [Read More]

A service provider quite entrenched in the buy-here, pay-here industry has a new owner. On Thursday, DealerSocket announced the acquisition of FEX DMS, a dealer management system (DMS) for BHPH and other independent dealers. Established in 2001, FEX DMS is ... [Read More]