Dealerships
Doing it all can be a challenge. Lean on a team with experience, knowledge, and perspective to help you do it better. CLA understands the day-to-day concerns that demand your attention, and will go beyond typical accounting and tax services to deliver innovative solutions to help your dealership grow.
Who we serve
- Auto dealers
- Buy here pay here (BHPH) and independent dealers
- Commercial trailer dealers
- Commercial truck dealers
- Farm implement dealers
What’s on your mind?
- Planning for business succession
- Managing inventory
- Maintaining internal controls
- Reducing operating costs
- Interpreting tax law changes
- Producing profits in a challenging economy
- Utilizing technology to gain efficiencies
- Acquiring new stores
A unique approach
CLA's dealership practice is one of the largest in the nation, combining local expertise and service with national resources. We provide dealerships like yours with strategies and services to help your business thrive.
Our professionals are not just outside observers. They are immersed in the dealership industry, so they understand where you’re coming from, and where you want to go. We are actively involved in national and regional trade associations. Our guidance and services are based on your goals and vision of success.
Services for dealerships
Specialized industry consulting
- Business valuation
- Federal excise tax (FET) hotline and consulting
- LIFO calculations and compliance
- Operational consulting
- Process, people, and profit consulting
- Reinsurance advisory services
- Tangible property review
Audit, tax, and consulting
- Affordable Care Act reporting and compliance
- Brokerage services
- Cost segregation studies
- Cybersecurity
- Employee benefit plan audit, tax, and consulting
- Enterprise risk management
- Fixed asset study
- Forensic accounting and fraud investigation
- Forensic auditing
- Internal controls review
- Litigation support
- Risk management
- Retail industry analysis
- Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)
- Telecom management services
Outsourcing
Wealth Advisory
- Brokerage services
- Business succession planning
- Estate and financial planning
- Institutional investment services
- M&A advisory and investment banking
Merger and acquisition, wealth management, and investment planning services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, member FINRA and SIPC.