Dealerships

More than 130 auto, truck and equipment dealerships rely on BKD for advice on accounting, tax and general business issues. Our solutions help dealers make smart business and financial decisions that can improve profitability and streamline operations. We can do the same for you.
As a national CPA & Advisory firm, BKD has professionals with significant dealership experience. We know dealerships are different from other businesses, and you won’t have to train our staff about the unique aspects of running a dealership.
In addition to the traditional accounting and tax solutions you would expect from a CPA firm, BKD offers other services that can help protect and grow your business. For example, our certified fraud examiners can help you reduce the risk of fraud damaging your operation.
You also may need to have your dealership valued as part of a sale or ownership succession plan or need guidance on selecting and implementing a new computer system. Perhaps you’re looking at an exit strategy or need the advice of an experienced investment manager, such as one of our BKD Wealth Advisors professionals.
In all these ways—and more—BKD can help. Here’s a summary of solutions we bring to our dealership clients:
Assurance
- Budgets
- Due diligence procedures
- Employee benefit plan audits
- Financial statement audits, reviews and compilations
- Internal audits
- Internal control reviews
- Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Tax
- Accounting method changes
- Cost segregation studies
- Estate planning
- Income, franchise and property tax issues
- LIFO elections, calculations and planning
- Return preparation, corporate and individual
- Trade discounts
- WealthPlan solutions
Management & Operations
- Sales and acquisition assistance, including negotiations through BKD Corporate Finance
- Dealership valuations
- Fraud investigations and related services
- Ownership succession planning through BKD Corporate Finance
- Software and hardware evaluations and implementation through BKD Technologies






