Buy-here, pay-here dealers might be seeing a smaller pool of potential customers who just filed for bankruptcy. The American Bankruptcy Institute cited data provided by Epiq Systems that showed total U.S. bankruptcy filings decreased 13 percent in February from the ... [Read More]

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]