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SLADA Offers Free Telecommunications Consultations and Bill Analysis Sessions to Help Reduce Your Monthly Telecom Expenses
Paying too much for telecommunications at your dealership? The answer is most likely YES. On November 17, you can schedule an appointment to receive a free analysis of your phone, Internet, and other telecom bills by a telecommunications expert. You will be told what adjustments to your bills can be made to start saving you money today. Call 314-822-0333 to schedule your half hour bill analysis at the SLADA office on November 17. Click here for full details.
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SLADA to Host an Aftermarket Forum
Join SLADA and AutoTrim on November 12, 2009, for lunch from 12:30-2:30 to discuss how you can use aftermarket to benefit sales at your dealership. Learn ways to make aftermarket a true profit center for your dealership along with things you should know when working with aftermarket companies. Click here to read more about this educational opportunity or RSVP today by contacting Katie Heineman at kheineman@stlautos.com or 314-822-0333. To get a little preview of what will be discussed at this seminar, click here to read the article, Accessorizing: Selecting the Right Vehicles and Accessories.
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IRS Memo Addresses UNICAP Compliance
The IRS Industry Director, Heavy Manufacturing and Transportation, Large and Mid Size Business Division has issued a September 15, 2009, memorandum entitled Tier III - Field Directive on the Planning and Examination of IRC § 263A issues in the Auto Dealership Industry (download below). The memo, which is not an official pronouncement of law or the position of the IRS, provides direction to IRS field examiners on how to conduct UNICAP audits of franchised car and truck dealers and includes an "audit tool kit."
To read the entire memo and learn more, click here.
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Finance Acquisition Business Plan Strategies
Do you have a finance acquisition business plan? In today's market, knowing the buying habits of your lenders could determine your dealership's survival. An F&I expert breaks down the essentials of such a plan. Click here to read the full article written by Richard Costello and published in the December 2008 issue of F&I Management & Technology.
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St. Louis Auto Outlook
The St. Louis Auto Outlook is filled with valuable, objective information on the metro area's new retail automotive market that can't be found anywhere else. The St. Louis Auto Outlook tracks monthly vehicle registrations in the greater St. Louis metro area. Click here to see the latest monthly report.
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