Kathi Kruse·Jul 30Strengthening Dealership Accounting Without a Full-Time CFOThere is a moment in nearly every car dealership when someone — the dealer principal, the GM, or a lender who has flown in from somewhere…
Kathi Kruse·Mar 4Stronger Together: The Case for Cross-Training the Dealership Accounting TeamThere are three things we pride ourselves on in the dealership accounting office: clean schedules, surviving month-end without weeping, and…
Kathi Kruse·Feb 26A Car Dealer’s Guide to Reconciliation Best PracticesIn every dealership I’ve ever walked into, there’s always one room that feels like the engine of the whole place. No, not the showroom, not…
Kathi Kruse·Feb 18Raising Dealership Financial IQ is Key to Higher ProfitsFinancial IQ in a dealership is like knowing how to swim before jumping into the deep end of the pool. Yes, you can still jump without it…
Kathi Kruse·Feb 4Dealership Cash Flow: From Panic to StrategyIt takes an obscene amount of cash to run a car dealership. Not “a lot” in the way you might describe your cousin’s sneaker collection, but…
