Dealerships

Our Expertise

As one of a few firms with a dedicated dealership practice, we have the knowledge and resources to help you shift into high gear and drive growth for your business. You’ll gain industry insights and best practices based on our experience serving more than 250 retail dealership clients, including automobile, commercial truck, RV, and motorcycle and power sports dealers.

From tax minimization and fraud prevention to mergers and acquisitions and cost segregation studies, you’ll benefit from a full range of services designed to help you navigate the complex retail dealer market. And you’ll benefit from our active participation in state and national dealership associations, as we’ll ensure you stay current on the issues, trends, and laws affecting your business — and your livelihood.

Upcoming Events & Webinars

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Business professional researching the Inflation Reduction Act.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

Inflation Reduction Act: Tax credits for electricity production from clean and renewable resources

The Inflation Reduction Act includes several tax credits for electricity production from renewable energy resources. Join our Inflation Reduction Act tax professionals on November 30 to identify how to make the most of these key tax credits.

Webinar / 1 hour watch

Business professionals attending Plante Moran's webinar CPE sessions to help their organizations kickstart year-end planning.

Dec. 5-12, 2023

2023 Year-End Webinar Series

Looking to prepare for year-end? Join our professionals for three days of content. Learn what’s now, new, and next in tax, audit, employee benefit plans, business combinations, and cybersecurity. Participants are eligible for an estimated four CPE credits.

Webinar / 6 hour watch

Risk management strategies for growth and innovation

More Strategies

Business professionals meeting around a table discussing risk, opportunity, and growth.

March 15, 2023

Ready to tackle supply chain risk? Start with our supplier risk assessment guide

Assessment / 1 min read

Insights

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Business professional learning about increased IRS audits on ERC claims.

Increased IRS audits focused on ERC claims: What to know and how to prepare

Article / 8 min read

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2023 year-end tax guide: Tax planning is as essential as ever for higher-income taxpayers

White Paper / 25 min read

Tax professional learning about the ERC claim withdrawal process in a modern office.

ERC claim withdrawal process: IRS announces details

Article / 3 min read

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Need to stretch your budget? Try robotic process automation

Article / 4 min read

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IRS pauses ERC claims: What taxpayers should know

Webinar / 45 min watch

Electric vehicle purchased at dealership

The art of the EV deal

In The News / 4 min read

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Client Experience

Our Team

Staying current is paramount. We have over 50 professionals dedicated to delivering insightful guidance to our dealership clients. Our multidisciplinary team can help you maximize cash flow and meet your business and financial objectives. Whether you want help strategizing state and local tax planning to reduce your tax burden, assessing your technology, or planning for succession in leadership, we’ll help your retail dealership prosper.

With one of the lowest staff turnover rates, our firm's professionals will return to your engagement year after year, knowing your dealership's distinct needs and goals and serving as a trusted advisor.

What’s it like to work with us?

In this short video, Kevin Flattery, industry leader and partner, touches on our "one-firm firm" model and how it leads to better client service: "We’re going to bring the right individual, with the right experience, at the right time, and the right discipline to find a solution for our client." Learn what this means to our clients, how we serve them throughout their entire life cycle, and why we consistently earn their trust.

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Our clients say

The staff at Plante Moran have been our trusted business partners for nearly 30 years. During this time we have relied on their expertise to assist us in a multitude of areas including tax accounting, cost segregation, valuations, acquisitions, growth strategy, employee benefits and more. Our relationship with the team is based on trust. We consider Plante Moran to be partners in our business always ready to support us in any way. I feel very confident recommending them to business people seeking a firm with all the resources of a large organization but with the personal attention of a smaller group.

Jamie Marsh

Owner, Marsh Automotive Group Inc.