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Dealership Valuation FAQs: 10 Questions Every Dealer Should Ask

Dealerships can be valued using several approaches, including the income, market and asset approaches. Within each approach, various methods and assumptions may be considered. A dealership valuation typically includes tangible assets such as cash, inventory and equipment, as well as goodwill, more commonly known as “blue sky” associated with the dealership. This FAQ explores the…

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GAO Tax Fraud Report Highlights Gaps in IRS Fraud Risk Management

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled TAX FRAUD: The Federal Government Loses an Estimated $116 Billion to $304 Billion Annually. The report is noteworthy for several reasons. First, the GAO study attempts to estimate the amount of fraud in the tax gap through use of available data and analytical methods….

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AI for manufacturing companies requires strong governance, oversight and internal controls.
AI for Manufacturing Companies: Are Internal Controls Keeping Up?

It’s hard to attend a manufacturing conference, join an industry webinar or sit through a leadership meeting these days without hearing about artificial intelligence. Just a few years ago, AI was viewed as something futuristic or experimental. Today, many manufacturers are actively implementing AI tools to improve forecasting, maintenance planning, inventory management, purchasing and financial…

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Taxpayers should review relevant federal disaster declarations, settlement documents, insurance recoveries and prior returns to determine whether an original or amended filing may be appropriate.
New Federal Law Expands Disaster and Wildfire Tax Relief

President Donald Trump signed the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act into law on September 11, 2026. The legislation extends and formalizes federal tax relief for individuals who sustain losses from major disasters or receive compensation related to certain wildfires. The law addresses a recurring practical problem. Although taxpayers may suffer substantial uninsured…

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Explore the significance of Carried Interest in financial statements and its potential for future appreciation and estate planning.
Carried Interest and Derivatives: An Estate Planning Opportunity for Fund Principals

Carried interest (“carry”) is often one of a fund principal’s most valuable assets, yet it rarely appears on a personal financial statement at anything close to its eventual economic value. That gap between a defensible value today and realized upside later provides an estate-planning opportunity, and it narrows every quarter as the fund seasons. The…

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How Is AI Used in Manufacturing? A Practical Guide to AI Tools for Manufacturing

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was mostly a boardroom talking point for manufacturers, more theory than practice. That has changed fast. Over the last 12 to 18 months, manufacturers have moved from cautiously discussing AI to actively deploying it on the shop floor, in the back office and across the sales team. Rather listen than…

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