McLarty & Co

January 01, 2012

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2012

To read one of our 2012 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• January 18: Small Cars Test Ford Resolve
• January 9: Truck Sales Revving Despite High Gas Prices

January 01, 2012

Succession Planning

Changing Lanes is a quarterly newsletter designed to inform and motivate business owners contemplating a change in ownership.
Please see below for the latest edition of Changing Lanes. 

Winter 2012 - Issue 9

Previous Issues:

Fall 2011 - Issue 8
Summer 2011 - Issue 7
Spring 2011 - Issue 6
Winter 2011- Issue 5
Fall 2010- Issue 4
Summer 2010- Issue 3
Spring 2010- Issue 2 
Winter 2010- Issue 1

December 16, 2011

Tax and Payroll Planning for 2011 and 2012

Our end of year newsletter summarizes useful tax and payroll information related to the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012.

To read the newsletter, please click here.

August 05, 2011

Spotlight on Trusts Tax Newsletter

Our taxation services group prepared a newsletter on the topic of trusts in response to a recent Supreme Court decision that underscores the importance of properly implementing and executing trusts.

To read this newsletter please click here.

January 01, 2011

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2011

To read one of our 2011 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• December 26: Why SAAB Couldn't be Saved
• December 19: Detroit Three Gain Market Share in 2011
• December 12: Lexus: Made in America?
• December 5: A Setback for Electric Cars
• November 28: Ford and GM Renew a Bitter Rivalry
• November 21: Big 3 Make an Impression in LA
• November 14: GM To Block Sale of Saab to Chinese Automakers
• November 7: Ford Revs Up Small- Car Line
• October 31: Pricing Helps Drive Ford Profit
• October 24: VW Plans to Keep Suzuki Stake
• October 17: Hyundai Outdoes Itself in US
• October 10: BMW Rides x3 to U.S. Luxury Sales Lead
• October 3: Newest Fraud
• September 26: SAAB Gets Bankruptcy Protection
• September 19: Wikileaks Details US Help for Big 3
• September 12: Six Ways Your Car Can Spy On You
• September 5: Toyota Reclaiming Buyer Loyalty
• August 29: Why are Canadians Moving Away From Small Cars?
• August 22: Used Vehicle Supply Likely to Tighten, How Will Dealers Adapt?
• August 8: Honda Raises Full Year Net Income Forecast by 18%
• August 1: Groupon Works for Cupcakes, Not Cadillacs: Why It Failed
• July 25: Bentley CEO Confirms SUV Plans: Report
• July 18: Detroit 3 Tops Light-Vehicle Sales to US Consumers Last Month
• July 11: Flying Car Cleared for the Road
• July 4: Toyota to Give US Managers More Autonomy
• June 27: GM Seeks to Woo Saturn, Pontiac Owners
• June 20: BMW Rolls out 2012 M5
• June 13: Chinese Begin Volvo Overhaul
• June 6: Contrary Opinions on Used Car Values
• May 30: VW Ready to Build Autos in U.S. Again
• May 23: May Auto Sales See 'Dismal' Beginning
• May 16: Shrinking Supplies Mean Bye-Bye Used Car Bargain
• May 9: Gas Prices Aid April Car Sales
• May 2: Ford to Sell Mustang Boss 302 as a Crate Engine
• April 25: GM Boosts Output of the Cadillac CTS V6 For 2012
• April 18: Used Cars are Fetching Premium Prices
• April 11: Microsoft and Toyota Partner on In-Car System
• April 4: Mazda Halts Orders from U.S. Dealers
• March 28: Honda Suspends U.S. Dealer Orders for Japan-Built Autos
• March 21: Auto Plants in Japan Remain Closed as Companies Take Stock
• March 14: GM May Pay Dividend, Fund Pension By Mid-2012, Report Says
• March 7: Former GM Dealers Get Go-Ahead for Class Action
• February 28: Toyota Recalls 2.17 Million Vehicles in the US
• February 21: J. D. Power Sees World Auto Market up 6% in 2011
• February 14: Live from NADA Part 2
• February 7: Live from NADA
• January 31: Toyota to Recall 1.7 Million Vehicles
• January 24: Formula One: Night Testing in Abu Dhabi's Artificial Rain
• AutoTeam America's 17th Annual CFO/CEO Forum: On the Way Up- What's Next for the Auto Industry
• January 17: Five Factors Will Drive Auto Sales in 2011
• January 10: Best of the Best/Car: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
• January 3: Chinese Automaker to Unveil 2 New Cars

December 14, 2010

Year End Income Tax Planning

This year-end tax planning newsletter summarizes personal and corporate tax planning strategies that you may wish to consider as 2011 approaches.
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June 22, 2010

HST Newsletter for Auto Dealers

Here is a copy of our HST Newsletter that addresses some important HST issues specific to the auto dealer industry. It covers some important facts and reminders to help you through the upcoming transition.

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June 07, 2010

HST Issues for Physicians and Dentists

This one-page newsletter highlights some issues that are industry-specific to help physicians and dentists with the upcoming transition to the HST.

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June 07, 2010

General HST Reminders for Businesses

This single page newsletter provides some important reminders to help business owners with their implementation of the HST.

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March 23, 2010

2010 Federal Budget

A summary of the significant changes proposed in the March 4th, 2010 federal budget.

To read the article please click here.

February 03, 2010

Planning for Ontario’s Harmonized SalesTax (HST)

This newsletter provides an overview of some of the topics businesses need to consider to prepare for Ontario’s HST. There are many technical rules to take into account before the July 1st implementation date as well as some possible cost-saving opportunities.

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January 05, 2010

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2010

To read one of our 2010 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• December 27: Intense Demand for GM's Electric Vehicle
• December 13: Audi to Engineer Next Porsche Cayenne
• December 6: Explorer '11 Orders Double Forecasts
• November 29: McLaren MP4-12C to Start At About $230,000
• November 22: More Fords to Get Eco-Boost
• November 15: Nissan Recalling More Than 600,000 Vehicles
• November 8: Is GM Really Worth As Much As Ford Right Now?
• November 1: Cadillac to Make Small Car
• October 25: Auto Industry's New Math Sends Leases Soaring
• October 11: GM to Boost Output of GMC Trucks, Terrain
• October 4: Is Ferrari For Sale?
• September 27: Ford Betting on V-6s in Top Pickup
• September 20: Recession Sends Used -Car Prices Sky High
• September 13: Ford to Roll Back Lineup Rivisions
• September 6: Strand-Craft 122: It's a Boat and a Car
• August 30: In a Reversal, Chevy Tries Richer Prices
• August 23: Volvo to Sharpen Brand Positioning
• August 16: New Infiniti Line
• August 9: Ford Completes Volvo Sale to Geely
• August 2: 2011 Shelby GT350
• July 26: Before your first HST Return Consider...
• July 19: GST/HST- CRA Backs Off (For Now)
• July 12: New GM on Steady Track to IPO as Old GM Fades Out
• July 5: Tesla IPO Raises $226 Million
• June 28: GST Update
• June 21: VW Says Hybrid Jetta Is On Its Way
• June 14: More Mustang
• June 7: Tesla Motors Now a Financial Car Wreck
• May 31: The 10 Best Summer Vacation Cars, An AW List
• May 24: US Treasury Takes Loss on Chrysler Loan
• May 17: The Follies of Fuel Efficiency
• May 10: Enthusiast Demand Forces Aston's Hand: V12 Vantage Coming America
• May 3: Toyota Offers a Fix For SUV Control Problems
• April 26: Flight Crisis Hits Nissan Parts Supply
• April 5: Shortage of Used Cars Send Prices Skyward
• March 29: Honda Enters Price War With Toyota
• March 15: GM Canada- Dealerships Not Given Option to Stay Open
• March 8: Excel Tips
• February 15: A Good Time to Buy a Toyota?
• February 1: SAAB Sold the Skyper
• January 25: Warranty Woes Take Toll
• January 18: Warranty Woes
• January 11:GM Plans- Oshawa
• AutoTeam America's 16th Annual CEO/CFO Forum Registration Form
• AutoTeam America's 16th Annual CEO/CFO Forum Invitation
• January 4: Ford Pumps up the 2011 Mustang GT

December 21, 2009

Year-end Income Tax Planning

This issue includes brief descriptions of some basic personal and corporate tax planning opportunities  and a variety of “tax tips”.

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July 13, 2009

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2009

To read one of our 2009 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• December 28 Hyundai Sales Rise During 2009 Auto Crisis
• December 21 Sweeny Tapped to Head Buick GMC
• December 14 Car Theives Prefer...
• December 7 Alfa Faces Product Freeze
• November 30 Car of the Year- Now and Then
• November 23 Ford Among Safety Leaders
• November 16 Save the Date
• November 16 GM Exchanges Car
• November 9 2009 Auto Industry Standards Guide
• November 9 GM Throws Opel Deal Into Reverse
• November 2 GMAC Asks for Fresh Lifeline
• October 19 General Motors Invests $230 Million in Michigan
• October 12 Chrystler to Suspend Jeep Production
• October 5 The other side of "Cash for Clunkers" 
• September 28 Industry Update
• September 21 G.M. Rescinds White-Collar Pay Cuts
• September 21 Save The Date! AutoTeam America 16th Annual CEO/CFO Forum
• September 14 Petty Leaves Chrysler for Ford
• September 7 SAAB Pursuers Say They Have the Money
• August 24 Transmission Problem- Jetta, GTI, EOS
• August 17 Chrysler Plans New Dealerships
• August 10 Toyota Restructures, Too, But At Its Own Pace
• July 6
• June 22
• June 15
• June 8
• June 1
• May 25
• May 18
• May 11
• May 4
• April 27
• April 20
• April 13
• April 6
• March 30
• March 23
• March 9
• March 2
• February 23
• February 16
• February 9
• February 2
• January 26
• Experience Nada
• Expense control
• Rebuilding the Modern Dealership
• January 5

December 15, 2008

Year-end Income Tax Planning

This issue is a summary of some of the areas that we believe require consideration as we reach the end of 2008 and begin planning for 2009. Our objective is to simplify some of the more relevant issues and to offer basic personal and corporate tax planning suggestions for this and future years.

View the full article: Year-end Income Tax Planning

January 01, 2008

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2008

To read one of our 2008 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• December 29
• December 15
• Rebuilding the Modern Dealership: New Trends in a Changing Market Place - Trifold
• Rebuilding the Modern Dealership: New Trends in a Changing Market Place - Invitation
• Rebuilding the Modern Dealership: New Trends in a Changing Market Place - Flyer
• December 08
• December 01
• November 24
• November 17
• November 10
• October 20
• October 13
• October 06
• GAS: Pump Up Your Profit by Controlling Expense
• September 29
• September 22
• September 15
• September 08
• September 01
• August 25
• August 11
• July 28
• July 21
• July 14
• July 07
• June 30
• June 23
• June 9
• May 26
• May 05
• April 21
• April 14
• April 07
• March 31
• March 24
• March 17
• February 25
• February 18
• February 11
• February 04
• January 28
• January 21
• January 14
• January 07
• January 02

January 01, 2007

Our Weekly Newsletters for Car Dealers - 2007

To read one of our 2007 weekly newsletters for automobile dealers please click on an edition below.

• December 19
• December 12
• December 03
• November 26
• November 19
• November 13
• November 06
• October 29
• October 22
• October 15
• October 8
• September 24
• September 17
• September 10
• September 03
• August 27
• August 20
• August 13
• August 06
• July 30
• July 16
• July 2
• June 25
• June 18
• June 11
• June 4
• May 28
• May 21 Offshore Indictment
• May 21
• May 6
• April 30
• April 23
• April 16
• April 9
• April 2
• March 27 KRP Green Levy
• March 26
• March 5
• February 26
• February 19
• February 12
• February 5
• January 29
• January 22
• January 15
• January 8
• January 1