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DEALERSHIP CONSULTING
DEALERSHIP CONSULTING SERVICES
With decades of experience in the dealership community, Marianne Maguire provides consulting services that include merger & acquisition assistance, accounting reviews, implementation solutions, and more.
Let us create innovative solutions to meet your needs and streamline your processes.
Your profits ride on the accuracy and efficiency of your accounting team. Let’s set you up for success!
Merger & Acquisition Assistance
•Remote & On-site support to CFO/CPA for the duration of buy/sell •Prepare and post opening and closing book entries
Reviews
•Financial Statement reviews •Balance Sheet reviews •Schedule reviews and clean-up •Custom A/R Aging Summary compilation and assessment •Cash Flow report and analysis •Expense analysis
Implementation & Custom Solutions
•DMS setups •Office consolidation •Standard Operation Procedure manuals •New processes and procedures •Checklists & cheat sheets •Custom power post & reconciliation templates •Custom spreadsheets & reports (i.e. Expense Trends by Vendor and more)
INTERIM CONTROLLER SERVICES
CONTROLLER / BUSINESS MANAGER SERVICES
Are you in between Controllers or Business Managers? ECS provides Interim Controller and Business Manager solutions.
We tackle daily & monthly operations to keep your office running smoothly.
Interim Controller services will keep you on your feet until you have confidence in your permanent replacement.
Office Staff & Bookkeeping
•Supervise office and cashiering staff •End of month processing & Factory Financial preparation •Daily Bank Reconciliations •Cash Flow reports •Ensure licenses/permits are active and paid •Reconcile/pay property tax and property insurance •401k Management •Review and post Standard Entries •Custom power post & reconciliations •Reconciliations include but not limited to: •Sales, Tire, and Battery Tax •Fixed Assets •Flooring •Parts Statements •Parts Inventory •Intercompany Recs •EOM Expense Trends by Vendor
Reviews
•Financial Statement reviews •Balance Sheet reviews •Schedule reviews and clean-up weekly
Implementation & Custom Solutions
•DMS updates & eStore purchases •Standard Operation Procedure manuals •New processes and procedures •Checklists & cheat sheets •Custom power post & reconciliation templates •Custom A/R Aging Summary compilation and assessment •Custom spreadsheets & reports (i.e. Expense Trends by Vendor and more)
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
DEALERSHIP ACCOUNTING SERVICES
ECS provides accounting services, including accounting reviews, reconciliations, GL clean-up, and monthly bookkeeping services.
We tackle daily and monthly functions to get your books back on track and keep them that way.
Your profits ride on accuracy and efficiency, so let us get you on track, find innovative solutions to your accounting needs, and streamline your processes.
Implementation & Custom Solutions
•Checklists & cheat sheets •Custom power post & reconciliation templates •Custom Expense Trends by Vendor
Bookkeeping Cleanup & Maintenance
•Cash Flow report •Balance Sheet •Schedules •A/R Aging Summary and assessment •Custom power post & reconciliations •Reconciliations include but not limited to: •Bank Recs •Sales Tax •Fixed Assets •Flooring Reconcilations •Parts Statements •Parts Inventory •Intercompany Reconciliation •EOM Expense Trends by Vendor
COACHING & TRAINING
COACHING & TRAINING SOLUTIONS
ECS provides top-notch training for a variety of automotive accounting positions (see Personnel Training Roles below).
We take your personnel to the next level with step-by-step instructions, simple processes, and a patient approach that ensures an employee is never overwhelmed.
Hey, automotive accounting is different. With a fun approach to learning, lots of visual cues, and analogies that resonate with the employee, learning is that much faster!
Personnel Training Roles
•Controllers •Business Managers •Office Managers •Contracts Clerks •Accounting Clerks
Coaching and Team Building
•Create a culture and team that meets the goals of your automotive group and office •Lead your team with confidence and get results •Effective 1 on 1 meetings
Specified Instruction and Training
•Financial Statement •Balance Sheet •Schedules •A/R Aging Summary •CDK DMS setup and functionality •Office consolidation •Standard Operation Procedure manuals •New processes and procedures •Checklists & cheat sheets •Custom power post & reconciliation templates •Reconciliations •Bank Reconciliations •Sales Tax •Fixed Assets •Flooring •Parts Statements •Parts Inventory •Intercompany Reconciliations