Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse Talks Dealership Finance, Accounting in ‘Lightning Round’
In this lightning‑round episode, automotive finance expert Kathy Kruse (Automotive CFO‑To‑Go) discusses why every dealership needs a CFO, even part‑time, and shares practical tactics for expense control, internal controls, and spotting operational weaknesses. She emphasizes using NADA benchmark data to monitor expense categories, maintaining robust internal controls to deter fraud, and the importance of weekly reviews of accounting schedules. Kruse also stresses the need for a unified partnership between general managers and controllers/CFOs to improve financial literacy and profitability across the dealership.
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions Reviews Q1, Pinpoints Signals of Loan Health
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Allied Solutions’ experts Peter Kroll and John Elias dissect Q1 2026 trends in auto lending. They highlight lenders’ challenges with new AI investments, portfolio servicing complexities, rising fraud, and the impact...
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to Stable Inventory & Price Transparency as Potential Car Buyers See Uncertain World
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Nick Zulovich talks with James Virgo, SVP and Managing Director of GWC Warranty, about the current used‑car market. Virgo notes that pricing has stabilized after pandemic‑driven spikes and that falling...
Top Reasons Dealers Can Benefit by Attending the Used Car Summit
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zedites talks with Vanessa Rocha, VP of All American Bonds & Insurance and board member of the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association (FIADA), about the upcoming Used Car Summit in...
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Joe Overby chats with Tony Rimas, Vice President of Global Revenue at XPEL, about his unconventional path from a family‑office role with Red McCombs to venture investing and ultimately leading a...
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Nick Sulovich interviews Tom Kontos, Analytics Advisor at Auto Auction Holdings and a 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award honoree. Kontos recounts his unconventional entry into automotive data from a mineral economics background,...