Profit Doesn’t Equal Cash: Why Shops Go Broke While Making Money
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By Hunt Demarest, CPA – Business by the Numbers Podcast One of the most confusing (and frustrating) things I hear from shop owners is this: “Hunt, I feel like…
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Why Private Equity is Buying Up Auto Repair Shops (and What It Means for You)
By Hunt Demarest, CPA, Host of Business by the Numbers Podcast If you’ve been in this industry for a while, you’ve probably heard the rumblings: private equity groups are buying…
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News Release: Paar Melis Report Reveals Key Trends Shaping the Future of Auto Repair Shops
Mount Airy, MD – June 25, 2025 – A new industry report from Paar, Melis & Associates (PMA) reveals that even in a challenging economic year, many auto repair shops…
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Tax Estimates & Forecasting: What Your Shop Needs to Do
By Hunt Demarest, CPA, Host of Business by the Numbers Podcast Running an auto repair shop means riding seasonal waves—from a slow New Year’s thaw to full-throttle summers. Waiting until…
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Are your numbers telling the whole story—or just what you think they are?
In his latest Ratchet+Wrench column, Hunt Demarest, CPA, tackles the common traps shop owners fall into when reading their own financial data. If you’ve ever questioned your labor rates,…
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