Profit Doesn’t Equal Cash: Why Shops Go Broke While Making Money
By Hunt Demarest, CPA – Business by the Numbers Podcast One of the most confusing (and frustrating) things I hear from shop owners is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Location or New Entity: What You Need to Know
By Hunt Demarest, CPA, Host of Business by the Numbers Podcast You’re running a killer auto repair shop, business is solid, and now you’re ...
The Hidden Danger of Sales Tax: What Every Shop Owner Must Know
By Hunt Demarest, CPA, Host of Business by the Numbers Podcast [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running an auto repair shop is a full-time job, and we know you’re ...
Tax Season’s Over—Here’s What’s Next for Auto Repair Shop Owners
By Hunt Demarest, CPA, Host of Business by the Numbers Podcast [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re reading this, more likely—you’ve officially survived another Tax Day. Cue the ...
Tax Planning and Smart Retirement Strategies: ROTH
Welcome to our latest blog post based on the podcast “Business by the Numbers” (to listen instead, click here for episode 79) As summer ...