Welcome to Business & Numbers, a podcast series of Fraxpert Consulting. At Fraxpert Consulting, we provide the right support to Nigerian SMEs through accurate financial recording, functional financial reporting and actionable Business insights. Overtime the need to be accessible to our clients and reach more entrepreneurs inspired the creation of business and numbers. Here at business and numbers, we desire to help entrepreneurs Start, Grow, Scale and Sustain their businesses through regular ...
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Hunt Demarest, CPA has consistently provided his financial business acumen to help move the industry toward greater heights of success and profitability. Hunt was recently referred to as a "terrific advocate of the aftermarket." He is the author of the book, Your Perfect Shop: How to Start, Run & Sell a Profitable Shop. In this book, he compiled some of the best practices for auto repair shop owners, whether they are just starting or have been in the business for years. Hunt's podcast will p ...
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Hosted by Team CASS, Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast is your go-to resource for practical advice, expert insights, and inspiring stories to help businesses thrive.
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Profit Problems? Why Reviewing Your Financials Wrong Could Cost You Thousands [E186]
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20:42Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File Welcome to another episode of Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demerast, CPA at Parmelis & Associates. This week, Hunt digs into a deceptively simple question every shop owner should be asking: when and how should you look at your financials? Too often, business owners flip through their QuickBooks …
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Most shop owners assume their shop management system and QuickBooks are telling the same financial story. But what happens when they don’t? In this episode, Hunt DeMarest unpacks the pitfalls of running “two sets of books”—and the costly mistakes that come when your systems are out of sync. Hunt shares a jaw-dropping…
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Should My Spouse Own my Business Too? Should I Pay Them? [E184]
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24:42Thanks to our partner Promotive Being married while owning a business isn’t just about love and partnership—it’s about liability, taxes, estate planning, and protecting your family’s future. In this episode of Business By The Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA with Paarmelis & Associates, pulls back the curtain on one of the most common yet misunderstood …
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Private Equity in Auto Repair: Threat or Opportunity for Your Shop? [E183]
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23:10Thanks to our partner Promotive The mega-money players have arrived—and they’re changing the game for independent auto repair shops. Private equity is buying up some of the best shops in the country, often paying prices that make long-time owners’ jaws drop. But what does this mean for you—the shop owner still running your business day-to-day? Shou…
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The ROI Wake-Up Call: Why Most Auto Shops Are Measuring It All Wrong [E182]
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33:14Thanks to our partner Promotive Still judging your advertising budget by a percent of sales? Thinking of buying an alignment rack or even an entire shop? What about paying down that 2.75% mortgage? Hunt is here to challenge your assumptions and break down how ROI—Return on Investment—should guide every major decision you make. In this week’s episod…
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Whether you're thinking of buying your first auto repair shop, selling your third, or investing in new equipment, understanding return on investment (ROI) is essential—not just in theory, but in real-life dollars and decisions. In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA at Paar Melis & Associates,…
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Mailbox: Write-Off for Weight Loss Drugs, Gambling Winnings, and Employee Handbooks [E180
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28:23Thanks to our partner Promotive This week, Hunt Demerast, CPA, dives into three hot-button business questions—each with surprising consequences for your bottom line. From covering weight loss meds for your employees to falling into the payroll HR trap, and even how the IRS is tightening the screws on your gambling losses—this episode breaks it all …
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Tax Changes: How to Maximize the Changes in Your Shop [E179]
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32:39Thanks to our partner Promotive This week on Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demerast, CPA at Paar Melis & Associates, returns to break down what the new “Big Beautiful Bill” really means for shop owners and employees. From tax-free overtime myths to what counts as a "qualified" tip, Hunt pulls back the curtain on the IRS's latest updates and what th…
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The Big Beautiful Bill: What These Tax Changes Mean to You and Your Business [E178]
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33:45Thanks to our partner Promotive A 900-page monster of a law just dropped—and it’s about to change how you pay taxes, deduct expenses, and run payroll at your repair shop. This week, Hunt Demerast, CPA at Paar Melis & Associates, breaks down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) and how its sweeping tax reforms affect your shop, your employees, and …
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S01|EP04|PT2: People, Planet & Profit | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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12:38Part 2 of Understanding how sustainability and ESG dovetails with the financials in your business.저자 Team CASS
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Thanks to our partner Promotive In this final episode of our Benchmark Report series, Hunt Demarest, CPA with Paar Melis and Associates, uncovers what truly separates the top shops from the rest—productivity, profit margins, and owner involvement. Key takeaways: Top-performing shops average 55%+ productivity, while bottom-tier shops hover around 41…
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Thanks to our partner Promotive In this second part of our 2025 Benchmark series, Hunt Demarest, CPA, with Paar Melis and Associates, breaks down performance trends by region, shop size, and shop type, using real-world data from auto repair businesses across the U.S. Key points: Regional profit trends with the West leading and the Southeast lagging…
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2025 Benchmark Report Part 1: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E175]
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34:44Thanks to our partner Promotive Welcome to Part 1 of our annual Benchmark Report—hosted by Hunt Demarest, CPA, from Paar Melis & Associates. We dig into real financial data from hundreds of auto repair shops across the U.S., based on actual bookkeeping, not surveys. Download your free 2024 Automotive Industry Benchmark Report: https://info.paarmeli…
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Planning for taxes shouldn’t feel like rolling the dice. In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt walks through how smart shop owners use real data, not hope, to forecast and manage their tax obligations all year long. Why Q2 and Q3 are the real moneymakers for accurate tax forecasting When it actually makes …
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S01|EP04|PT3: People, Planet & Profit | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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20:57Part 3 of Understanding how sustainability and ESG dovetails with the financials in your business.저자 Team CASS
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S01|EP04|PT1: People, Planet & Profit | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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20:27Part 1 of Understanding how sustainability and ESG dovetails with the financials in your business.저자 Team CASS
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S01|EP04|FULL: People, Planet & Profit | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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53:12Understanding how sustainability and ESG dovetails with the financials in your business.저자 Team CASS
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Expanding your auto repair business is an exciting venture, but it brings forth critical decisions, especially regarding entity formation. In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA at Paar Melis and Associates, delves into the complexities of creating a new entity for your business expansion. Key…
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Mailbox: Warranty Work and Ownership with Spouses and Divorce [E172]
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32:55Thanks to our partner Promotive In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest answers three key listener questions that auto repair shop owners face all too often. From handling warranty job accounting to navigating the financial fallout of divorce, Hunt gives practical, no-nonsense advice. In this episode, you'll learn: The right way …
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Are you charging enough for labor at your shop? In this week’s Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest of Paar Melis and Associates tackles one of the most misunderstood metrics in autorepair profitability—your labor rate. Spoiler alert: it’s not always about charging more. This week, you'll learn: Why labor rate isn…
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S01|EP03|PT3: Cash Flow Clinic | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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12:06Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast, where we turn accounting and business advice into real-world results for growing SMEs. Theme: Optimising how you get paid quicker and automate getting your invoices out Target Audience: Business owners managing cash flow challenges Getting Paid Quicker & Managing Expenses and…
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S01|EP03|FULL: Cash Flow Clinic | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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1:00:34Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast, where we turn accounting and business advice into real-world results for growing SMEs. Theme: Optimising how you get paid quicker and automate getting your invoices out Target Audience: Business owners managing cash flow challenges I’m your host Paul Barnes, and today we’re t…
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S01|EP03|PT4: Cash Flow Clinic | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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22:34Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast, where we turn accounting and business advice into real-world results for growing SMEs. Theme: Optimising how you get paid quicker and automate getting your invoices out Target Audience: Business owners managing cash flow challenges Practical Actions What are the easiest wins …
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S01|EP03|PT1: Cash Flow Clinic | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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11:34Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast, where we turn accounting and business advice into real-world results for growing SMEs. Theme: Optimising how you get paid quicker and automate getting your invoices out Target Audience: Business owners managing cash flow challenges 1. Cash Flow Health Check What are the early…
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S01|EP03|PT2: Cash Flow Clinic | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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15:33Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers: CASS’s Business Support Podcast, where we turn accounting and business advice into real-world results for growing SMEs. Theme: Optimising how you get paid quicker and automate getting your invoices out Target Audience: Business owners managing cash flow challenges Cloud Tools & Automation How can Xero help b…
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Earn Your CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) With Jimmy Lea [E043] - Speak Up!
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47:17Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, AutoLeap, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound Watch Full Video Episode In our Episode Today: Our host Craig O’Neill welcomes friend and newly minted Certified Speaking Professional - Jimmy Lea to talk about his journey! The NSA Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation is a notable achievement tha…
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Thanks to our partner Promotive In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA of Paar Melis and Associates, explores the details behind what former President Trump is calling the "largest tax cut in U.S. history." What’s actually in the proposed bill? Will any of it pass Congress? And most importantly, what could it mean for auto r…
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Thanks to our partner Promotive Credit card fees are eating into shop owners' profits — but should you be passing those costs onto customers? In this episode of Business By The Numbers, Hunt revisits the hot-button topic and shares what’s changed since 2021. Key Points: Why more shops are experimenting with credit card surcharges today Real-world r…
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Just Call Your Clients! With Hunt Demarest [E041] - Speak Up!
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38:53Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, AutoLeap, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound Watch Full Video Episode In our episode today, we welcome guest Hunt Demarest, CPA ABV. Hunt is the host of Business by the Numbers and, as our host Craig O’Neill will tell you… Hunt uses words really well for a numbers man! This episode came to be after Craig…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive In this week's episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA at Paar Melis & Associates, tells a jaw-dropping real-world story: how one automotive repair shop owner — and his wife — ended up spending days in jail over mishandled sales tax payments. If you're an auto repair shop owner, this e…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive April 15th is behind us — but your tax strategy shouldn’t stop there. In this episode, Hunt Demarest, CPA at Paar Melis, shares exactly what auto repair shop owners need to be doing based on how their tax season wrapped up. Whether you filed early, waited until the last minute, or punted with an exte…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive Tariffs might sound like a foreign concept—until they hit home. In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt breaks down the real-world impact tariffs can have on your auto repair shop, using a powerful shop-vs-shop analogy to explain rising costs, disappearing jobs, and economic ripple effects. …
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Finding Lost Money with Alex Saladna - WickedFile [E165]
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38:40Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive What if your auto repair shop is losing money every single day — and you don’t even know it? In this episode, Hunt sits down with Alex Saladna, CEO of Wicked File, to talk about the hidden financial leaks happening in shops just like yours and how AI is helping owners plug those holes fast. From miss…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive “Do I have enough to retire?” It’s the question every business owner eventually asks—but most never answer. In this episode, Hunt breaks down why your retirement isn’t about hitting a number… it’s about building a life you don’t need to escape from. What You'll Learn: Why there’s no universal retirem…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive Is your shop struggling with fewer repair orders and dropping sales? It may not be about losing customers—your clients could just be driving less. In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA, walks you through a real-life example of how customer driving behavior (and simple mileage…
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S01|EP02|PT3: End of Year accounting made easy | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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33:19SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3 - PART 3 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into makin…
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S01|EP02|PT2: End of Year accounting made easy | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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25:07SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3 - PART 2 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into makin…
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S01|EP02|PT1: End of Year accounting made easy | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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21:44SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3 - PART 1 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into makin…
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S01|EP02|FULL: End of Year accounting made easy | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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1:19:23Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into making your year end accounting eas…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA, dives into a major economic issue that could impact your auto repair shop: stagflation. With inflation staying high and economic growth slowing, what does this mean for your business? Should you be concerned about a recession, and how ca…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA, dives into the world of financial projections—what they are, why they matter, and how to build a solid financial story that banks will take seriously. Whether you’re looking to secure a loan, expand your shop, or simply set better financ…
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Market Update: BOI Reports, Interest Rates, and More [E160]
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23:25Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive This week on Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA with Paar Melis and Associates, breaks down the latest market news and legislative updates that directly impact auto repair shop owners. From the return of the BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) report to evolving tax policy discussions and…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive Closing your shop on Saturdays might sound like a risky move, but could it actually improve your business? In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA, explores the real financial and operational impact of shutting down on Saturdays. Is it worth it? What factors should you consider…
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Is My Shop Management Lying to Me? Fixing Tech Costs [E158]
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26:14Hunt examines technician cost management within automotive repair shops shop management systems. He explores the issue of inaccurately reported labor costs, which frequently misrepresent the true financial health of the business. Hunt discusses the underlying reasons for this discrepancy, and how they calculate technician compensation. The episode …
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S01|EP01|FULL: Understanding KPIs | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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49:23SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1 - FULL EDIT Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. Welcome to Giving You More Than N…
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S01|EP01|PT3: Understanding KPIs | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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16:10SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1 - PART 3 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into how K…
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S01|EP01|PT2: Understanding KPIs | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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15:25SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1 - PART 2 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into how K…
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S01|EP01|PT1: Understanding KPIs | Giving You More Than Numbers - CASS Business Support Podcast
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18:36SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1 - PART 1 Welcome to Giving You More Than Numbers, CASS's Business Support Podcast - where we transform complex business advice into practical, actionable steps for SMEs. Whether you're scaling up or taking your first steps in business, we're here to guide you towards smarter decision-making. In this episode, we delve into how K…
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Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive Are you truly a business owner, or just a well-paid employee? In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest, CPA, dives into the critical distinction between running a business and simply working a high-paying job within your shop. Learn how to measure your hourly rate, assess your true p…
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To Lease or Not to Lease: Buying Versus Leasing Decisions [E156]
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24:21Thanks to our partners, NAPA TRACS and Promotive Welcome to another episode of Business by the Numbers, hosted by Hunt Demarest, CPA, with Paar Melis & Associates. This week, we're diving into the pros and cons of leasing versus buying vehicles and equipment, covering critical tax implications and cash flow considerations. Whether you're eyeing a n…
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