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Summer 2013 23 TFW Construction. Inc. 13475 Danielson Street, Suite 150 – Poway, CA 92064 (858) 748-4701 License # 421837 Ted Weeks III, CEO (858)759-1223 John Preston, VP (619) 318-6911 www.tfwconstruction.com Whether your dealership is expanding, renovating, or new construction, you can count on us. With over 30 years of commercial construction experience and a former automobile dealer on staff, we are the best choice for your dealership construction needs. www.tfwconstruction.com John Preston – VP of Automotive (Left) | Ted Weeks III – TFW Construction Founder (Right) Isn’t It tIme you had a fully - loaded certIfIed publIc accountIng fIrm? We have been steering San Diego businesses in the right direction since 1946. • Accounting Support & Financial Analysis • Corporate & Individual Tax Planning • Estate Planning & Business Continuation • Management Consultation • Audit & Review Services • Assistance in Tax Audits • Retirement & Pension Plans • Finance & Business Planning For a free evaluation of your current accounting program, please contact Philip Smith at (619) 231-1977 7. Cross-train staff on segments of each other’s jobs. This keeps things moving efficiently on sick days or vacation days. It also can have a side benefit of increasing internal controls. 8. Use dual computer monitors. This allows you to avoid toggling back and forth between documents or the need to print out documents. There are iPad apps that can make your tablet act as a second monitor. 9. Use a cloud-based file service. On-demand services such as Dropbox allows you to access files frommultiple devices—com- puter, smartphone, iPad, etc. This frees you from having to e-mail documents to yourself or save them to a memory device. 10. Sign checks only once a day. Place them in a specific in-box to be dealt with all together—except, of course, for urgent checks to a vendor or someone else who is waiting. The trick for any of these best practice ideas is implementing them. A good strategy is to highlight the ideas you want to implement, then address one at a time. For example, every Wednesday you could imple- ment one, and in a couple of months you'd be done. Sid Tobiasonhasmore than 33 years of tax experience, witha focus on federal income and estate taxation of dealerships. He leads the firm’s Automotive & Dealer Services tax practice and is the author of the NADA’s Dealer Guide to Business Succession Planning.. You can reach him at sid.tobiason@mos- sadams.com or (858) 627-1448.