Pub. 4 2015-2016 Issue 4

8 San Diego Dealer Contents Considine & Considine is a full service public accounting firm offering professional and personalized services to business and professional practice owners in the areas of audit, taxation, accounting, estate and retirement planning. Phili p Smith, CPA Considine & Considine 1501 5th Av., Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1977 x103 www.cccpa.com prs@cccpa.com Let us help guide your business development. Pat Osburn, Director of Sales (619) 718-7130 Bob Bolinger, VP/Market Manager 4 Chairman’s Letter PAUL DYKE CHAIRMAN, NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION 6 Letter from the President DEAN MANSFIELD 10 An Ounce of Prevention: Planning Your Business Succession to Avoid Future Problems BLAINE M. SEARLE, FERRUZZO & FERRUZZO, LLP 12 The Buzz at the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo 2016 SID TOBIASON, PARTNER AND CPA, AND DIANE ANDERSON MURPHY, SENIOR MANAGER, MOSS ADAMS LLP 14 San Diego Auto Outlook 18 Changing Car Buyers Demand Fast, Seamless and Accurate Registration and Titling WILLIAM ROUNTREE, VP AND GENERAL MANAGER, RTS 22 Handling Disaster – When it Happens to Your Dealership SUSAN MORGAN 28 The Case for Your Dealership to Open a Rental Department ROB HANO