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Motor Industry professional with over 20 years experience providing industry best practice strategic advisory, consulting, audit, and tax services to retail dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and suppliers to the motor industry.
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Less trips, less kilometres but potentially more cars on the road? The Australian motor industry’s paradox
Less trips, less kilometres but potentially more cars on the road? The Australian motor industry’s paradox
By Steven Bragg
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Federal Treasurer announces changes to proposed "JobKeeper 2.0"
Federal Treasurer announces changes to proposed "JobKeeper 2.0"
By Steven Bragg
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Victorian licensed car dealers receive extended duty exemption for demonstrator vehicles
Victorian licensed car dealers receive extended duty exemption for demonstrator vehicles
By Steven Bragg
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Behind closed doors, former president Donald Trump and his advisers have been talking for months about forming a commission led by prominent business…
Behind closed doors, former president Donald Trump and his advisers have been talking for months about forming a commission led by prominent business…
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Prosperity is delighted to announce Tony Nimac’s appointment as a Senior Consultant and Strategic Advisor based in its Sydney office. With over 30…
Prosperity is delighted to announce Tony Nimac’s appointment as a Senior Consultant and Strategic Advisor based in its Sydney office. With over 30…
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Today marks a dual milestone for JMG as we proudly settle on the Canberra BMW group and announce another exciting acquisition in the nation’s…
Today marks a dual milestone for JMG as we proudly settle on the Canberra BMW group and announce another exciting acquisition in the nation’s…
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Experience
Education
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Activities and Societies: BAΨ (Beta Alpha Psi)
Graduated summa cum laude in Accounting and Finance at the University of Toledo in 2001.
Publications
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Checklist: Getting ready for financial year end
GoAuto News Premium
Getting the financials right now sets the basis for the next trading year
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Australian Listed Dealer Groups Comparison December 2016
KPMG
This report examines and compares the Australian Listed Dealer Groups financial results for the 12 months to December 2016.
The 2016 calendar year for the Australian Motor Industry was a year of two halves. Sales volumes for the first 6 months grew by 3.2 percent on the previous corresponding period (pcp). Growth for the last 6 months was flat, increasing by only 0.8 percent on the pcp. This report also considers the outlook for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year and the current market…This report examines and compares the Australian Listed Dealer Groups financial results for the 12 months to December 2016.
The 2016 calendar year for the Australian Motor Industry was a year of two halves. Sales volumes for the first 6 months grew by 3.2 percent on the previous corresponding period (pcp). Growth for the last 6 months was flat, increasing by only 0.8 percent on the pcp. This report also considers the outlook for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year and the current market conditions which are proving to be tough, however, profit remains for better-than-average operators. -
Cybercrime Threatens Car Dealers
Go Auto Premium
TRADITIONAL forms of fraud are bad enough. An employee with their fingers in the till is both costly and damaging to any business. But old school forms of theft and embezzlement pale in comparison to the destruction that can be wrought by a computer hacker.
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Fraud cost the car industry plenty
Go Auto Premium
Traditional forms of fraud in dealerships still happen and are very costly to your business.
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Today's Dealership Fraud
KPMG Australia
In this edition of KPMG's Motor Industry Services Alert, we take a look at dealership fraud. In today's world data protection and security breaches are the new crime of opportunity... is your dealership at risk? Steve Bragg, Director in KPMG Enterprise, shares his experience in this area.
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Proposed Changes to the Fringe Benefits Tax
Deloitte Motor Industry Services
While we are still waiting for finer details, the proposed changes to remove the Statutory Method in calculating the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) liability on car benefits provided to employees is intended by the Government to give rise to a significant increase in the FBT liability.
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Are you getting your fair share of used vehicle sales?
Deloitte Motor Industry Services
In today’s highly competitive used car market it is still possible to achieve both a
solid gross profit margin as well as efficient stock turnover. Dealers who only
focus on one or the other are leaving potential gross profit on the table and are
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10 Actions Benchmark Dealers are Already Taking in 2013
Deloitte Motor Industry Services
Throughout the first four months of 2013, benchmark dealers have demonstrated an ability to be proactive and anticipate what’s coming next. They plan for growth and operate their dealerships with a strong focus on processes, people and profit. From our experience, these three P’s are the cornerstones to running a benchmark dealership.
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Dealership Profit Opportunities in Existing Customer Touchpoints
AADA Conference 2012 Gold Coast
Dealerships who have embraced existing customer touch points have
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Fraud in the Australian Motor Industry - Part 3 Know Your Enemy
eProfit Focus
Contrary to general perception, upper management account for only a small fraction of the instances of fraud perpetrated by internal dealership employees. However, the scale and collateral damage of frauds caused by upper management are far greater than the average asset misappropriation. Typically, the internal fraudster is a junior staff member with the opportunity and incentive to commit fraud.
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Fraud in the Australian Motor Industry - Part 2 Compensation Structure
eProfit Focus
The typical Australian dealership’s management compensation is largely based on performance through a variable commission structure.
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Fraud in the Australian Motor Industry; Pervasive, Persistent and Destructive
eProfitFocus.com
The Australian retail motor industry has always been and always will be vulnerable to fraud; primarily due to frequent handling of large amounts of cash and its high reliance on human based controls.
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Today afforded #NALSPA the opportunity to provide evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment…
Today afforded #NALSPA the opportunity to provide evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment…
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Dealer moves on staff issues. Pickerings tackles turnover and skills shortages with in-house training programs | Allison McKay | Pickerings Group of…
Dealer moves on staff issues. Pickerings tackles turnover and skills shortages with in-house training programs | Allison McKay | Pickerings Group of…
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The world’s biggest carmakers are in disarray over their plans to produce electric vehicles. From Ford Motor Company to General Motors to…
The world’s biggest carmakers are in disarray over their plans to produce electric vehicles. From Ford Motor Company to General Motors to…
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Back in the Saddles – literally – in a thoroughbred convoy of Prancing Horses. Selected clients and guests joined Ferrari Sydney and Ferrari North…
Back in the Saddles – literally – in a thoroughbred convoy of Prancing Horses. Selected clients and guests joined Ferrari Sydney and Ferrari North…
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For those of you who know me well, you will know that my son Christopher has been supported by the incredible team at Giant Steps Australia, whose…
For those of you who know me well, you will know that my son Christopher has been supported by the incredible team at Giant Steps Australia, whose…
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Our next round of industry updates is happening in September around Australia. Over the last few months , as the industry has normalised and a few…
Our next round of industry updates is happening in September around Australia. Over the last few months , as the industry has normalised and a few…
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