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KPA's blog covers the compliance topics that matter most to automotive businesses, from OSHA updates and FTC enforcement to HR best practices and cybersecurity requirements.

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February 26, 2020KPA

How to Steal a Car in 2020

Imagine you wanted to steal a car. How would you go about doing it? Let’s take a look at your options. 1. There’s the old-fashioned way. Find a car parked...

February 26, 2020KPA

How to Steal a Car in 2020

Imagine you wanted to steal a car. How would you go about doing it? Let’s take a look at your options. 1. There’s the old-fashioned way. Find a car parked...

February 11, 2020KPA

Dealer, Don’t Review Thyself

I’ll let you in on a secret: 5 stars don’t mean squat. But you probably already knew that. If you’re as unlucky (or naïve) as I am, you learned it from...

January 14, 2020KPA

The IRS, the DOJ, and Floorplan Lenders Are Paying Attention to Form 8300—Are You?

In the world of automotive sales, $10,000 may not seem like a lot of money—but that’s all it takes to sink a dealership. By failing to properly report even a...

December 18, 2019KPA

TCPA Compliance: What Auto Dealers Need to Know

Think your last phone bill was high? Imagine paying $4 million. That’s how much an automotive finance company settled for in a recent class action lawsuit over...

October 29, 2019KPA

F&I - Leadership Buy-in Improves Employee Training

“Gotcha!” It’s fun to say, not so fun to hear, particularly when you’re hearing it from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or...

September 24, 2019KPA

Auto Dealers: California’s New CCPA Privacy Laws

Auto dealers, are you ready for 2020? The dawn of the new decade, just a few short months away, heralds a flood of new laws and regulatory changes. And, as...

September 18, 2019KPA

F&I Gotchas: Inventory Liabilities

“Gotcha!” It’s fun to say, not so fun to hear, particularly when you’re hearing it from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or...

September 10, 2019KPA

KPA: Workers Compensation Claim or Wrongful ...

What would you rather deal with: a workers’ compensation claim or a wrongful termination lawsuit? An automotive dealership in Illinois appears to have chosen...

September 4, 2019KPA

F&I Gotchas: The Deal Jacket

“Gotcha!” It’s fun to say, not so fun to hear—particularly when you’re hearing it from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or...

August 27, 2019KPA

Regulations Across Your Dealership: The Body Shop

There are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of parts in a single automobile. As we’ve discovered over the course of this series, there’s an almost...

July 23, 2019KPA

F&I Departments, Humans & Automation Work Together

As the world approaches the year 2020, it seems we’re finally gaining some much-needed perspective on the role of automation in the workplace. Robots aren’t...

July 16, 2019KPA

Regulations Across Your Dealership: The Sales Team

There’s no overstating the importance of your automotive dealership’s sales team. They’re the department responsible for generating much of your company’s...

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