Eric Joern

Author profile for Eric Joern of Kaizen CPAs + Advisors. On this page you can see all the blog posts that Eric Joern has written.

What's Under the Hood?

Running a successful auto repair shop takes more than keeping the bays full.

You’re making decisions every day about pricing, people, cash flow, technology, taxes, operations, and growth—and those decisions show up in your bottom line.

Under the Hood CPA gets into the conversations behind those decisions. Eric Joern sits down with shop owners, operators, advisors, and industry leaders to talk about what’s working, what isn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way.

No surface-level success stories. Just real people, real shops, real numbers, and real conversations you can use to build a better business.

Hosted by Eric Joern, CPA
Partner, Kaizen CPAs + Advisors

Eric Joern and Mike Allen discuss building, buying and selling an auto repair shop on the Under the Hood CPA podcast.

Your Auto Repair Shop Is Always for Sale. Are You Building It That Way?

Most shop owners aren’t thinking about selling their business when they’re in the middle of running it. There are employees to manage, cars to get...

automotive repair

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Eric Joern and John Chiappetta discussing money mindset and financial planning for future auto repair shop owners.

Want to Buy an Auto Repair Shop? Start With Your Money

A lot of technicians, service advisors and managers want to own a shop someday. The problem is that “someday” isn’t a plan. Buying an auto repair...

automotive repair

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Eric Jordan, Lucas Underwood and David Roman with the text “The $80,000 Mistake.”

How to Know When Something Is Wrong With Your Shop’s Financials

“If something was wrong, my accountant would tell me.” That sounds reasonable. It can also be a dangerous assumption. Lucas Underwood shared those...

automotive repair

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Under the Hood CPA podcast cover featuring bold typography on a dark background, representing financial clarity for auto repair shop owners

What is Under the Hood CPA?

Most shop owners don’t have a profit problem. They have a clarity problem. Under the Hood CPA breaks down the numbers, decisions, and strategies that...

automotive repair podcast

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