Kirk Kleckner – Auto Dealer Expert
When selecting an auto dealer expert witness you want a professional whose training, experience and skill level enables an accurate and supportable conclusion of value. You want a “hands-on” expert evaluating and assessing the situation. As a CPA, MBA and former CFO of a $500 million dollar dealership group, Kirk Kleckner understands the financial and operational aspects of the automotive dealership business that are critical in assessing business prospects, risks, and opportunities.
As a CPA, Kirk also brings:
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Sound judgment
- Commitment to quality service
Kirk’s expertise leverages both his professional and hands-on industry experience as a Chief Financial Officer. Kirk’s professional experience includes buying, selling, and integrating of dealerships; managing businesses; succession planning; business and intangible asset valuation for strategic transactions; income, gift and estate tax; owner transactions; and litigation purposes as an auto dealer expert witness.
Kirk is a qualified expert witness with experience in complex business litigation, economic damages calculations, business valuation, and intangible asset valuation. Kirk was a valuation expert in over $100 million dollar damage award class action cases — In re Volkswagen & Audi Warranty Extension Litigation (MDL 1790) and In re Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation (No. 8:10ML2151 JVS).
