Compliance Webinar Topics for Compliance Officers
The AFIP/ADCO Compliance in Real Time Webinar Series Focused Conversations. Real Risk. Real Solutions
Compliance in Real Time
Regulators do not evaluate intentions. They evaluate transactions. This series focuses on the operational moments where compliance succeeds or fails: spot deliveries, adverse action, deal jackets, credit data flow, disclosures, and document handling.
Designed for compliance officers with real accountability, these sessions translate regulatory expectations into practical oversight, controls, and documentation you can actually defend. If you are responsible for protecting leadership, mitigating enforcement risk, and proving your compliance program works in practice—not just on paper—this series delivers the insight you need.
Where Compliance Meets the Deal Jacket
Deal Jacket Auditing: What to Review, When to Review, and What Regulators Look For
Speaker: EJ Shelby, SVP Auditing, Training, and Dealership Development, AFIP/ADCO
Spot Deliveries, Rescissions, and Re-Contracting
Building Compliant Controls Around High-Risk Transactions
Speaker: ADCO and Barrett Charapp, Charapp & Weiss, LLP
Register NowArtificial Intelligence in Automotive Retail
Responsible Implementation, Data Protection, and Compliance Oversight
Focus: Responsible implementation, customer data protection, regulatory compliance, and monitoring controls for ethical and accurate AI use.
Register NowF&I Product Disclosures & Menu Presentations
Oversight Without Selling the Deal
Speaker: TBA
Register NowMonitoring, Testing, and Auditing
Proving Your Program Works
Speaker: Terrence J. O'Loughlin, J.D., M.B.A., Director of Compliance, Reynolds Document Solutions, Reynolds and Reynolds
Credit Application Flow & Data Handling
From Customer Intake to Final Storage
Speaker: TBA
Compliance & Enforcement in 2026
What’s live right now and what to expect in 2027
Panelists: To be announced
Latest Insights and Updates
FTC Warns 97 Auto Dealership Groups About Deceptive Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued warning letters to 97 auto dealership groups regarding advertising practices that may mislead consumers about vehicle pricing. According to the FTC, some dealerships may be advertising prices that do not reflect the...
AI Is a Tool, Not a Decision-Maker
…innovation, accountability and the role of AI in automotive retail Many dealers don’t realize that artificial intelligence is already embedded in multiple dealership operations. AI systems may be at work in: CRM led scoring and predictive analytics Automated chat and...
The Extended Life of Cars
The Rule Is Gone, but the Risk Remains Although the FTC’s Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (the “CARS Rule”) was set aside by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on January 27, 2025, and then later withdrawn by the FTC on February 12, 2026, the consumer...
Compliance isn’t optional. It’s foundational.
At AFIP, our mission is simple: equip dealerships with the structure, education, and strategy needed to operate confidently in a complex regulatory environment. In this recent conversation, Shannon Robertson shares practical compliance strategies dealerships can...
A Message From Leadership
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Marcia Nelson Jackson on January 27, 2026. Marcia was not only a founding member of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers Board of Directors, but also a guiding force whose legal expertise, leadership,...
AFIP and ADCO Now One Company
We are excited to share an important milestone in our journey: AFIP and ADCO are now officially one company. This unification brings together two trusted leaders in dealership compliance, education, and risk management, creating a stronger, more comprehensive...
AFIP Scholarship Recipient
Northwood University Sophomore Kennedy Williams Named $2,000 AFIP Scholarship Recipient For immediate release COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – February 5, 2026 – AFIP/ADCO named Kennedy Williams, a Northwood University sophomore majoring in automotive aftermarket management and...
2025 Dealers’ Choice Awards
AFIP Recognized as 2025 Diamond Award Winner for Compliance Training The 2025 Dealers’ Choice Awards have been announced by Bobit’s Dealer Group, publishers of Auto Dealer Today, Agent Entrepreneur, F&I and Showroom, and Providers & Administrators magazines....
ADCO Announces New Complaint Management Tool
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – April 30, 2024 – Cofounders Shannon Robertson and Tevis Grisso announced the launch of Dealer Resolve, a new complaint management tool developed specifically for dealerships. The cost-effective tool tracks, monitors and reports consumer...
AFIP Licensed to Install NADA VPP Program
Empowering dealerships with the knowledge and tools to navigate FTC regulations seamlessly.Join our newsletter to receive the latest updates on our news posts and upcoming training programs. Stay informed about the latest FTC policies and dealership procedures...
Dave Robertson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Discover the most important news of the day and stay ahead with our comprehensive coverage.Huge congratulations to David Robertson for being inducted into the inaugural class of Bobit Dealer Group's Best-of-the-Best New F&I Hall of Famers and featured in the...
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