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The general manager monthly management accounts playbook

$20
  • You already get management accounts every month.They just arrive too late to help.Most Dealer Principals don’t lose profit suddenly.
    They lose it quietly, repeatedly, and predictably — and only see it once it’s gone.This guide shows you how to use management accounts as a control tool, not a post-mortem.Not to explain last month.
    To shape the next one.

    What This Actually Gives You

    This is not accounting.
    It is commercial leadership clarity.You’ll learn how to:
    • Spot profit drift before it shows up in the bottom line
    • Understand why “strong” months create weak ones
    • See where margin is quietly given back between departments
    • Separate real profit from volume-driven illusion
    • Lead decisions earlier in the month — without micromanaging
    No formulas.
    No jargon.
    No finance background required.

    Who This Is For

    This guide is for you if:
    • You’re accountable for total dealership performance
    • Profit is acceptable but unpredictable
    • The same explanations appear every month
    • Pressure resets faster than it should
    • You want control, not more reports
    Written for:
    • Dealer Principals
    • Managing Directors
    • Owners / Partners
    • Senior leaders carrying the full P&L

    What You Get

    ✔️ 10 concise, executive-level chapters
    ✔️ A clear way to read accounts as a system
    ✔️ Early warning signals most leaders miss
    ✔️ A reusable monthly decision framework
    ✔️ Less volatility, fewer surprisesThis is a thinking tool, not a reference manual.

    Why This Matters (Especially Now)

    In tight markets:
    • Volume creates risk before profit
    • Incentives distort behaviour
    • Pressure hides bad decisions until it’s too late
    Dealer Principals who can read accounts forward gain:
    • Calmer leadership conversations
    • Earlier, cleaner decisions
    • More predictable profit

    What This Is Not

    ❌ Not accounting training
    ❌ Not OEM-specific
    ❌ Not motivational
    ❌ Not theoryThis is commercial control, written by someone who understands dealership pressure.

    Final Word

    Dealer Principals don’t lack information.
    They lack time-separated clarity — the ability to see today’s decisions in next month’s results.Management accounts already contain that clarity.
    This guide shows you how to read it.For $20, it pays for itself the first time it prevents one bad decision.
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Most dealerships don’t lose profit suddenly — it drifts. This guide shows you how to see it before it’s gone.

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