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Business Office

Resources and tips for increasing efficiency and effective communications in the business office.

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A/P and A/R: The New Mailing Headaches You Can Avoid

Pause. If you aren’t mailing A/P checks to vendors and A/R statements to customers, this article isn’t for you, because you’ve streamlined your processes and

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Subtract Bad Processes for Positive Cash Flow

If numbers, data, and equations excite you, you might work in the business office. Day in and day out, you live in a world of

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Quiz: How well do you know payment processing?

Payment processing is a vital part of every business. It’s the PIN pad at the gas pump and the checkout portal on your favorite website.

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Profit Isn’t Just About Revenue: Fixing Your Accounting Department

When automotive retailers think of creating new profit centers in the dealership, the accounting department is usually not the first place to come to mind.

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3 Keys to Reporting Success

Running a successful business is no simple task. It requires detail, planning, and strategy. And when you put it all into action, your dealership’s people,

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3 Common Obstacles in Your Digital Reporting

Just because reporting is digital doesn’t mean it’s efficient. See three common obstacles in this article.

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Contactless Is the Future of Payments

As contactless payments surge forward amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, their value is priceless. Form improved experiences, to health and safety, to increased security measures, your

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Where is the business office love?

You’ve probably heard it before: the business office is the heart of the dealership. Every document, process, and transaction initiated eventually finds its way there.

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Is fuel fraud pumping your profits down the drain?

How much does fuel cost your dealership? I mean really cost? What if I told you the amount on your books could be significantly higher

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3 Steps to Fixing Broken Timekeeping Processes – and Why It Matters

When your business is as complex as the average dealership, with all its various moving parts working together to achieve profitability, it can be easy