Bookkeeping for auto repair shops
A repair shop earns on two lines, parts and labor, and they behave very differently. Mispar reconciles your shop software to the bank, keeps parts cost matched to the repair orders, and shows margin on each line so pricing decisions rest on real numbers.
Best for: Independent auto repair shops, tire and brake shops, body shops, and multi-bay service centers.
Labor & parts
Margin
Matched
Parts COGS
Reconciled
Deposits
Remitted
Sales tax
How Mispar keeps your auto repair shops books clean
Industry-specific chart of accounts and categorization — not generic buckets that hide what matters.
Parts COGS & inventory
Parts purchases matched to repair orders, with stock on hand and variances booked to the right period.
Labor vs. parts margin
Revenue split between labor and parts, so you can see which line carries the shop.
Shop system to bank
Each day's repair-order totals, card batches and cash checked against the bank, so a missed or doubled deposit is caught fast.
Vendor payables
Parts orders from your suppliers tracked in AP, with core charges and returned parts credited, so each month's cost is right.
Technician payroll
Hourly, flat-rate and commission pay recorded correctly, with payroll tax reconciled.
Sales tax & warranties
Sales tax collected tracked as a liability, with warranty and comeback costs separated.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Shop setup
We connect your shop software, processor and bank, and map labor and parts to a chart of accounts that fits.
Daily sales reconciliation
Repair order totals, card fees, tax and deposits reconciled each period.
Parts and AP
Supplier invoices booked, inventory adjusted and returns or core charges tracked.
Margin close
Monthly close with labor and parts margin, AR for fleet accounts and payroll tie-out.
Auto Repair Shops bookkeeping — your questions
Can you separate labor and parts margin?
Yes. We map your shop software so revenue and cost post to labor and parts separately, and you see margin on each.
Do you reconcile my shop management software?
Yes. Daily totals are reconciled to your card processor and bank deposits, so nothing is double counted or missing.
How do you handle parts inventory?
We book parts to cost of goods sold against repair orders and reconcile on-hand inventory with periodic counts.
What about warranty work and comebacks?
Warranty repairs and comebacks are coded separately from billable work, so you can see what they cost the shop each month.
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