Job Aid - Financial Reports

Job Aid - Financial Reports


JOB AID – FINANCIAL REPORTS
 
This job aid provides a reference guide on:

• How to access and run key reports within DealerVu;
• Basic information around why and when to run these reports.

This guide does not include information on how to analyze reports. 
Please contact support@dealervu.com should you have any questions. 
 
Income Statement
When to use: As needed / Month End 

Purpose

1. Determine profitability and margins for the entire company;
2. Determine profitability and margins for individual departments.

Steps

1. From the DealerVu main screen, click on My Reports > Accounting Reports > General Ledger Reports > Income Statement;
2. Make the selections based on what you wish to see on the report, then click on the  button to generate the report, for example Include Last Year, run report for a specific Department, etc.
    
   
    
3. You can print this report by clicking on the Print icon or export to Excel by clicking on the Export icon or export as a PDF by clicking on the PDF icon .
    

Balance Sheet
When to use: As needed / Month End 

Purpose

1. Analyse the dealership’s financial position for a specified period of time;
2. To confirm the Balance Sheet is in balance.    

Steps

1. From the DealerVu main screen, click on My Reports > Accounting Reports > General Ledger Reports > Balance Sheet;
2. Make the selections based on what you wish to see on the report, then click on the  button to generate the report.
    
   
    
3. You can print this report by clicking on the Print icon or export to Excel by clicking on the Export icon or export as a PDF by clicking on the PDF icon .

 
Trial Balance
When to use: As needed / Month End 

Purpose

1. Confirm that the General Ledger Accounts are in balance;
2. Use the detailed Trial Balance to reviewing any anomalies in GL accounts at Months End. 

Steps

1. From the DealerVu main screen, click on My Reports > Accounting Reports > General Ledger Reports > Trial Balance;
2. Make the selections based on what you wish to see on the report, then click on the  button to generate the report. For example – for a detailed trial balance, uncheck the “Summary Only” checkbox.

3.   You can print this report by clicking on the Print icon or export to Excel by clicking on the Export icon or export as a PDF by clicking on the PDF icon .