Commissions – AutoManager

This article is for DeskManager 11. For DeskManager Online see Commissions in DeskManager Online.

There are three ways to access the Commissions window:

First is to double click a deal from the Deal/Trade tab, then click the Recap tab, then click the Commissions button.
The second way is to double click a deal from the Deal/Trade tab, then click the Cap button on the left, then click the Commissions button.
Third is to double click a vehicle from the Inventory tab, then click the Commission button at the top.
Using the Commission button allows you to designate your sales reps, closer, and F & I people and to calculate their commission.
- When this is performed prior to selling the vehicle, it will be brought into the deal for the car.
- When performed after a vehicle is sold, it will push the information into the Vehicle Details from the information entered into the deal’s Recap tab.

Reps can be added to the system by clicking Add, or by opening Setup from the file menu and finding the option for Employee Records.
From the commissions window, the user can also review the Front-End and Back-End commission formulas as well as Print commission vouchers.
- Choose from Voucher with Profit Details, Voucher Without Profit, Reynolds & Reynolds (R & R) commission voucher, or Voucher BOB 072-4-3 to Print.
When using the commission calculator, should Rep #1 & #2 be given a percentage rate, their commissions are calculated using that percentage of the figure determined by the Front-End Commission Formula.
- The Closer and F & I when given a percentage rate, their commissions are calculated in a similar manner, the difference being the base figure is determined by the Back-End Commission Formula.
In any situation where the built in commission calculator is unable to calculate commissions in the way you need it to, put in your representative’s name and ID in the system, then instead of using a percentage figure in the Rate field, just enter the dollar amount you will be paying them in the Amount field.
- This way the tool can still be used to track how much the rep was paid on a deal, and when were they paid.
- If any of the vouchers are used, they can still be printed and after the vehicle is sold, this commission information will still be updated into the commission field in the Deal Recap so that the net profit figures will be accurate.
DeskManager also can track how much was paid to the rep and the date it was paid to them.
- This can be useful when vehicles incur expenses after the vehicle is sold or after commission is first calculated.
- DeskManager can help you track deals where commission was overpaid should you need this information for adjustment purposes.

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