#collision-repair
Auto body and collision repair shop bookkeeping, including DRP revenue recognition, OEM/aftermarket/LKQ parts margin pools, CCC/Mitchell/Audatex supplements, Section 179 equipment, and the cycle time, touch time, and severity KPIs insurer scorecards demand
A frame-off classic car restoration can run $20,000 to $200,000 in labor and parts against a finished car worth less than the invoice, so restoration shops need per-job cost centers, a Work-in-Progress asset account, and phase-based billing to stay solvent across builds that last one to two years.
Collision shops bleed cash when DRP revenue isn't booked net of concessions, parts margins aren't split across OEM, aftermarket, and LKQ pools, and supplements slip through CCC and Mitchell without authorization. A guide to the bookkeeping, Section 179 equipment decisions, and the cycle time, touch time, and severity KPIs insurers actually watch.
