By Barbara R at August 23 2019 13:09:00
But your fixed expenses don't do this. They remain the same no matter what sales does. That's why it's call fixed. These are expenses like rent, taxes, utilities, phone, salaries, insurance, etc. A lot of business owners never consider this. They just lump all their expenses together. But you could never make an accurate plan if you combine all your expenses together. If you project your sales higher and want to know what your expenses will be, you have to separate your fixed and variable.
Second, decide what you want your salary to be. Third, determine how many years in the future you want to plan for. Fourth, you will need to know: 1. What % is your material cost of sales 2. What % is your labor cost of sales? 3. And what % is your variable expense of sales?