2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
 
   
 

New Breakdown of Expenses—What This Means to You  |  Compensation Expense  |  Selling Expenses  |  Operating Expense   |  
Adminstrative Expense/Total Expenses  |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Administrative Expenses
Amortization of Intangibles 0.9% 0.4% 0.7%
Officer Life 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Interest 0.5% 0.4% 0.7%
Other 1.2% 0.0% 2.3%
Total Administrative 2.9% 0.9% 4.0%
Total Expenses 82.0% 74.5% 83.7%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 18.0% 25.5% 16.3%
EBITDA 20.7% 26.7% 18.1%

 

 
     
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