2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues over $25,000,000
 
   
 

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 1.8% 1.0% 1.3%
Officer Life 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Interest 0.8% 0.0% 0.4%
Other 0.1% 0.0% -0.1%
Total Administrative 2.7% 1.0% 1.7%
Total Expenses 84.7% 74.2% 80.9%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 15.3% 25.8% 19.1%
EBITDA 19.3% 28.0% 22.1%

 

 
     
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