2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues under $1,250,000
 
   
 

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 0.5% 0.0% 0.1%
Officer Life 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Interest 0.6% 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Administrative 1.4% 0.3% 0.5%
Total Expenses 80.7% 66.3% 73.7%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 19.3% 33.7% 26.3%
EBITDA 21.4% 34.1% 28.1%

 

 
     
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