The brake eaven #?

[roboutlaw]

I have been in business for almost 13 years and have been successfull for the most part but lately with the mild winter we just had it just seems like a big game of catch up and i can't seem to make much headway in the $ dept.. I have asked my accountant for some help with this but he doesnt seem to have time to help me get the # I need, or they talk in terms that i do not under stand. What i need is a simple as possible explanation of how to find my brake even # to just make sure i am going in the right direction every month I am sick of playing catch up and it makes for some not very fun days. I am using quick books for my accounting and also using ro wrighter for my shop management. Oh by the way i dont want to just break even every month I just want to make sure my goal for every month is the right #.

 

Rob Ostrom

Ostrom's

Minong Wi

715-466-2377

Edited May 18, 2012 by roboutlaw

[GeeZ]

First of all, the term is break even. Do you include a salary for yourself when you attempt to break even? If you are only referring to paying the bills then you are having a problem. You have been in biz for 13 years then you should be able to analyze your business to see what part is off. If you have good volume then your prices maybe too low. If your charges allow for a good margin then you don't have enough volume. When you analyze your business look close at the type of business you are getting. I don't think a CPA can tell you about breaking even because he does not know your business. I think if you

are still confused then you should try finding someone in you community in your type of business that would not feel threaten helping you.

 

Good Luck

[fms]

I have been in business for almost 13 years and have been successfull for the most part but lately with the mild winter we just had it just seems like a big game of catch up and i can't seem to make much headway in the $ dept.. I have asked my accountant for some help with this but he doesnt seem to have time to help me get the # I need, or they talk in terms that i do not under stand. What i need is a simple as possible explanation of how to find my brake even # to just make sure i am going in the right direction every month I am sick of playing catch up and it makes for some not very fun days. I am using quick books for my accounting and also using ro wrighter for my shop management. Oh by the way i dont want to just break even every month I just want to make sure my goal for every month is the right #.

 

Rob Ostrom

Ostrom's

Minong Wi

715-466-2377

[fms]

When I look at owners break even you take your expenses for everything that you pay out and add 20% and that would be your break even. For example, I took 4 mouths of statements and subordinate by 4 and then added 20% and that is my minimum monthly goal.

[GeeZ]

Since you are a sole proprietor you need to look at your personal expenses. If you need to bring in 5k (including taxes) then your break even would be 5K plus your business expenses. A 20% margin is dependent on how much you spend. But this breaking even talk is just to get by when business is slow. If you can only break even, maybe it is time to get a job working for a dealership.

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