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TYPICAL SMALL BUSINESS OPERATING STATEMENTS=SOURCE: INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
 
TYPE OF BUSINESS     Mgmt,           Masonry         Motels          Other
                     Pub/Rel                                         Retail
                     Consulting                                      Trade
Revenues              100.0%          100.0%          100.0%          100.0%
COST OF GOODS SOLD
_Purchases              4.4%           12.6%            9.2%           60.5%
_Labor                  0.2%           13.2%            1.2%            1.5%
_Materials & Supplies   0.9%           18.4%            1.2%            1.2%
_Other Costs            5.0%            5.9%            1.3%            4.1%
 
Cost of Goods Sold     10.5%           50.0%           12.9%           67.3%
 
Gross Profit           89.5%           50.0%           87.2%           32.7%
 
Advertising             0.9%            0.2%            1.3%            1.4%
Bad Debts               0.4%            0.1%            0.1%            0.2%
Car & Truck Expense     5.1%            4.1%            1.2%            1.9%
Commissions             2.1%            0.4%            0.3%            0.7%
Depreciation            2.8%            2.2%            13.6%           2.4%
Dues & Publications     0.8%            0.1%            0.2%            0.1%
Employee Benefits       0.1%            0.5%            0.1%            0.1%
Freight                 0.1%            0.0%            0.0%            0.2%
Insurance               0.6%            2.0%            3.1%            1.1%
Interest                1.8%            0.5%            12.7%           1.1%
Laundry & Cleaning      0.1%            0.0%            2.3%            0.1%
Legal/Professional      2.3%            0.4%            0.9%            0.4%
Office Supplies         1.0%            0.1%            0.2%            0.3%
Postage                 0.3%            0.0%            0.1%            0.4%
Rent                    2.8%            0.8%            2.8%            2.9%
Repairs                 0.3%            0.7%            5.0%            0.6%
Salaries & Wages        4.1%            8.9%            12.7%           5.8%
Supplies                0.5%            1.1%            3.4%            0.7%
Taxes                   0.7%            1.6%            6.2%            2.0%
Telephone               1.9%            0.4%            2.2%            0.9%
Travel/Entertainment    6.3%            0.2%            0.5%            0.5%
Utilities               0.4%            0.2%            10.0%           1.3%
Other                   8.3%            5.4%             5.7%            2.1%
 
Total Operating Exp.   43.7%           29.8%            84.4%           27.2%
 
 
NET INCOME             45.8%           20.2%             2.7%            5.5%
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TYPICAL SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION STATEMENTS
 
This is data to help you determine whether your planned business is viable
in respect to profitability.  It will also help with established
businesses to improve profitability by pin-pointing areas where costs and
expenses deviate from the national norm.  Industry averages of costs and
expenses, and profitability based on IRS surveys are provided to compare
with your actual figures. Average percentages shown are considered only as
guidelines.  When revenues are low, fixed expenses will probably be
higher in relation to profits than when revenues are high.  Also
geographical location will affect these percentages.  They should be
used only as targets, and many successful businesses may deviate
substantially.  This is a tool to teach you to analyze your own
figures and to assist in preparing your Business Plan.
                                                                      


 

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