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Does anyone have a list for what they include in there overhead costs? I know I am missing more than a few when I tally everything up. How do you break everything up on your P&L sheets(how detailed do you get with it)?

Hi Kinetic

I was going to use this free download to try and figure out some overhead costs
http://www.serviceroundtable.com/Freebies/FreebiesDetails.asp?PCID=407

here goes
cell phone
pager
internet service
land line phone
p.o.box
uniforms or laundry
disposable goods( ie batteries light bulbs)
education material
work clothes (got to keep them like new)
personal grooming
vechile insurance
bussiness insurance
licensing fees
fuel
vechile maintenance
waste removal
advcertising
storge space
power tool replacement
hand tool replacement
office supplies(ie pens paper ink toner)
health insurance
rent or mortage
food
PERSONAL SALARY

there you go I might of for gotten some as u can see even a small shop out of your home can have a great deal of overhead

There is overhead and operating costs, just to add to the list, Truck replacement costs should be in the budget.

Seems I actually have most of them. I include maintenance costs for my truck by figuring a cost per mile. Covers fuel, tires, service, and maintenance. The depreciaiton is a tax right off and at some point you can sell it. So how would you include replacement costs?

Our list:
Accounting
Advertising
Auto & Truck Expeence
Bank Charges
Surity Bonds
Books
Entertainment
Equipment rental
Gifts
Insurance
Legal
Licenses & Fees
Office Expence
Outside Service
Payrole Service
Security
Salaries & wages
Taxes - Payrole
Telephone
Tools
Shop Expence
Sub Contractor

It is broken into $ and % month and year to date.

Thank you guys for the help with the lists. I found a good list from an website that A-Line and Doug linked before. It was buried in a .PDF file somewhere on the service roundtable site. Pretty good list if I may say so.
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/simplton/overheadlist.jpg

[This message has been edited by kinetic (edited 12-11-2004).]