Overhead rates are measures of business expenses other than those directly related to producing or providing products and services. In a large or diversified company, multiple overhead rates may be ...

If you're a small business – or even a large one – understanding how to calculate service company labor and overhead rates is vital to the health of your firm. Overhead rates, also known as direct ...

The overhead ratio measures how much of a company's total revenue is spent on indirect costs. This metric is useful for identifying areas where costs can be reduced to improve profitability. Analyzing ...

Last month, we provided an article on overhead calculation and rate. That was Overhead Rates 101. In this month’s guest column, Ken Hedlund, Somerset CPAs (somersetcpas.com), introduces a more ...