Consulting firm
Days billed, remuneration and activity costs.
Services, remuneration and payment deadlines.
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How many days to bill per month?
What daily rate should you charge?
What payment deadlines should be expected?
Example data and tax conventions must be verified before professional use.
Template version
0.2.0
Worked example
Fictitious data, to be replaced by your assumptions.
Cash balance
Calculation conventionsUnderstand the Consulting firm forecast
Fictional example from Jan 2027 to Dec 2027. The results below cover the first twelve months.
These figures are fictional: they describe neither a real business, market prices nor expected profitability. Replace them with your quotes, prices and schedule.
Reference assumptions
- Advice days: 12 units per month at €650 excluding VAT per unit.
- Direct cost of Advice days: €0 excluding VAT per unit and 5% of revenue excluding VAT.
- Office: €350 excluding VAT per month.
- Software and tools: €150 excluding VAT per month.
- Insurance: €60 excluding VAT per month.
- Manager: 1 person(s), €2,500 gross per month per person, employer contributions 45%, starting in month 1.
- Equipment: €2,500 excluding VAT. Equity contribution: €10,000. Loan: €0.
Source: assumptions from the Consulting firm template, version 0.2.0; calculation engine 0.3.0. The full calculation includes the template’s direct costs and tax conventions.
Effect of changing an assumption
Alternative: bill 10 consulting days per month instead of 12, at the same price. Expenses, pay and financing remain unchanged.
| Indicator | Reference | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Sales over 12 months | €93,600 | €78,000 |
| Net profit over 12 months | €28,650 | €17,535 |
| Cash at the end of Dec 2027 | €47,582 | €32,515 |
Cash difference at the end of the first year, alternative minus reference: -€15,067.
Net profit measures profit or loss. Cash also depends on payment terms, VAT, capital expenditure, inventory and financing. A loan provides cash without generating revenue.
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