Discover the key differences between fixed and variable overhead costs and their impact on business operations. Learn how to ...

Cost structures (the ratio of fixed to variable costs) vary across and within industries. Hospital managers and policymakers can make better decisions when they under-stand cost structures, including ...

Being able to survive and thrive as a business owner has as much to do with managing costs as it does with generating revenue. Like the chief financial officer of any company, you have to be concerned ...

Fixed expenses are easier to plan around because they stay the same from one month to the next. Variable expenses, on the other hand, are less predictable. Understanding both types and how they impact ...

The cost of doing business includes any expense related to running a company. One of the major expenses that companies have is labor, which some experts suggest can be as high as 70%. Labor costs ...

(The video above features cost-accounting tips in a discussion with Eric Harley of Red Eye Radio, ATBS' Mike Hosted and Overdrive contributor and owner-operator business coach Gary Buchs, from a talk ...

As you work to create a budget, it’s important to understand how fixed and variable expenses will impact your bottom line. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Budgeting, quite simply, is the act of spending your money efficiently. The importance of budgeting cannot be overemphasized, and whether you’re looking at your individual finances or running a ...