Business Calculations

The following table provides a list of the business calculations organized alphabetically by metric.

Metric Calculation
Accounts Receivable Balance

Billings - Collections

Accounts Receivable Days

This is typically calculated as:

Accounts Receivable Balance / Average Daily Revenue

In detail, it is calculated as:

Accounts Receivable Balance / (Document Balance x Document Days Old)

In A/R, it is calculated as:

Accounts Receivable Balance / (3 months Revenue / 90)

All Cost

Cost + Pending Cost

All Effort

Effort + Pending Effort

All Hours

Hours + Pending Hours

Availability Hours Standard Capacity Hours - Scheduled Hours
Available Hours

Employee Standard Hours Per Day x (Number of Working Days in the Period - Days for defined Non-chargeable fee types)

Note: Based on non-chargeable fee types to be excluded through resource scheduling.

Average Net Labor Multiplier (Revenue - Expense Cost) / Labor Cost
Average Daily Effort

This is typically calculated as:

Summed Effort for n months / Aging Days

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as:

3 months Effort / 90 or 6 months Effort / 180

Average Daily Revenue

This is typically calculated as:

Summed Revenue for n months/ Aging Days

In Project Management, it is calculated as:

3 months Revenue / 90 or 6 months Revenue / 180

Backlog

This is typically calculated as:

Total Budget - To Date Revenue

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as:

Total Budget - To Date Effort

Chargeable Budget Effort - Revenue (Total) with the negative values suppressed

Billable Percent Total Hours

Billable Hours / Total hours x 100

Note: Where Staff Utilization is Billable.

Cash Cycle / DSO Accounts Receivable Days + WIP Days
Chargeable Utilization Percent Chargeable Hours / Total Hours x 100
Committed Cost

Purchase Order Cost - Vouchered Cost

Committed Effort

Purchase Order Effort - Vouchered Effort

Cost Labor Cost + Expense Cost
Document Days Old Aging Date - Document Date
Effective Date Effective Date is the beginning date for which a rate or factor is to be used as an override to the default rate. The rate associated with this date will be applied to all transactions with transaction dates equal to or greater than the effective date.
Effective Tax % Tax Amount / Pretax Amount x 100
Effort

The retail (marked-up) value of all labor and expense charges recorded on a project.

Labor: Hours x Labor Bill Rate or Hours x Cost Rate x Multiplier

Expense: Cost x Multiplier

Effort At Completion This value is entered by the user in the Project and Project Progress Earned Value tabs.
Effort At Completion (Effective) This value is calculated in the various inquiries and dashboards by a complex formula based on revenue rules.
Effort Factor

This is a pure calculation in Resource Scheduling as:

Chargeable Utilization Percent x Net Labor Multiplier

When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Expense Cost) / Total Labor Cost

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Sub-consultant Cost) / Total Labor Cost

Effort Percent Complete Effort / Budget x 100
Effort Performance Index Revenue TD / Effort TD
Effort Remaining

Budget Effort - Effort TD

TD Budget Effort - Effort

Estimated Hours

Hours Estimated

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Estimated Labor Cost

Cost of Hours Estimated

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Expense Effort Remaining

TD Expense Budget Effort - Expense Effort

Expense Multiplier Expense Revenue / Expense Cost
Expense Profit Expense Revenue - Expense Cost - Expense Overhead
Expense Profit % (Expense Revenue - Expense Cost - Expense Overhead) / Expense Revenue x 100
Factored Fee Displays the factored fee amount. This is calculated as Fee * Bid Probability % * Win Probability % for the line item.
Factored Net Fee Displays the factored net fee amount. This is calculated as Net Fee * Bid Probability % * Win Probability % for the line item.
Fee Displays the fee amount. This is calculated as Labor + Expense + Subconsultant for the line item.
Forecast to Complete
  • Calculated as the sum of forecasts made into the future beyond the earliest open period. This is for the earliest posting period where Stage is Open.
Goal Cost Cost x Employee's Goal Utilization Percent / 100
Goal Hours Hours x Employee's Goal Utilization Percent / 100
Goal Labor Multiplier Labor Effort / Labor Cost
Goal Multiplier Total Effort / Labor Cost
Goal Profit

This is typically calculated as:

Effort - Cost

When Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as:

Effort - Cost - Overhead

Goal Profit Percent Goal Profit / ABS(Effort) x 100
Goal Utilization Percent Defined on Employee record. A value between 0 and 100.
Gross Profit Revenue - Cost
Gross Profit Percent Gross Profit / Revenue x 100
Hours

Hours Charged

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Labor Cost

Cost of Hours Charged

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Labor Effort Remaining TD Labor Budget Effort - Labor Effort
Labor Multiplier

This is typically calculated as:

Labor Revenue / Labor Cost

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as:

Labor Effort / Labor Cost

Labor Percent Complete Labor Revenue / Labor Budget x 100
Labor Percent Used Labor Effort / Labor Budget x 100
Labor Profit Labor Revenue - Labor Cost - Labor Overhead
Labor Profit % (Labor Revenue - Labor Cost - Labor Overhead) / Labor Revenue x 100
Money Days Document Balance * Document Days Old
Multiplier

This is typically calculated as:

Revenue / Cost

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as:

Effort / Cost

Net Billings

Billings - Tax

Net Capacity Hours with No Scheduling

Standard Capacity Hours - Actual Non-working Non-Chargeable Hours Worked

Net Capacity Hours with Scheduling Standard Capacity Hours - Work Calendar Exceptions Hours- Scheduled Non-working Non-Chargeable Hours
Net Capacity Labor Cost with No Scheduling Standard Capacity Labor Cost - Actual Non-working Non-Chargeable Labor Cost
Net Capacity Labor Cost with Scheduling Standard Capacity Labor Cost - Work Calendar Exceptions Cost - Scheduled Non-working Non-Chargeable Labor Cost
Net Goal Hours [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Hours x Goal Utilization Percent / 100
Net Goal Labor Cost [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Labor Cost x Goal Utilization Percent / 100
Net Effort

When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

Effort - Expense Cost

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

Effort - Sub-consultant Cost

Net Fee Displays the net fee amount. This is calculated as Fee - (Expense + Subconsultant) for the line item.
Net Labor Multiplier

(Total Revenue - Expense Cost) / Labor Cost

Net Revenue

When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

Revenue - Expense Cost

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

Effort - Sub-consultant Cost

Net Utilization Cost %

Chargeable Cost / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Cost x 100

Net Utilization % Hours Chargeable Hours / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Hours x 100
Net Utilization % Labor Cost Chargeable Labor Cost / [Actual or Scheduled] Net Capacity Labor Cost x 100
Overhead Cost * Overhead %
Pending Cost

Cost value calculated for Pending Hours

Pending Effort

Effort value calculated for Pending Hours

Pending Hours

Scheduled hours left on resource plan

Percent Complete Revenue / Budget x 100
Percent Used Effort / Budget x 100
Profit

Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead

Profit Percent

(Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / ABS(Revenue) x 100

Profit Percent Of Net Effort

When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Effort - Expense Cost )

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Effort - Subconsultant Cost )

When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is not involved, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Total Cost) / (Effort - Expense Cost )

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead not involved, it is calculated as:

(Effort - Total Cost) / (Effort - Subconsultant Cost )

Profit Percent Of Net Revenue

When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Revenue - Expense Cost )

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead is calculated and tracked, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead) / (Revenue - Subconsultant Cost )

When all costs are to be removed and Overhead is not involved, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Total Cost) / (Revenue - Expense Cost )

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed and Overhead not involved, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Total Cost) / (Revenue - Subconsultant Cost )

Profit Using Overhead Revenue - Total Cost - Overhead
Profit Using Overhead Percent Profit Using Overhead / ABS(Revenue) x 100
Provision

The Provision field is the greater value from one of the following calculations:

  • (Effort TD – Write-off) – Budget Effort (eligible only if Effort TD – Write-off > Budget Effort)
  • Effort at Completion – Budget Effort (eligible only if Effort at Completion > Budget Effort)
Regular Multiplier

If Enable Multiplier Overrides has been selected, you may enter an externally calculated total regular multiplier to be used for this project. If not, this field displays the Regular Calculated Multiplier.

This option applies to Labor Regular, Labor Premium, and Expense.

Regular Calculated Multiplier

Displays the regular calculated multiplier. This value is the Regular Base Multiplier compounded by the values defined in the other percentages.

This option applies to Labor Regular, Labor Premium, and Expense.

Relative Factored Net Fee % Opportunity Factored Net Fee / Total Opportunity Factored Net Fees for the selected Show By Group
Remaining Hours Scheduled Hours - Hours charged
Resource % Complete To Date Effort / Effort At Completion x 100
Revenue The value earned by the firm for service on a project. It is the potential billable value on the project. It is calculated in a variety of ways depending on the fee types of the project, and recorded in the accounting period being measured. When posted to the accounting system, the offset account is Work In Progress.
Revenue Factor

When all costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Expense Cost) / Total Labor

When only Sub-consultant costs are to be removed, it is calculated as:

(Revenue - Subconsultant Cost ) / Total Labor

It may also be calculated as:

Chargeable Utilization Percent x Net Labor Multiplier

Revenue Forecast

Sum of the forecasts entered by posting period across all time

Revenue Percent Complete

Revenue / Budget x 100

Schedule Performance Index Revenue TD / Cumulative Sum (Task Effort Budget / [Posting Period of Task End Date – Posting Period of Task Start Date])
Schedule Variance Revenue TD - Cumulative Sum (Task Effort Budget / [Posting Period of Task End Date – Posting Period of Task Start Date])
Scheduled Effort At Completion To Date Effort + Scheduled Effort To Completion
Scheduled Hours

Hours Scheduled

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Scheduled Labor Cost

Cost of Hours Scheduled

Note: Can be segmented into chargeable and non-chargeable.

Scheduled Net Utilization Percent Hours Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Scheduled Net Capacity Hours x 100
Scheduled Net Utilization Percent Labor Cost Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Scheduled Net Capacity Labor Cost x 100
Schedule Percent Complete To Date Effort / Effort At Completion x 100
Scheduled Standard Utilization Percent Hours Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Standard Capacity Hours x 100
Scheduled Standard Utilization Percent Labor Cost Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Standard Capacity Labor Cost x 100
Scheduled Total Utilization Percent Hours Scheduled Chargeable Hours / Hours x 100
Scheduled Total Utilization Percent Labor Cost Scheduled Chargeable Labor Cost / Labor Cost x 100
Standard Capacity Hours

Working Hours - Holiday Hours

Note: Per employee’s work calendar.

Standard Capacity Labor Cost

Working Cost of Hours - Cost of Holiday Hours

Note: Per employee’s work calendar.

Standard Goal Hours Standard Capacity Hours x Goal Utilization Percent / 100
Standard Goal Labor Cost

Standard Capacity Labor Cost x Goal Utilization Percent / 100

Standard Utilization Percent Hours Chargeable Hours / Standard Capacity Hours x 100
Standard Utilization Percent Labor Cost Chargeable Labor Cost / Standard Capacity Labor Cost x 100
Standard Goal Hours Employee's Standard Hours x Goal Hours
Standard Hours

Employee Standard Hours Per Day x Number of Working Days in the Period

Note: Based on resource calendar defined for the Employee.

Tax Variance Expected tax amount (Pretax Amount x Tax % / 100) – actual Reported tax amount
Total Cost Labor Cost + Expense Cost

Total Utilization Cost %

Chargeable Cost / Cost x 100

Total Utilization Percent Hours Chargeable Hours / Hours x 100
Total Utilization Percent Labor Cost Chargeable Labor Cost / Labor Cost x 100
Unbilled Days Unbilled Money Days / Unbilled Balance
Variance

Revenue - Effort

Variance at Completion Budget - Effort at Completion
Variance Percent

This is typically calculated as:

Variance / Total Revenue x 100

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as:

Variance / Total Effort x 100

Working Utilization % Chargeable Hours / (Total Hours - Actual Non-Working Non-Chargeable Hours) x 100
Working Utilization Cost % Chargeable Cost / (Cost - Non-Chargeable Non-Working Cost) x 100

WIP

(Work In Progress)

aka (Earned Unbilled)

The value earned for service on a project less billings applied to the project. This is typically calculated as:

Revenue - (Billings - Taxes)

In Resource Scheduling, it is calculated as: Effort - (Billings - Taxes)

WIP Days

This is typically calculated as:

WIP Balance / Average Daily Revenue

In detail, it is calculated as:

WIP Balance / (Document Balance x Document Days Old)

In WIP, it is calculated as:

WIP Balance / (3 months Revenue / 90)