Perhaps there’s an odd transaction or a little hidden mistake somewhere. Whatever the reason might be, you’ve decided it’s time to undo the reconciliation process. From the chart of accounts, locate the account that has the reconciled transaction. Based on our sample scenario above, let’s find the Bank of America Checking Account, and then click […]

Here, we are calculating the contribution margin on a per-unit basis, but the same values would be obtained if we had used the total figures instead. Next, the CM ratio can be calculated by dividing the amount from the prior step by the price per unit. The analysis of the contribution margin facilitates a more […]

You can use a spreadsheet, such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, to include columns by product, enabling you to compare the contribution margin for each of your business products. The contribution margin can be expressed as the number of dollars as we have seen, but it can also be presented as a percentage. Contribution […]