{"id":25186,"date":"2022-05-13T03:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=25186"},"modified":"2023-11-15T16:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:25:17","slug":"applying-accounting-concepts-to-an-authors-world-by-d-f-hart-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/13\/applying-accounting-concepts-to-an-authors-world-by-d-f-hart-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying Accounting Concepts to an Author\u2019s World by D. F. Hart, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today we welcome a new guest writer to Writer\u2019s Fun Zone, D. F. Hart who is stopping by to chat with us about \u201cApplying Accounting Concepts to an Author\u2019s World.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

As an accountant,<\/strong> I get asked a lot of questions from fellow authors once they realize that my \u2018day job\u2019 and background deals heavily with numbers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are two common questions I\u2019ve fielded over time. Hopefully, at least one answer here can help you on your author journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q. What types of data should I be tracking?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

A. While you want to track production costs (cover design, editing, proofreading, formatting, etc.) you <\/span>also<\/span><\/i> need to keep track of your overhead costs (website build\/domain, newsletter list builds, any money you spent to set up your business structure, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I call these things ‘<\/span>the costs of doing business<\/span><\/i>‘. The things that you’re going to spend money for, regardless of how many books you publish and sell, even if you don\u2019t publish and sell any.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re also going to want to allocate that overhead against your books.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By “allocate” I mean, make each title ‘carry its fair share’ of the overhead cost by portioning out that expense across your revenue streams. If you like, you can take each title’s portion and split it out even further against each of that title’s <\/span>formats<\/span><\/i>. Such as applying a portion of expense against Z title\u2019s eBook, paperback, large print, and audiobook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As your number of titles and formats increases, the \u2018overhead\u2019 costs assigned to each will go down.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Allocation Example<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I spend $300 per year for my website, and I currently have sixteen titles out on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n

$300 \/ 16 = $18.75 <\/span>per title<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say for each title, I offer them in eBook, paperback, and large print. So, I could take that $18.75 per title, and put one-third toward each <\/span>format of each title<\/span><\/i>:<\/span><\/p>\n

$18.75 \/ 3 formats = $6.25 per title\u2019s <\/span>format<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In other words, each of my 16 eBooks would be responsible for helping me recoup $6.25 of my annual website costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, when you run a break-even calculation, you can be more comfortable knowing that once that title (or title’s format, if you broke it down to format level) reaches that # of units sold, it’s operating in the black (absent any recurring ad spend <\/span>specifically for that title, <\/span><\/i>that is).<\/span><\/p>\n

Q. What’s a good way to help me decide how to spend my budget dollars? Where should my focus be? <\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

A. I believe first and foremost in running a break-even point calculation for every revenue stream that I do or am considering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once I know the number of sales past which something would become profitable for me, then I compare results to help me decide where best to focus my budget dollars \u2013 and my time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The break-even formula<\/span><\/h3>\n

Break-Even Units = Total Fixed Costs \/ (Sales Price per Unit – Variable Cost per Unit).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Or in plain language:<\/span><\/p>\n

How many units I need to sell = My total costs to produce \/ My net royalty per sale<\/b><\/p>\n

For example, I have book one of my thriller series out in eBook, paperback, large print, and audio formats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I know the break-even ‘magic number’ for each one and I can tell you that by far, eBook is the best performing with regards to how quickly it surpassed its break-even point (no big surprise). But large print\u2019s second place ranking <\/span>did <\/span><\/i>surprise me, as did audio coming in dead last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those trends tell me that right now, I’m better off not worrying so much about audio for other books in that series just yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to different formats, some authors also have things like merchandising in place. And once again, break-even point calculation is a good place to start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Merchandising\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A custom-designed pin costs you $500 for a set of 100, and you sell each pin for $7. <\/span>You’d only have to sell 72 of them to recoup your $500<\/span><\/i>. (Formula: X units = $500\/$7, or, X=72). The other 28 out of the 100 you bought would be 100% profit for you when they do sell.<\/span><\/p>\n

But you also need to ask yourself: <\/span>what is the <\/span><\/i>demand<\/span><\/i> for that pin versus a custom bookmark, or mouse pad – or hardcover, or translation, or audiobook?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

And that’s going to vary from audience to audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Acctg<\/a>Scented candles might work well for a romance audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Urban fantasy? Maybe not so much. Hardcover formats might be a better investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

So,<\/span><\/i> learning your genre\u2019s fan base matters just as much as knowing your break-even numbers<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want more accounting knowledge to add to your business toolkit? Grab D.F. Hart and Mark Leslie Lefebvre\u2019s book <\/span>Accounting for Authors<\/span><\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"DHart\"<\/a>D.F. Hart holds an MBA with accounting concentration and has worked as an accountant for over twenty-five years. When she\u2019s not helping her fellow authors become better business owners, she\u2019s writing mystery\/thriller as D.F Hart and contemporary and suspenseful romance as Faith Hart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find her at:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her main website: <\/span>www.2ofharts.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Her accounting page:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/2ofharts.com\/welcome-to-accounting-for-authors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/D.F.HartTx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads: <\/span>https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18999540.D_F_Hart<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bookbub: <\/span>https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/d-f-hart<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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