Professional Labor Cost Budget for a Service Company

Rollins and Cohen, CPAs, offer three types of services to clients: auditing, tax, and small business accounting. Based on experience and projected growth, the following billable hours have been estimated for the year ending December 31, 20Y7:

		Billable Hours
Audit Department:
	Staff	40,500
	Partners	6,100
Tax Department:
	Staff	29,600
	Partners	3,700
Small Business Accounting Department:
	Staff	5,300
	Partners	700

Based on the data provided above and assuming that the average compensation per hour for staff is $40 and for partners is $135, prepare a professional labor cost budget for each department for Rollins and Cohen, CPAs, for the year ending December 31, 20Y7.

Rollins and Cohen, CPAs
Professional Labor Cost Budget
For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y7
	Staff	Partners
Audit department hours
Tax department hours
Small business accounting department hours
Total hours
Average compensation per hour	x $	x $
Total professional labor cost	$	$