PRICING
Knowing what to charge is the hardest job. Now it is just editing.
A billable rate calculated from your practice’s real costs. Change one number and see the impact on every fee proposal that has not gone out yet.
The practice’s billable rate
Updates in real time as you edit costs and team
Monthly fixed costs
Active team
FORMULA
Cost per billable hour = fixed costs ÷ active monthly hours
Cost per billable hour
$54.04
per hour of studio time
What if your practice looked like this?
Drag the parameters and watch the rate move
1 architect · 160 h/month
$8,200 in fixed costs
Billable rate
$28.80
2 architects + 1 assistant · 472 h/month
$25,940 in fixed costs
Billable rate
$54.04
6 architects + 2 junior · 1,260 h/month
$62,800 in fixed costs
Billable rate
$49.84
AFTER THE JOB
Did the margin close where it should? Planno tells you, project by project.
Compare the hours you quoted against the hours actually logged on the timer. When the variance shows up, Planno already suggests a defense for the next proposal.
✦ Suggestion: add 6 hours to millwork detailing on the next residential proposals.
FINANCE
The practice’s cash, finally legible
Payment schedules that unfold on their own, and a P&L that shows where the margin came from — and where it went.
Cash balance
$184,320
Receivable this month
$62,500
Payable this month
$28,140
Margin this month
38%
Receivable
Aurora Tower, deposit
Aurora Developments
Whitfield House, payment 4/6
The Harpers
Foundry Lane, final
Carmine Studio
Marlow Loft, payment 2/4
Marcus Ellery
SIMPLE P&L · MAY
+ $101,040 result
TAX & PAYMENT SCHEDULES
They take care of themselves
PAYMENTS · WHITFIELD
3 received · next due May 20
Payroll burden
9.2%
State & local
2.1%
Other
2.15%
Total load
13.45%