Accountants Revenue Target (Daily) Calculator Examples
Worked examples showing how annual accounting practice revenue goals convert into daily billing and client-work targets.
These examples show how billable capacity and average fees change the daily activity required to support an annual revenue target.
Sole practitioner with a $180,000 target
A sole practitioner plans 200 billable days, charges an average $450 per engagement, and works five days weekly.
Input Summary
Annual revenue target
$180,000
Billable days
200
Billable hours per day
6
Average client fee
$450
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily target$180,000 ÷ 200$900
- 2Hourly target$900 ÷ 6$150
- 3Jobs per day$900 ÷ $4502.0 jobs
Result Summary
Jobs per day
2.0 jobs
Accountants Revenue Target (Daily) Calculator
The practice needs $900 per billable day, or two average $450 jobs.
Growing firm with a $500,000 target
The firm expects 220 billable days, 7 billable hours daily, and an average $1,250 client engagement fee.
Input Summary
Annual revenue target
$500,000
Billable days
220
Billable hours per day
7
Average client fee
$1,250
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily target$500,000 ÷ 220$2,272.73
- 2Hourly target$2,272.73 ÷ 7$324.68
- 3Jobs per day$2,272.73 ÷ $1,2501.8 jobs
Result Summary
Jobs per day
1.8 jobs
Accountants Revenue Target (Daily) Calculator
The firm needs about $2,273 per billable day and 1.8 average engagements per day.
Tax-focused practice with seasonal capacity
The practice targets $240,000 across 160 billable days, with five billable hours per day and $600 average fees.
Input Summary
Annual revenue target
$240,000
Billable days
160
Billable hours per day
5
Average client fee
$600
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Daily target$240,000 ÷ 160$1,500
- 2Hourly target$1,500 ÷ 5$300
- 3Jobs per day$1,500 ÷ $6002.5 jobs
Result Summary
Jobs per day
2.5 jobs
Accountants Revenue Target (Daily) Calculator
The practice needs $1,500 per billable day and 2.5 average jobs daily.
How to Read Your Results
Daily revenue is an average across billable days, not a required identical amount every day.
Compare the hourly target with realized revenue per billable hour, not only the published hourly rate.
Client jobs per day can be fractional because it represents an average over time.
Weekly targets use working days per week and are separate from annual billable-day assumptions.
Assumptions & Important Notes
- Figures are before sales taxes and do not estimate profit.
- Average fees are assumed to be representative of completed work.
- Examples use billed-work targets rather than collection timing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can client jobs per day be a decimal?
It is an average. For example, 2.5 jobs per day may mean 10 average jobs across a four-day period.
What if my fees vary by service?
Use a weighted average fee based on the expected mix of work, or run separate scenarios by service line.
Can I use this for bookkeeping services?
Yes, if the annual goal, billable days, billable hours, and typical client fee reflect the bookkeeping practice.
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