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Table of Contents 1.0

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.0

Situation Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Market Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 The Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.1 Market Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.2 Market Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.3 Market Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.4 Macroenvironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.1 Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.2 Service Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.3 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.4 SWOT Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.4.1 Strengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.4.2 Weaknesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.4.3 Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.4.4 Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3.5 Historical Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4.1 Direct Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4.2 Indirect Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Marketing Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Value Proposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Critical Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Financial Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 Marketing Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Target Market Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6.1 Branding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 Strategy Pyramids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Marketing Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Product Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.1 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.2 Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.3 Direct Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Web Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.1 Website Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.2 Website Marketing Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4.3 Development Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 Implementation Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 Sales Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7.1 Sales Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7.2 Sales Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 Break-even Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Sales Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.1 Sales by Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.2 Sales by Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.3 Sales by Specialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Expense Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Table of Contents 5.3.1 Expense by Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.2 Expense by Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.3 Expense by Specialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linking Expenses to Strategy and Tactics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contribution Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 Keys to Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 Market Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 Contingency Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 CRM Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Franklin & Moore 1.0 Executive Summary Franklin & Moore LLC is an accounting firm offering traditional accounting services and business consulting. The firm's reputation is impeccable and is known throughout the San Clemente, California area as one of the top three accounting firms. Franklin & Moore LLC serves the accounting and financial needs of businesses and individuals to enable them to realize their financial goals. Our target markets include the following. • Businesses of more that 50 employees and/or $5 million in annual sales, particularly those in the medical/health, dental and lodging industries. • Growth oriented businesses that will benefit from our areas of pension and retirement planning specialization. • Individuals with a net worth of greater than $1.2 million. Diversifying our revenue streams and leveraging our core strengths will optimize our position for the future. We will also implement marketing tactics to better leverage the firm's total capacity throughout the year, versus a heavy concentration.

2.0 Situation Analysis Franklin & Moore LLC offers expertise in all areas of accounting, bookkeeping, and financialbased planning. The firm has a solid and loyal customer base in a market that has experienced constant but slowing growth in recent years. We have increasing competition from a variety of sources. The firm is highly dependant on revenues from tax planning and preparation for businesses and individuals. These areas account for more than 75% of total revenues. This presents a long-term threat to the firm due to competition and changes in our market. We must diversify our revenue base to realize ongoing growth and stability in a changing industry.

2.1 Market Needs Franklin & Moore LLC provides tangible and intangible value. Our objective is to minimize the tax exposure of our clients and adhere to all state and federal tax laws. The bigger picture means that we are providing peace of mind for our clients - they are legally using their financial resources in the most productive manner possible. We work to make the complex understandable. We act in an advisory role to our clients that will enable them to better influence and optimize their personal and/or corporate wealth. We desire to make them more money and give them a better night's sleep.

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Franklin & Moore 2.2 The Market Franklin & Moore LLC is a full-service accounting firm, serving the personal and business needs for the community of San Clemente, California and beyond. Our most important clients are mid to large-size organizations that rely on our services for their accounting needs. Tax preparation and planning is just the beginning as we strive to become an integral part of their financial management and planning process. Our best clients value their time and resources, and seek to minimize their tax obligations. They do not like negative surprises. They realize and appreciate the value in the services we offer, along with the lost opportunity costs of not benefiting from our services. Table: Market Analysis Market Analysis Potential Customers Large Business Growth Business Select Individual Accounts Total

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Growth 8% 11%

435,000 342,000

469,800 379,620

507,384 421,378

547,975 467,730

591,813 519,180

CAGR 8.00% 11.00%

6%

380,000

402,800

426,968

452,586

479,741

6.00%

8.28%

1,157,000

1,252,220

1,355,730

1,468,291

1,590,734

8.28%

Market Analysis (Pie)

Large Business Growth Business Select Individual Accounts

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Franklin & Moore 2.2.1 Market Demographics Individual Accounts - The base of individual accounts serves to offer consistent revenues for the firm. Approximately 20% of these accounts also depend on the firm for ongoing financial planning of their investment portfolios. The balance of the clients primarily look to the firm for tax planning and preparation. Organizations of Over 50 Employees - Our most profitable business clients fall into the "over 50 employees" category. These corporate accounts generate the highest revenues on a per-hour basis and also generate revenues on the most consistent basis throughout the year. Many of these accounts are in the medical/health, dental, and lodging industries. These clients are also more likely to look to Franklin & Moore for the widest range of services the firm offers, such as assisting with pension planning and investment management services. Target clients in this category have annual sales over $3 million, operate more than one location, serve a national customer base or more, and are publicly owned. Organizations Under 50 Employees - Organizations under 50 employees represent some of the fastest growing clients within the firm. Franklin & Moore offers attractive services that understand and meet the needs of these clients. Again, many of these clients are in select vertical markets, including medical/health, dental, and lodging industries. The key clients in this category have annual sales between $250,000 and $3,000,000, serve customers in the Southern California market, have a local or statewide customer base, and are privately owned. The long-term strategy is to grow with these clients as they expand and their needs for our services increase. Table: Market Demographics Market Demographics Market Segments Large Business Growth Business Select Individual Accounts

Benefits Quality Future Planning

Product Attitude Questioning Interested

Loyalty Status Volatile Medium

Buyer-readiness Informed Unaware

Characteristic -

Tax Minimization

Positive

High

Ready to buy

-

2.2.2 Market Trends Market trends fall into three general categories: increasing use of software, and key client growth. Increasing use of software - Tax software is one of our major competitors and continues to erode revenue from individual clients with simple returns. This includes products produced by Intuit with their "Turbo Tax" line and H&R Block Financial with their "Tax Cut" products. Software has also been a resource to increase efficiencies within the firm. For example, we are producing in excess of 50% more work, and therefore billable hours, with the same resources we did in 1995 due to the computer systems now in place. Key client growth - A cluster of our premier clients have experienced substantial success and growth. Meeting these clients' needs will "bring us along" to offer additional services and provide an opportunity for us to strategically expand the services we offer. As we gain expertise and establish our reputation in these areas, we market those to other clients and use them as a point of interest to attract new clients. Pension planning services are one example of this phenomenon.

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Franklin & Moore

Market Analysis (Trends)

600,000 500,000 400,000

Large Business 300,000

Growth Business Select Individual Accounts

200,000 100,000 0 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2.2.3 Market Growth The growth rate of our combined target markets has averaged approximately 8.6%. This is due to the growth of established businesses as well as movement into the San Clemente area. This growth rate has plateaued in recent years and is expected to remain constant for the foreseeable future.

Market Analysis (C.A.G.R) 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00%

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Franklin & Moore 2.2.4 Macroenvironment The following issues impact market acceptance and Franklin & Moore's ability to generate revenue: Consumer trends - Those clients that are PC literate are more likely to consider tax preparation software as a viable alternative to using our services. Economic changes - Two economic changes are taking place, due to the increasing assets of the over-70 "depression generation" and their saving behavior. First, they have proportionately greater assets than their predecessors, particularly individuals with assets in excess of $1.2 million. This group and their heirs may realize increased benefits from tax and estate planning. There is also a phenomenon where the children of this aging population are more likely to inherit assets and need to integrate these newly acquired assets with their own. Both present opportunities for tax and estate planning activities. Technology advancements - Franklin & Moore has benefited from firm-based software that is enabling us to become increasingly more productive with our existing resources. Unfortunately, technological advancements are also creating greater challenges in the competitive environment. Competitive activity - Competition has increased on all fronts. In addition to the impact enduser software is having on the industry, firms of similar size have grown and expanded and there are more sole proprietors and licensed tax consultants and bookkeeping services. We consider the market to be at or near saturation. Political and legal environment - Our business activity is directly related to changes in state and federal tax laws. The most negative activity in this area would be tax laws that lead to significant simplification of tax laws.

2.3 The Company Franklin & Moore LLC is an accounting firm offering traditional accounting services and business consulting. The firm's reputation is impeccable and is known throughout the San Clemente, California area as one of the top three accounting firms. Franklin & Moore LLC serves the accounting and financial needs of businesses and individuals to enable them to realize their financial goals.

2.3.1 Mission Franklin & Moore is to be a profitable firm that continues to meet the financial objectives of the shareholders and provides a successful environment for its employees. Our firm will maintain strong growth as a provider of high quality professional services to our clients. We will strive to consistently be perceived as a firm that is professional, trustworthy, accurate, and timely. Franklin & Moore will offer the innovative approach clients need to reach their business and personal financial goals. Wealth is good.

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Franklin & Moore 2.3.2 Service Offering Our services offer expertise to enable our clients to better realize their financial objectives. Accomplishing this for our clients falls into these basic service areas: Business Clients • Tax advising, planning, and preparation • Consulting services, including: • Industry-specific consulting • At-risk business consulting • Corporate-pension consulting Individual Clients • Tax advising, planning, and preparation for individuals • Consulting services, including: • Personal Financial Planning (general) • Pension planning • Retirement planning Providing quality service is also critical. Our business and individual clients judge our competence based on how we treat them. This is their primary - and in many cases their only measurement of our capabilities. They ask themselves the following about our firm: • • • • •

Do they act in a professional manner? Do they know who I am? Do they remember my name? Are they genuinely concerned about my best interest? Will they actively support and defend their advice and council if needed?

Our services must be strong enough that each of our clients will answer positively to these questions.

2.3.3 Positioning Franklin & Moore LLC offers a unique team of CPAs and a professional accounting and bookkeeping staff with proven expertise as business consultants. We do more than prepare taxes. We also provide a variety of valuable services that enable a business to optimize their profitability and minimize their tax exposure. We will work to offer our services in an innovative manner to create a source for business planning solutions that will be difficult to emulate. We offer a premium level of service and expect to receive premium compensation for those services.

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Franklin & Moore 2.3.4 SWOT Summary The SWOT analysis addresses the strengths and weakness within Franklin & Moore and the opportunities and threats that exist in our environment. This analysis highlights areas to be leveraged and points out where we must improve within the firm and within our industry and market.

2.3.4.1 Strengths • A core of CPAs that have established solid reputations within our market • Highly experienced staff with an increase in total billable hours. • A state-of-the-art computer system, utilizing the latest software that continues to enhance our productivity and expand our capacity. • High client retention, providing consistent referrals to the firm. • Expertise in specific vertical markets of medical/health, dental, and lodging industries. • Three CPAs, our "rainmakers," who bring in an estimated 65% of the new client work.

2.3.4.2 Weaknesses • Over-dependence on tax preparation work for individual and business clients and, therefore, a lack of diversification in our revenue sources. • Inability to generate sufficient billable hours in the off-season, based on the current capacity of our systems and full-time staff. • Difficulty in retaining aggressive non-partner CPAs, as they move to smaller firms that will make them partners sooner. • Being perceived as a non-progressive, "too traditional" firm and maybe overlooked as a viable option for new clients. • Some individuals within the professional staff do not have an understanding of or a commitment to the marketing activities of the firm.

2.3.4.3 Opportunities • Benefiting from the ongoing increase in population to the San Clemente area, particularly for the retirement segment. • Increasing income levels of the population over the age of 60 that have aggressively saved for retirement and have increasingly complex tax planning, tax preparation, and estate planning needs. • Leveraging the positive perception business has about locating in this section of Orange County. • Growth that is occurring in three industries where we possess expertise; health/medical, dental, and lodging.

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Franklin & Moore 2.3.4.4 Threats • Increased competition from sole practitioners and new firms. • Continued sophistication and affordability of software that replaces or minimizes the role of a CPA for tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. • General perceptions that accounting firms are only used for tax-related aspects of business rather than as a valuable resource for broader business consulting issues. • Some organizations planning for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) perceive they must use a national accounting firm. • State and/or federal tax laws that lead to gross simplification, such as legislation leading to a flat income tax, which would result in reducing billable hours for business and individual taxes.

2.3.5 Historical Results Our past marketing activities have produced mixed results. The following is a summary of those activities and categorizes them in terms of "successful" and "unsuccessful." A successful marketing activity produced billable hours that were equal to or greater than the total investment into the activity, excluding time. An unsuccessful activity generated traceable revenue but was less than the cost of the effort. Successful • • • •

Referral-based activities; Professional referrals, Individual referrals. Selective Sponsorships: Southern California Opera, Youth Sports. Yellow pages: Competitive size ads for our area. Board member participation: Lodging Association of Southern California, San Clemente City Commission on Land Use, California Opera, Youth Sports.

Unsuccessful • Advertising (non-sponsorship based). • Service club participation; Rotary, Lions, Sierra Club, Boy Scouts of America. Additional work is required to better track revenues resulting from each of our marketing activities. Table: Historical Data Historical Data Variable Industry Revenue Company Market Share Company Revenue Industry Variable Costs Company Variable Costs Industry Gross Contribution Margin Company Gross Contribution Margin Marketing Expenses Company Net Contribution Margin

2003 $10,006,800 12% $1,200,816 $1,318,100 $120,082

2004 $10,905,600 13% $1,363,200 $1,448,400 $136,320

2005 $11,692,000 13% $1,519,960 $1,539,200 $151,996

$8,688,700

$9,457,200

$10,152,800

$1,080,734

$1,226,880

$1,367,964

$4,000 $1,076,734

$4,400 $1,222,480

$4,840 $1,363,124

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Franklin & Moore 2.4 Competition Competitors fall into four primary categories; other firms, sole practitioners, licensed tax consultants and bookkeeping services, and software. Other CPA firms - A total of 5 firms conduct business in our area that are comparable to Franklin & Moore in size and capabilities, including one that is a national firm. These firms have staff and technology resources similar to ours, although their focus and areas of specialization vary. Sole practitioners - An estimated 23 sole practitioners exist in the immediate area. This ranges from individuals that have been in business for over 20 years to those that are in their sixth month. Their resources are limited in terms of staff and technology. Licensed tax consultants and bookkeeping services - The "Type I" individual client, with straightforward and uncomplicated needs, often looks to licensed tax consultants and bookkeeping services in lieu of the services we offer. This client type may consider these preparers on the basis of "self preparation avoidance" rather than from seeking proactive advice and council. Software - Increasing competition from individual software, particularly Intuit's "Turbo Tax" and H&R Block Financials' "Tax Cut."

2.4.1 Direct Competition The following companies are direct competition to Franklin and Moore. More about them are discussed in the following tables and charts. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Huber & Huber PC - Are our strongest competitors. they have a strong image and are a very stable company growing at a good pace. Lang Pauls & Rowe - Come in a close second to H&H. They too are well known in the market and offer quality services. Wright & Ellison - The biggest threat W&E pose to us is the strong strategic alliances that they have. These alliances have positioned them to grow quickly and they could become a bigger threat. Insight - This is our weakest competitor. They have not been around for very long and struggle with providing quality services backed with expertise.

Table: Growth and Share Analysis Growth and Share Competitor Huber & Huber PC Lang Pauls & Rowe Wright & Ellison Insight Franklin & Moore LLC Average Total

Price $150

Growth Rate 10%

Market Share 9%

$145

7%

14%

$155 $125

6% 16%

11% 6%

$160

9%

15%

$147.00 $735.00

9.60% 48.00%

11.00% 55.00%

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Franklin & Moore Table: Competitive Analysis Competitive Analysis Competitor

#1 H&H

#2 LP & R

#3 W&E

#4 Insight

#5 Sole Pract.

#6 Tax Services

Product and/or Service Image Quality Quality Selection Price Other

H&H H&H H&H 9 8 8 8

LP & R LP & R LP & R 8 9 9 7

W&E W&E W&E 7 8 6 8

Insight Insight Insight 5 6 5 6

Sole Pract. Sole Pract. Sole Pract. 4 9 3 5

Tax Services Tax Services Tax Services 5 4 2 8

H&H

LP & R

W&E

Insight

Sole Pract.

Tax Services

5 9 8 7 0

9 9 7 8 0

8 8 8 7 0

8 7 5 6 0

5 5 5 5 0

3 4 4 4 0

Added Value Factors Pre and Post Sales Service Experience Expertise Pre and Post Sales Service Experience Expertise Reputation Image Stability Strategic Alliances Other

H&H H&H H&H H&H 9 8 9 8 9 8 7 0

LP & R LP & R LP & R LP & R 8 7 9 9 6 9 8 0

W W W W

&E &E &E &E 7 6 9 8 6 7 9 0

Insight Insight Insight Insight 5 7 7 5 4 5 5 0

Sole Pract. Sole Pract. Sole Pract. Sole Pract. 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 0

Tax Services Tax Services Tax Services Tax Services 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 0

Other Marketing Activities Established Sales Channels Advertising Post-purchase Support Incentives Loyalty Components Other Total

H&H 7 2 7 6 9 0 151

LP & R 7 8 7 6 6 0 156

W&E 9 7 7 6 6 0 147

Insight 5 9 6 9 6 0 121

Sole Pract. 4 5 5 4 6 0 101

Tax Services 3 3 6 3 3 0 73

Location and Physical Appearance Business Traffic Appearance Visibility Convenience Factors Other

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Franklin & Moore

Competitor by Growth and Share

18% 16% 14%

Huber & Huber PC

12%

Lang Pauls & Rowe

10%

Wright & Ellison Insight

8%

Franklin & Moore LLC

6% 4% 75

80

85

90

95

100

105

2.4.2 Indirect Competition Tax Software is our largest indirect competitor. As the public becomes more comfortable with home computer technology, they are increasingly relying on tax software packages like Intuit's "Turbo Tax" and H&R Block Financials' "Tax Cut." However, for the kinds of clients we pursue, these software packages lack the nuances and prompting that yield best results.

3.0 Marketing Strategy Our marketing strategies are based on meeting the needs of existing and future clients. We will do this through leveraging internal and external business strengths and understanding the competitive environment. All marketing strategies work toward supporting our mission statement and realizing our stated goals. Our marketing strategies fall into these three categories: 1. 2. 3.

Revenue diversification, including service and industry specialization. Fixed fee structure focus. Marketing awareness training.

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Franklin & Moore 3.1 Value Proposition Providing quality service is critical. Our business and individual clients judge our competence based on how we treat them. This is their primary - and in many cases their only measurement of our capabilities. Our Value Proposition to the client is that we will do their taxes, financial planning, business accounting, etc. better then they do it. We will work closely with our clients to make sure we know what their goals are, where they are financially and where they want to be in the future so that every service we provide is personal and customtailored for our clients.

3.2 Critical Issues The firm appears to be approaching a "mature" category. We have relatively low major opportunities, fairly low threats, limited growth potential, and relatively low risk. Critical issues for Franklin & Moore include: • Retaining clients is essential and will be determined by maintaining our reputation built upon professionalism, trust, accuracy, and timeliness. • Continuing to leverage our computer-based capabilities within the firm on a costeffective basis. • Tracking results to better understand which marketing activities offer the best return. • Focusing on key market segments that will produce the greatest return. • Educating our staff so everyone takes a role in marketing the firm and not leaving this responsibility to the few "rainmakers" that now account for a large percentage of new business.

3.3 Financial Objectives 1. 2. 3.

Revenues of $1.6 million by year-end to realize a growth rate of 8.25% compared to the previous year. Non-tax preparation revenues greater than 25% of total billing. Payroll expenses to increase no more than 8% compared to the previous year.

3.4 Marketing Objectives 1. 2. 3.

4.

To realize an annual growth rate of 8.25% greater than the previous year. To diversify our revenue stream through increased business consulting (non-tax related) activities to account for 26% or more of total revenues. To create a visible profile through establishing reciprocal referral sources with the following: • (3) major banks • (1) credit union • (2) major law firms • (2) brokerage firms Train the entire staff to understand, appreciate, and reinforce their role in marketing the firm.

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Franklin & Moore 3.5 Target Market Strategy Our primary target markets include these three areas: 1. 2.

3.

Established businesses of more than 50 employees that value an accounting firm that offers comprehensive business planning services, particularly those in the medical/health, dental, and lodging industries. Growing businesses of less than 50 employees that need our services now and will rely on them to a greater extent as their businesses and requirements grow, particularly those that will benefit from areas of specialization, such as pension and retirement program planning. Individual clients with a net worth in excess of $1.2 million that are concerned about the current earning capabilities of their assets and what will happen to those assets when they are passed to their heirs.

3.6 Messaging Franklin & Moore LLC offers a unique team of CPAs and a professional accounting and bookkeeping staff with proven expertise as business consultants. We do more than prepare taxes. We also provide a variety of valuable services that enable a business to optimize their profitability and minimize their tax exposure. We want to make sure that our marketing never loses site of our strengths as a company: Expertise and Personal Service to Maximize our Clients' Finances

3.6.1 Branding Franklin & Moore LLC needs to brand itself as the professional, expert, personal accountants. It is important that people associate Franklin & Moore LLC with expertise and personal service. Our marketing materials both offline and online will need to reflect this brand message. Table: Target Market Messaging Target Market Messaging Market Segments Large Business Growth Business Select Individual Accounts

Messaging Improve profitability, reduce taxes Understand opportunities for financial growth Personalize the financial tax and planning process

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Franklin & Moore 3.7 Strategy Pyramids Franklin & Moore's strategy is focused on leveraging our existing strengths. We will strive to emphasize those strengths that cannot be duplicated by our competitors or through the use of software. This is an important factor in differentiating the firm. All tactics to implement this strategy include leveraging the quality of our work and our in-house computer capabilities. We have filled out three strategies in the strategy pyramids below.

Strategy Pyramid Revenue Diversification

Industry specialization through expanding in medical/health, dental, and lodging clients.

Identify potential new clients

Additional involvement in industry associations

Service specialization and building on proven skills.

Promotion of areas of specialization

Utilize our website to communicate and demonstrate these skills

Leveraging contacts in vertical markets

Expertise-based marketing

Articles in industry publications

Presentations at regional or national industry conferences

Strategy Pyramid 2

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Franklin & Moore Fixed Fee Structure Emphasis

Support System

Program 4-A Identification of high potential fixed fee work

Implement tracking program

Increase fixed fee billing

Training regarding fixed fee approach

Implement incentive program for offering and acquiring

Strategy Pyramid 3 Marketing Awareness Training

Train all employees on the firm's marketing strategy and their role

Individual training for all partners and staff CPAs

Initial overview of marketing plan

Define roles based on position

Formalization of referral program

Referral log automated for tracking performance

Identify high-potential professional contacts for referral sources

Generate monthly reports for all employees

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Franklin & Moore 4.0 Marketing Mix Our experience has proven that the most significant factor in acquiring new clients is a direct result of referrals from our existing client base. In 2005, more than 80% of our new clients directly or indirectly resulted from a referral by an individual or business client. Client retention is essential. Receiving referrals from them will determine our success or failure. People ask other people they know, trust, and share a similar financial position to tell them what firm or CPA to use. It is as simple as that. Our marketing mix will consistently work to optimize the volume and quality of those referrals.

4.1 Product Marketing We need to fulfill the promise we make to each client - to provide them with the resources they need to reach their business and personal financial goals, with unwavering confidence in our firm throughout that process and, ultimately, throughout their lives.

4.2 Pricing Franklin & Moore will seek to provide a premium product at a premium price that offers the best overall value to our clients. Ultimately, our clients will realize greater wealth as a result of their ability to optimize profitability and minimize their tax obligations. Client billing rates reflect the level of expertise required to perform the work. Our average hourly billing rates are shown in the Price List table, below. As mentioned in our marketing strategy, we will also work to bill more of our work on a fixedfee basis, particularly the work that can better utilize our computerized capabilities. These fees will be based on the value offered the client, not the internal time required to complete the task. Table: Price List Price List Item Partner Staff CPA Accounting Staff Bookkeeping Staff

Description per hour per hour per hour per hour

Per Unit Price $165 $110 $65 $45

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Franklin & Moore 4.3 Promotion We will promote the firm through these critical marketing components: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Leverage referrals from professional contacts and individual clients to make this an integral part of how we conduct business. Enhance our profile within our targeted industries and areas of specialization by increasing our reputation for possessing unique expertise in these areas. Have the expectation that all employees will take on the task of marketing the firm as they approach their other areas of responsibility. We will track, give feedback, and acknowledge efforts, accomplishments, and results from these actions. Continue to use the technology we have, including our in-house computer capabilities and our website. Both possess incredible potential for future differentiation in an increasingly competitive market.

We will focus on getting referrals from: • major banks • credit unions • major law firms • brokerage firms • current clients Our referrals hinge upon key relationships with other companies in financial and professional services. Often a client will be with their lawyer, banker, stock broker, etc. and realize that they need accounting and financial planning help. Sometimes the professional they are with might want to suggest that they see an accounting firm. By building these marketing relationships we will also build a sales pipeline for new clients.

4.3.1 Advertising We will advertise only in local newspapers and trade magazines, as we want to attract local clients. We are not big enough to spend money on national advertising in national magazines. We will also advertise on "Local" portals online making sure that people always find us when they are looking for an accounting and finance firm in this area. Our website needs to clearly communicate our brand and positioning so that when we drive traffic to it -- it results in leads into our office. Table: Advertising Milestones Milestones Advertising Print Ad Brochures Total Advertising Budget

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 6/15/2006 1/15/2006

Budget $5,000 $5,000 $10,000

Manager John John

Department Marketing Marketing

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Franklin & Moore 4.3.2 Public Relations It will be important for us to use PR to maintain our image in the community, and to remain known as THE experts in our industry. We will issue Press Releases whenever one of our partners speaks at an event, or teaches a class. We will also issue press releases when we get big clients on board, assuming we have the client's permission. We will use our PR agency to book interviews related to topics in our industry to continue to build the image of our expertise. We must stay focused in our PR efforts, as we do not want to spend more then a few thousand dollars a month on PR expenses. Table: PR Milestones Milestones PR Press Kit Press Releases Total PR Budget

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 4/15/2006 12/15/2006

Budget $4,000 $3,000 $7,000

Manager Mary Mary

Department Marketing Marketing

4.3.3 Direct Marketing We will send out direct marketing mainly to current clients. We will send out a quarterly tax and financial planning newsletter, as well as tax planning information twice per year. We will use a direct marketing agency to make sure that our mailings look professional and use professional designs and high quality content. Table: Direct Marketing Milestones Milestones Direct Marketing Newsletter Tax Brochure Financial Planning Brochure Total Direct Marketing Budget

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 5/15/2006 4/15/2006 6/15/2006

Budget $10,000 $6,000 $6,000 $22,000

Manager Peter Peter Peter

Department Marketing Marketing Marketing

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Franklin & Moore 4.4 Web Plan Our website is currently live and working, but needs some revamping, both of content and features. The main focus of our Internet presence is to serve as a permanent, alwaysaccessible information and branding tool for prospective clients, with a secondary goal of providing client-only features.

4.4.1 Website Goals Our website goals are as follows: 1. 2. 3.

Convey professional, expert, yet personal brand Communicate with current clients Prospect future clients

4.4.2 Website Marketing Strategy Our web site marketing strategy is very simple. We need to have an up-to date very professional website that reflects the brand and image of our company. When a lawyer, or banker or stock broker refers a client to us, we want them to be able to visit us online and get a very good sense of who we are, what we do, and why we are the best. We will do some very basic pay-per-click online advertising in local portals in order to attract clients who are searching for our services. Other then that our website will be used mainly to attract word of mouth referrals and will be used to continue to market and communicate with our existing clients.

4.4.3 Development Requirements Our website is already up and running. We need to have: 1. 2. 3. 4.

A client-only secure area where clients can access relevant information to their account We need to be able to send regular newsletters to clients and prospective clients We need to have fresh updated content relevant to our industry We need to revamp our "About the Company" section of our website.

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Franklin & Moore Table: Pay-per-click ROAS Pay-Per-Click ROAS Network

Monthly Cost $500 $250 $0 750

Google Yahoo! Other Total

Clicks 50 20 0 70

Leads Generated 2 1 0 3

Orders 1 1 0 2

Monthly Revenue $2,000 $1,000 $0 3000

ROAS 400% 400% 0% 267%

Cost-perclick $10.00 $12.50 $0.00 $7.50

Cost-perlead $250.00 $250.00 $0.00 $166.67

Table: Website Milestones Milestones Web Development Secure Client Log-in Updated Content Newsletter Capability Total Web Development Budget

Start Date 1/1/2003 1/1/2003 1/1/2003

End Date 3/15/2003 12/15/2003 1/15/2003

Budget $10,000 $10,000 $4,000 $24,000

Manager Chris Chris Chris

Department Web Web Web

4.5 Service Our business and individual clients judge our competence based on how we treat them. This is their primary - and in many cases their only - measurement of our capabilities. We must ensure that each of our clients will answer positively to these questions: • • • • •

Do they act in a professional manner? Do they know who I am? Do they remember my name? Are they genuinely concerned about my best interest? Will they defend their advice and council if needed?

4.6 Implementation Schedule The milestones graphic illustrates key implementation activities. Each partner understands the programs, and they have been assigned to oversee specific actions involved with each. We will track plan-vs.-actual results for each program. Status and progress will be addressed at the monthly partners meeting and reported to all of our staff in our monthly bulletin. This will be a topic of focus at the end-of-the-year partners' meeting to evaluate annual results and validate or challenge the marketing plan for the upcoming year.

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Franklin & Moore Table: Milestones Milestones Advertising Print Ad Brochures Total Advertising Budget PR Press Kit Press Releases Total PR Budget Direct Marketing Newsletter Tax Brochure Financial Planning Brochure Total Direct Marketing Budget Web Development Secure Client Log-in Updated Content Newsletter Capability Total Web Development Budget Other Name me Name me Name me Other Total Other Budget Totals

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 6/15/2006 1/15/2006

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 4/15/2006 12/15/2006

Start Date 1/1/2006 1/1/2006 1/1/2006

End Date 5/15/2006 4/15/2006 6/15/2006

Start Date 1/1/2003 1/1/2003 1/1/2003

End Date 3/15/2003 12/15/2003 1/15/2003

Start Date 1/1/2003 1/1/2003 1/1/2003 1/1/2003

End Date 1/15/2003 1/15/2003 1/15/2003 1/15/2003

Budget $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 Budget $4,000 $3,000 $7,000 Budget $10,000 $6,000 $6,000 $22,000 Budget $10,000 $10,000 $4,000 $24,000 Budget $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $63,000

Manager John John

Department Marketing Marketing

Manager Mary Mary

Department Marketing Marketing

Manager Peter Peter Peter

Department Marketing Marketing Marketing

Manager Chris Chris Chris

Department Web Web Web

Manager ABC ABC ABC ABC

Department Department Department Department Department

4.7 Sales Plan Our sales plan hinges on making a good impression from the moment clients or potential clients walk in the door or call. It costs us much more to gain a new client than to retain an existing one, so our main sales goal is to increase billable hours from existing clients.

4.7.1 Sales Strategy We should focus our strategy on increasing billing hours with current clients while still giving them a lot of value for the money they spend, as well as converting new clients.

4.7.2 Sales Process Once we get a new client referral we will make sure we set up a welcome meeting for them at no charge. This way the new client will have an opportunity to spend at least one hour with the relevant professional asking questions and understanding the services that we offer. All prospective clients will also receive a packet with relevant information: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

How much we charge per hour What services we offer How we implement those services Which account manager will see them though all services and will be their "go to" person Happy client testimonials

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Franklin & Moore Table: Sales Account Plan Sales Account Plan Target Accounts Bid Company A

History none

Bid Company B Bid Company C

none none

Existing Key Accounts Client 1 Client 2 Client 3

History 6 years 2 years 1 year

Total

Status internal services competitor none

Annual Sales Potential

Key Account Manager

Status strong, loyal satisfied exremely satisfied

Annual Sales Potential Key Account Manager $45,000 0% $35,000 0%

$80,000

0%

$55,000 $75,000

0% 0%

$20,000

0%

$310,000

5.0 Financials Our marketing plan requires annual revenues of $1,600,000 for this year. We anticipate that we will have revenues of more than $2,500,000 within 5 years. Our marketing expenses will equate to an average of 2.5% of total sales throughout. The marketing plan is based on these three parameters: 1.

2. 3.

Increasing our efficiencies through better use of our facilities and expertise. Variable costs will be reduced, as we are able to make use of the capital investment we have in our systems. We will invest in these systems with the expectation that we will benefit as we have in the past from their capabilities. It provides us a competitive edge many of our competitors cannot afford. We will continue to invest in marketing activities based on a percent of total revenues. As our revenues increase, so will our marketing resources. We will forecast and track revenues on a detail basis to provide objective feedback regarding progress in the areas of industry expertise, specialization, and client revenue sources by type.

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Franklin & Moore 5.1 Break-even Analysis Our variable costs are less than 38% of revenues. This is a result of our fixed costs including our facility, computer and technology expenses, and our salaried staff. Variable costs include temporary/seasonal hires, compensation for CPAs based on performance, and client demands that require travel and other per-job based expenditures. Variable costs are expected to continue to decrease as a percent of revenues as we strive to further benefit from technology and become less dependent on wages and salaries. Table: Break-even Analysis Break-even Analysis Monthly Revenue Break-even

$42,283

Assumptions: Average Percent Variable Cost Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost

31% $42,250

Break-even Analysis $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 ($20,000) ($40,000) ($60,000) $0

$16,000

$32,000

$47,000

$63,000

$79,000

Monthly break-even point

Break-even point = where line intersects with 0

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Franklin & Moore 5.2 Sales Forecast Revenues for this year are based on a 5% growth rate. This is conservative and will be more challenging as we work to diversify our revenue base. Table: Sales Forecast Sales Forecast Sales Business Clients - Tax Preparation Business Clients - Tax Planning Business Clients - General Consulting Business Clients - Other Individual Clients - Tax Preparation Individual Clients - Tax Planning Individual Clients - Personal Finance Consulting Individual Clients - Other Total Sales Direct Cost of Sales Business Clients - Tax Preparation Business Clients - Tax Planning Business Clients - General Consulting Business Clients - Other Individual Clients - Tax Preparation Individual Clients - Tax Planning Individual Clients - Personal Finance Consulting Individual Clients - Other Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$448,000 $272,000

$447,200 $258,000

$480,000 $260,000

$614,400 $304,200

$787,000 $356,000

$144,000

$206,400

$300,000

$324,000

$350,000

$112,000 $352,000 $128,000

$154,800 $309,600 $137,600

$200,000 $300,000 $140,000

$216,000 $360,000 $152,600

$233,000 $432,000 $166,000

$96,000

$154,800

$240,000

$256,800

$275,000

$48,000 $1,600,000

$51,600 $1,720,000

$80,000 $2,000,000

$82,400 $2,310,400

$85,000 $2,684,000

2006 $147,839 $89,760

2007 $147,567 $91,200

2008 $148,550 $92,800

2009 $149,800 $93,400

2010 $150,500 $94,500

$47,522

$48,500

$49,500

$50,500

$52,000

$36,960 $95,039 $34,561

$37,500 $96,500 $36,000

$38,500 $97,500 $37,200

$39,500 $98,500 $38,300

$40,000 $99,500 $39,200

$25,921

$26,500

$27,500

$28,500

$29,000

$12,960 $490,562

$13,500 $497,267

$14,500 $506,050

$15,500 $514,000

$16,000 $520,700

Sales Monthly

$300,000

Business Clients - Tax Preparation

$250,000

Business Clients - Tax Planning

$200,000

Business Clients - General Consulting

$150,000

Business Clients - Other

$100,000

Individual Clients - Tax Preparation

$50,000 $0

Individual Clients - Tax Planning Individual Clients - Personal Finance Consulting Individual Clients - Other

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Franklin & Moore 5.2.1 Sales by Partner As the projection shows, we track revenue by partner, but a significant amount of the total revenue comes from the billing of the staff itself. Craig Moore will be retiring in the year 2010. The detail for this table is included in the appendices. Table: Sales Breakdown by Partner Sales by: Partner Sales Franklin Moore Benning Sonnett Cummings Williams Other Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$193,300 $169,600 $167,000 $152,800 $154,100 $145,800 $617,400 $1,600,000 $228,571

$223,000 $200,000 $195,000 $184,500 $185,000 $178,000 $554,500 $1,720,000 $245,714

$230,000 $207,000 $202,000 $189,000 $190,000 $186,000 $796,000 $2,000,000 $285,714

$234,000 $150,000 $210,000 $195,000 $196,000 $192,000 $1,133,400 $2,310,400 $330,057

$236,000 Retiring $230,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,618,000 $2,684,000 $447,333

Sales Breakdown by Partner Monthly $300,000 $250,000

Franklin $200,000

Moore Benning

$150,000

Sonnett Cummings

$100,000

Williams Other

$50,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.2.2 Sales by Segment Our most important markets are our "large" and "growth" business clients. We have made strides to focus on revenues from these more profitable and faster-growing segments. This lowers the dependency on our "individual" client base, and our goal is to continue this focus for the future. Table: Sales Breakdown by Segment Sales by: Segment Sales Large Business Growth Business Individuals Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$672,850 $538,500 $388,650 $1,600,000 $533,333

$702,000 $516,000 $502,000 $1,720,000 $573,333

$815,000 $600,000 $585,000 $2,000,000 $666,667

$889,000 $694,000 $727,400 $2,310,400 $770,133

$1,000,000 $900,000 $784,000 $2,684,000 $894,667

Sales Breakdown by Segment Monthly $300,000 $250,000 $200,000

Large Business $150,000

Growth Business Individuals

$100,000 $50,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.2.3 Sales by Specialization Our three targeted areas of specialization in medical/health, dental, and lodging represent a relatively small portion of total income, but these are some of the most profitable accounts for the firm. These areas also offer the possibility of ongoing monthly billing opportunities to spread billing throughout the year, versus the heavy concentration of activity around the tax schedule. Manufacturing still represents a significant number of annual billable hours, but the low to no-growth rate no longer makes this an attractive segment. Table: Sales Breakdown by Specialization Sales by: Specialization Sales Medical/Health Dental Lodging Manufacturing Individual Revenues Other Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$27,200 $24,000 $192,000 $64,000 $304,000 $988,800 $1,600,000 $266,667

$309,600 $275,200 $223,600 $68,800 $550,400 $292,400 $1,720,000 $286,667

$380,000 $340,000 $280,000 $60,000 $620,000 $320,000 $2,000,000 $333,333

$472,500 $405,000 $337,500 $67,500 $652,500 $375,400 $2,310,400 $385,067

$550,000 $500,000 $400,000 $75,000 $67,500 $1,091,500 $2,684,000 $447,333

Sales Breakdown by Specialization Monthly $300,000 $250,000

Medical/Health

$200,000

Dental Lodging

$150,000

Manufacturing $100,000

Individual Revenues Other

$50,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.3 Expense Forecast Marketing expenses will correlate with firm revenues. This is based on a 2.5% factor of annual revenues. These expenses include any client development activities that promote the firm or any individual within the firm. Each partner has an individual budget for his or her marketing activities. The combined totals for those by marketing line item are listed in the following table. Table: Marketing Expense Budget Marketing Expense Budget Advertising Dues Meals & Entertainment Printed Materials Public Relations Sponsorships Travel Web Support Other

2006 $4,848 $1,940 $2,020 $9,700 $5,600 $6,868 $4,444 $4,848 $600 -----------$40,868 2.55%

Total Sales and Marketing Expenses Percent of Sales

2007 $5,000 $2,250 $2,400 $10,800 $5,850 $7,200 $4,600 $5,500 $600 -----------$44,200 2.57%

2008 $5,200 $2,450 $2,600 $12,900 $6,350 $7,650 $4,900 $6,000 $800 -----------$48,850 2.44%

2009 $5,400 $2,650 $2,800 $14,500 $6,550 $7,800 $5,200 $6,800 $1,000 -----------$52,700 2.28%

2010 $5,600 $2,800 $3,000 $16,000 $7,200 $8,400 $5,600 $7,500 $1,200 -----------$57,300 2.13%

Monthly Expense Budget $7,000 $6,000

Advertising Dues

$5,000

Meals & Entertainment $4,000

Printed Materials Public Relations

$3,000

Sponsorships

$2,000

Travel Web Support

$1,000

Other

$0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.3.1 Expense by Partner As the table and chart shows, with additional information in the appendices, a majority of our expenses are managed by the seven partners, not by marketing. Each partner has an expense allocation that is overseen by marketing to deal with specific client development programs, marketing of expertise, and related projects. Marketing holds each partner accountable, although not always an easy task, to leverage these client development resources for the best return possible. Table: Expense Breakdown by Partner Expenses by Partner Expenses Franklin Moore Benning Sonnett Cummings Williams Moore Other Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$5,000 $5,000 $4,850 $4,800 $4,650 $4,250 $4,100 $8,218 $40,868 $5,109

$6,000 $6,000 $5,500 $5,500 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $6,200 $44,200 $5,525

$6,500 $6,500 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $5,500 $5,500 $6,850 $48,850 $6,106

$6,750 $6,750 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,000 $6,000 $8,450 $52,700 $6,588

$7,000 $0 $6,600 $6,600 $6,600 $6,500 $6,500 $17,500 $57,300 $7,163

Expense Breakdown by Partner Monthly $7,000 $6,000

Franklin $5,000

Moore Benning

$4,000

Sonnett

$3,000

Cummings Williams

$2,000

Moore Other

$1,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.3.2 Expense by Segment Consistent with our growth strategy, a majority of our expenses are dedicated towards marketing to businesses rather than individuals. Our marketing expenses are targeted to communicate our expertise and how those skills will benefit business clients. Table: Expense Breakdown by Segment Expenses by Segment Expenses Business Individual Other Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$26,900 $11,000 $2,968 $40,868 $13,623

$30,000 $12,000 $2,200 $44,200 $14,733

$34,000 $13,500 $1,350 $48,850 $16,283

$36,000 $15,400 $1,300 $52,700 $17,567

$39,000 $17,000 $1,300 $57,300 $19,100

Expense Breakdown by Segment Monthly $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000

Business Individual

$3,000

Other

$2,000 $1,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.3.3 Expense by Specialization The following table and chart show our expenses broken down by specialization. Table: Expense Breakdown by Specialization Expenses by Specialization Expenses Medical/Health Dental Lodging Other Total Average

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

$9,800 $9,800 $8,200 $13,068 $40,868 $10,217

$0 $0 $0 $44,200 $44,200 $11,050

$12,000 $12,000 $10,000 $14,850 $48,850 $12,213

$15,000 $13,500 $12,000 $12,200 $52,700 $13,175

$17,000 $15,000 $14,000 $11,300 $57,300 $14,325

Expense Breakdown by Specialization Monthly $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000

Medical/Health

$3,000

Dental Lodging

$2,000

Other

$1,000 $0 ($1,000) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 5.4 Linking Expenses to Strategy and Tactics Our marketing expenses represent a small portion of total revenue generated, as illustrated on the following graph. Regardless, marketing-based efforts and our marketing expenditures must produce results. Our Marketing Director tracks this correlation and reports to the partners regarding our progress at our scheduled meetings. We expect to see our strategies impact the bottom line in the preferred areas. Our relatively conservative approach appears to be a good fit. An unexpected decrease in revenues will impact our marketing budget, and we will address this issue if required.

Sales vs. Expenses Monthly $300,000 $250,000 $200,000

Sales

$150,000

Expenses $100,000 $50,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

5.5 Contribution Margin Contribution margins should increase as a result of these factors: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Increased efficiencies and revenue through specialization. Increased efficiencies through use of our available technology. Economies of scale from growth and better utilization of capacity. More evenly spreading work out throughout the calendar year.

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Franklin & Moore Table: Contribution Margin Contribution Margin

Total Cost of Sales

2006 $1,600,000 $490,562 $4,855 -----------$495,417

2007 $1,720,000 $497,267 $0 -----------$497,267

2008 $2,000,000 $506,050 $5,200 -----------$511,250

2009 $2,310,400 $514,000 $5,600 -----------$519,600

2010 $2,684,000 $520,700 $5,850 -----------$526,550

Gross Margin Gross Margin %

$1,104,583 69.04%

$1,222,733 71.09%

$1,488,750 74.44%

$1,790,800 77.51%

$2,157,450 80.38%

2006 $4,848 $1,940 $2,020 $9,700 $5,600 $6,868 $4,444 $4,848 $600 -----------$40,868 2.55%

2007 $5,000 $2,250 $2,400 $10,800 $5,850 $7,200 $4,600 $5,500 $600 -----------$44,200 2.57%

2008 $5,200 $2,450 $2,600 $12,900 $6,350 $7,650 $4,900 $6,000 $800 -----------$48,850 2.44%

2009 $5,400 $2,650 $2,800 $14,500 $6,550 $7,800 $5,200 $6,800 $1,000 -----------$52,700 2.28%

2010 $5,600 $2,800 $3,000 $16,000 $7,200 $8,400 $5,600 $7,500 $1,200 -----------$57,300 2.13%

$1,063,715 66.48%

$1,178,533 68.52%

$1,439,900 72.00%

$1,738,100 75.23%

$2,100,150 78.25%

Sales Direct Cost of Sales Other Variable Costs of Sales

Marketing Expense Budget Advertising Dues Meals & Entertainment Printed Materials Public Relations Sponsorships Travel Web Support Other Total Sales and Marketing Expenses Percent of Sales Contribution Margin Contribution Margin / Sales

Contribution Margin Monthly $200,000 $180,000 $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Franklin & Moore 6.0 Controls The focus of this marketing plan is to initiate action that will generate additional revenues for Franklin & Moore and better position us for the future. These marketing challenges exist: • We offer intangible "products." • Our clients evaluate our capabilities based on things they see and hear. • Marketing is not well understood or received within our profession. Putting our marketing plan into action through the use of professional and credible techniques is what it is all about.

6.1 Implementation We will maintain our focus with brief milestones meetings every month, making sure each partner understands his or her responsibility for maintaining our image, improve customer relations management, and increasing billable hours. Table: ROI Calculator Return On Investment (ROI) Local Trade

Online

Channel 4

Campaign Details Total Impressions Total Program Cost Response Rate Conversion Rate Average Customer Purchase

Newspaper

600,000 1,000,000 $30,000.00 $250,000.00 2.00% 2.00% 0.50% 1.00% $1,500.00 $3,000.00

500,000 $40,000.00 2.00% 0.50% $2,000.00

0 $0.00 0.00% 0.00% $0.00

Response Total Responders Total Buyers Revenue Generated

12,000 20,000 60 200 $90,000.00 $600,000.00

10,000 50 $100,000.00

0 0 $0.00

Costs Cost per Response Cost per Sale Total Campaign Profit

$2.50 $12.50 $500.00 $1,250.00 $60,000.00 $350,000.00

$4.00 $800.00 $60,000.00

$0.00 $0.00 $0.00

150.00%

0.00%

Marketing ROI

200.00%

140.00%

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Franklin & Moore Table: Customer Lifetime Value Customer Lifetime Value Customer Purchase Forecast: Average Customer Lifetime (years): 6 Average number of purchases per year: 3 Average purchase value: $1,500.00 Average Gross Margin %: 40% Gross Margin per purchase $600.00 Total Customer Purchases:

$10,800.00

Customer Acquisition Costs: Cost of marketing to a potential customer: Average conversion rate: 6% Subtotal Cost of attracting customer: Other one-off costs for first-time customers:

$833.33 $0.00

Total Customer Acquisition Costs:

$833.33

Unadjusted Customer Lifetime Value: Adjusted Customer Lifetime Value: Discount Rate: 0% Net Present Value of Customer Lifetime Value:

$50.00

$9,966.67

$9,966.67

6.2 Keys to Success • Continue to leverage the in-house computer system to keep efficiencies high and costs, specifically payroll, to a minimum. • Further develop areas of specialization to attract and retain key clients. • Continue to develop client referrals from individuals and business contacts. • Marketing training to develop networking and other marketing skills within the professional staff.

6.3 Market Research We will continue to subscribe to Southern California Research Institute to better understand demographic and psychographic data for our region. Additional research will involve tracking competitive activities, gathering data on key business clients and their industries, and watching the evolution of software and its impact on our industry.

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Franklin & Moore 6.4 Contingency Planning These are the most likely changes in the marketing plan: Industry or economic downturns - At this time, the targeted industries are experiencing solid growth in our area. If industry growth does not occur, we will re-examine our select industries and/or activities and change our focus and direction. Loss of key resources - Losing key individuals in the firm could result in lost accounts or lost areas of expertise. We need to review our "Stage 2" strategy if any person in the firm should not be able to perform their function. Online tax services - Competition from any geographic location may emerge from online services conducted by larger and better funded firms. Tax law changes - Simplification of tax laws is unlikely, but will demand that we would take a "big picture" assessment of the firm's position, due to the significant overhead commitments that we have made.

6.5 CRM Plans We have a CRM software in place to track all of our customers which also integrates with our billing and accounting system. Our current system, allows us to store contact information, account history, and additional notes added to our customer by employees at our company. We can also tag a customer with a "category" to help us better serve that customer with appropriate information. This system allows us to easily send out direct mail brochures with financial planning information to our personal finance customers vs. sending out direct mailers with business content to our business clients.

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Appendix Appendix Table: Sales Forecast Sales Forecast Sales Business Clients - Tax Preparation Business Clients - Tax Planning Business Clients - General Consulting Business Clients - Other Individual Clients - Tax Preparation Individual Clients - Tax Planning Individual Clients - Personal Finance Consulting Individual Clients - Other Total Sales Direct Cost of Sales Business Clients - Tax Preparation Business Clients - Tax Planning Business Clients - General Consulting Business Clients - Other Individual Clients - Tax Preparation Individual Clients - Tax Planning Individual Clients - Personal Finance Consulting Individual Clients - Other Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

$45,640 $27,710 $14,670 $11,410 $35,860 $13,040

$29,400 $17,850 $9,450 $7,350 $23,100 $8,400

$54,600 $33,150 $17,550 $13,650 $42,900 $15,600

$73,640 $44,710 $23,670 $18,410 $57,860 $21,040

$59,360 $36,040 $19,080 $14,840 $46,640 $16,960

$34,440 $20,910 $11,070 $8,610 $27,060 $9,840

$21,000 $12,750 $6,750 $5,250 $16,500 $6,000

$22,680 $13,770 $7,290 $5,670 $17,820 $6,480

$26,600 $16,150 $8,550 $6,650 $20,900 $7,600

$23,500 $14,280 $7,560 $5,880 $18,480 $6,720

$23,240 $14,110 $7,470 $5,810 $18,260 $6,640

$33,900 $20,570 $10,890 $8,470 $26,620 $9,680

$9,780

$6,300

$11,700

$15,780

$12,720

$7,380

$4,500

$4,860

$5,700

$5,040

$4,980

$7,260

0%

$4,890 $163,000

$3,150 $105,000

$5,850 $195,000

$7,890 $263,000

$6,360 $212,000

$3,690 $123,000

$2,250 $75,000

$2,430 $81,000

$2,850 $95,000

$2,520 $83,980

$2,490 $83,000

$3,630 $121,020

Jan $15,061 $9,144 $4,841 $3,765 $9,682 $3,521

Feb $9,702 $5,891 $3,119 $2,426 $6,237 $2,268

Mar $18,018 $10,940 $5,792 $4,505 $11,583 $4,212

Apr $24,301 $14,754 $7,811 $6,075 $15,622 $5,681

May $19,589 $11,893 $6,296 $4,897 $12,593 $4,579

Jun $11,365 $6,900 $3,653 $2,841 $7,306 $2,657

Jul $6,930 $4,208 $2,228 $1,733 $4,455 $1,620

Aug $7,484 $4,544 $2,406 $1,871 $4,811 $1,750

Sep $8,778 $5,330 $2,822 $2,195 $5,643 $2,052

Oct $7,762 $4,712 $2,495 $1,940 $4,990 $1,814

Nov $7,669 $4,656 $2,465 $1,917 $4,930 $1,793

Dec $11,180 $6,788 $3,594 $2,795 $7,187 $2,614

$2,641

$1,701

$3,159

$4,261

$3,434

$1,993

$1,215

$1,312

$1,539

$1,361

$1,345

$1,960

$1,320 $49,975

$851 $32,195

$1,580 $59,789

$2,130 $80,635

$1,717 $64,998

$996 $37,711

$608 $22,997

$656 $24,834

$770 $29,129

$680 $25,754

$672 $25,447

$980 $37,098

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Appendix Appendix Table: Sales Breakdown by Partner Sales by: Partner Sales Franklin Moore Benning Sonnett Cummings Williams Other Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$16,200 $17,000 $16,000 $15,800 $14,800 $14,500 $68,700 $163,000 $23,286

$14,500 $12,800 $10,200 $9,200 $9,100 $9,000 $40,200 $105,000 $15,000

$40,500 $19,600 $36,000 $34,500 $34,000 $30,400 $0 $195,000 $27,857

$49,500 $48,500 $44,500 $40,000 $42,000 $38,500 $0 $263,000 $37,571

$11,500 $19,200 $16,000 $13,200 $12,850 $13,000 $126,250 $212,000 $30,286

$9,500 $9,200 $8,000 $7,800 $7,700 $7,600 $73,200 $123,000 $17,571

$6,500 $6,600 $4,100 $3,800 $4,200 $4,000 $45,800 $75,000 $10,714

$6,600 $6,800 $4,200 $2,600 $4,200 $4,100 $52,500 $81,000 $11,571

$9,800 $1,000 $7,200 $6,800 $6,400 $6,200 $57,600 $95,000 $13,571

$8,800 $8,800 $4,800 $4,200 $4,150 $4,100 $49,130 $83,980 $11,997

$5,500 $5,600 $4,500 $3,800 $3,700 $3,600 $56,300 $83,000 $11,857

$14,400 $14,500 $11,500 $11,100 $11,000 $10,800 $47,720 $121,020 $17,289

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Appendix Appendix Table: Sales Breakdown by Segment Sales by: Segment Sales Large Business Growth Business Individuals Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$67,200 $57,000 $38,800 $163,000 $54,333

$46,750 $36,750 $21,500 $105,000 $35,000

$78,250 $68,250 $48,500 $195,000 $65,000

$102,400 $92,100 $68,500 $263,000 $87,667

$84,200 $74,200 $53,600 $212,000 $70,667

$53,100 $42,500 $27,400 $123,000 $41,000

$36,250 $26,250 $12,500 $75,000 $25,000

$38,400 $26,250 $16,350 $81,000 $27,000

$44,000 $28,000 $23,000 $95,000 $31,667

$39,400 $26,000 $18,580 $83,980 $27,993

$40,500 $24,900 $17,600 $83,000 $27,667

$42,400 $36,300 $42,320 $121,020 $40,340

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Appendix Appendix Table: Sales Breakdown by Specialization Sales by: Specialization Sales Medical/Health Dental Lodging Manufacturing Individual Revenues Other Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$2,992 $2,640 $21,120 $7,040 $33,440 $95,768 $163,000 $27,167

$1,904 $1,680 $13,440 $4,480 $21,280 $62,216 $105,000 $17,500

$3,536 $3,120 $24,960 $8,320 $39,520 $115,544 $195,000 $32,500

$4,624 $4,080 $32,640 $10,880 $51,680 $159,096 $263,000 $43,833

$3,536 $3,120 $24,960 $8,320 $39,520 $132,544 $212,000 $35,333

$2,176 $1,920 $15,360 $5,120 $24,320 $74,104 $123,000 $20,500

$1,088 $960 $7,680 $2,560 $12,160 $50,552 $75,000 $12,500

$1,224 $1,080 $8,640 $2,880 $13,680 $53,496 $81,000 $13,500

$1,360 $1,200 $9,600 $3,200 $15,200 $64,440 $95,000 $15,833

$1,224 $1,080 $8,640 $2,880 $13,680 $56,476 $83,980 $13,997

$1,360 $1,200 $9,600 $3,200 $15,200 $52,440 $83,000 $13,833

$2,176 $1,920 $15,360 $5,120 $24,320 $72,124 $121,020 $20,170

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Appendix Appendix Table: Marketing Expense Budget Marketing Expense Budget Advertising Dues Meals & Entertainment Printed Materials Public Relations Sponsorships Travel Web Support Other Total Sales and Marketing Expenses Percent of Sales

Jan $624 $1,200 $260 $1,248 $728 $884 $572 $624 $50 ------------

Feb $540 $0 $225 $1,080 $630 $765 $495 $540 $50 ------------

Mar $504 $0 $210 $1,008 $588 $714 $462 $504 $50 ------------

Apr $180 $60 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 ------------

May $204 $0 $85 $408 $236 $289 $187 $204 $50 ------------

Jun $180 $120 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 ------------

Jul $180 $0 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 ------------

Aug $384 $0 $160 $768 $450 $544 $352 $384 $50 ------------

Sep $432 $360 $180 $870 $450 $612 $396 $432 $50 ------------

Oct $456 $0 $190 $910 $530 $646 $418 $456 $50 ------------

Nov $540 $0 $225 $1,080 $630 $765 $495 $540 $50 ------------

Dec $624 $200 $260 $1,248 $728 $884 $572 $624 $50 ------------

$6,190

$4,325

$4,040

$1,535

$1,663

$1,595

$1,475

$3,092

$3,782

$3,656

$4,325

$5,190

3.80%

4.12%

2.07%

0.58%

0.78%

1.30%

1.97%

3.82%

3.98%

4.35%

5.21%

4.29%

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Appendix Appendix Table: Expense Breakdown by Partner Expenses by Partner Expenses Franklin Moore Benning Sonnett Cummings Williams Moore Other Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$750 $750 $650 $650 $600 $600 $600 $1,590 $6,190 $774

$600 $600 $550 $550 $500 $500 $500 $525 $4,325 $541

$600 $600 $600 $600 $550 $550 $500 $40 $4,040 $505

$150 $150 $300 $300 $300 $200 $100 $35 $1,535 $192

$150 $150 $300 $300 $300 $200 $200 $63 $1,663 $208

$250 $250 $250 $200 $300 $150 $150 $45 $1,595 $199

$250 $250 $150 $150 $250 $200 $200 $25 $1,475 $184

$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $992 $3,092 $387

$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $1,682 $3,782 $473

$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $1,556 $3,656 $457

$600 $600 $500 $500 $400 $400 $400 $925 $4,325 $541

$750 $750 $650 $650 $550 $550 $550 $740 $5,190 $649

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Appendix Appendix Table: Expense Breakdown by Segment Expenses by Segment Expenses Business Individual Other Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$4,300 $1,300 $590 $6,190 $2,063

$2,900 $1,200 $225 $4,325 $1,442

$2,800 $1,000 $240 $4,040 $1,347

$1,000 $500 $35 $1,535 $512

$1,000 $500 $163 $1,663 $554

$1,000 $500 $95 $1,595 $532

$1,000 $300 $175 $1,475 $492

$2,000 $800 $292 $3,092 $1,031

$2,400 $1,000 $382 $3,782 $1,261

$2,400 $1,000 $256 $3,656 $1,219

$2,800 $1,200 $325 $4,325 $1,442

$3,300 $1,700 $190 $5,190 $1,730

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Appendix Appendix Table: Expense Breakdown by Specialization Expenses by Specialization Expenses Medical/Health Dental Lodging Other Total Average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

$1,200 $1,200 $1,000 $2,790 $6,190 $1,548

$1,200 $1,200 $1,000 $925 $4,325 $1,081

$1,200 $1,200 $1,000 $640 $4,040 $1,010

$500 $500 $500 $35 $1,535 $384

$500 $500 $500 $163 $1,663 $416

$500 $500 $500 $95 $1,595 $399

$500 $500 $500 ($25) $1,475 $369

$800 $800 $600 $892 $3,092 $773

$800 $800 $600 $1,582 $3,782 $946

$800 $800 $600 $1,456 $3,656 $914

$800 $800 $600 $2,125 $4,325 $1,081

$1,000 $1,000 $800 $2,390 $5,190 $1,298

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Appendix Appendix Table: Contribution Margin Contribution Margin

Total Cost of Sales

Jan $163,000 $49,975 $550 -----------$50,525

Feb $105,000 $32,195 $560 -----------$32,755

Mar $195,000 $59,789 $580 -----------$60,369

Apr $263,000 $80,635 $320 -----------$80,955

May $212,000 $64,998 $220 -----------$65,218

Jun $123,000 $37,711 $225 -----------$37,936

Jul $75,000 $22,997 $350 -----------$23,347

Aug $81,000 $24,834 $420 -----------$25,254

Sep $95,000 $29,129 $450 -----------$29,579

Oct $83,980 $25,754 $350 -----------$26,104

Nov $83,000 $25,447 $350 -----------$25,797

Dec $121,020 $37,098 $480 -----------$37,578

Gross Margin Gross Margin %

$112,475 69.00%

$72,245 68.80%

$134,631 69.04%

$182,045 69.22%

$146,782 69.24%

$85,064 69.16%

$51,653 68.87%

$55,746 68.82%

$65,421 68.86%

$57,876 68.92%

$57,203 68.92%

$83,442 68.95%

Marketing Expense Budget Advertising Dues Meals & Entertainment Printed Materials Public Relations Sponsorships Travel Web Support Other Total Sales and Marketing Expenses Percent of Sales

Jan $624 $1,200 $260 $1,248 $728 $884 $572 $624 $50 -----------$6,190 3.80%

Feb $540 $0 $225 $1,080 $630 $765 $495 $540 $50 -----------$4,325 4.12%

Mar $504 $0 $210 $1,008 $588 $714 $462 $504 $50 -----------$4,040 2.07%

Apr $180 $60 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 -----------$1,535 0.58%

May $204 $0 $85 $408 $236 $289 $187 $204 $50 -----------$1,663 0.78%

Jun $180 $120 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 -----------$1,595 1.30%

Jul $180 $0 $75 $360 $210 $255 $165 $180 $50 -----------$1,475 1.97%

Aug $384 $0 $160 $768 $450 $544 $352 $384 $50 -----------$3,092 3.82%

Sep $432 $360 $180 $870 $450 $612 $396 $432 $50 -----------$3,782 3.98%

Oct $456 $0 $190 $910 $530 $646 $418 $456 $50 -----------$3,656 4.35%

Nov $540 $0 $225 $1,080 $630 $765 $495 $540 $50 -----------$4,325 5.21%

Dec $624 $200 $260 $1,248 $728 $884 $572 $624 $50 -----------$5,190 4.29%

Contribution Margin Contribution Margin / Sales

$106,285 65.21%

$67,920 64.69%

$130,591 66.97%

$180,510 68.63%

$145,119 68.45%

$83,469 67.86%

$50,178 66.90%

$52,654 65.00%

$61,639 64.88%

$54,220 64.56%

$52,878 63.71%

$78,252 64.66%

Sales Direct Cost of Sales Other Variable Costs of Sales

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