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From: "Richard A. Pence" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] client expenses
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:07:48 -0400
References: <54.129c7a5f.2803413c@aol.com>


Natalie Cottrill <> wrote:

> Yes, the expenses you listed above, in particular, (rent,
> depreciation and education) are some accountable expenses.
> However, I can't see obfuscating the *calculation* of the
cost of
> printing pages from a printer with some of the expenses
you
> attributed to the paper. Those items you mentioned are
valid
> expenses. But, were you suggesting that one reimburse
> education, rent, and depreciation expenses through how
much
> one charges per page for computer printouts?

I think we are confusing two different things here. One is
the various costs associated with conducting a business.
Secondly, there are the costs involved in calculating the
costs and thus deciding the price you will charge based on
those calculations.

I am sorry I didn't more clearly separate these two in my
previous post.

You included two cost items in calculating the cost of
making a copy: toner and paper. I will merely ask you where
you put the paper and toner and how you can ignore that when
you consider your costs. Beyond that, the printer is
attached to a computer and there is software to run both.
Further, you haven't allocated a nickel's worth of your time
(and I submit that it is probably at least that much) to the
cost of making that copy.

As previously noted, there are various ways of recovering
costs through the fees you charge. You have elected to
itemize the cost of copying and set a cost of 3 cents. I
suggest that if you chose to bill in that manner, a more
prudent approach would be to charge a price more consistent
with your actual costs.

Regards,
Richard


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