Administrative Fees

(Canada)

Administrative charges on consulting projects

I am looking at a guide for how much to charge for administration on a consulting project.

Are there guidelines as to what is a standard acceptable rate? 7% - 10%?

Many thanks.

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Admin Fees
by: Howtobookkeep.com

I would say that there is no general rule, you should just charge what you feel is appropriate to cover your costs and that you can justify to your customers should they query it. Every business is different, so "admin fees" could relate to anything, but if you're charging them for admin there must be a reason in the first place? Just figure out why or what you're charging admin fees for and then base your pricing from that cost. Just make sure it's justifiable to the customer, that's the most important part.

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