Managerial Accounting Traditional vs Contribution Format Income Statements

Margin of Safety

Actual Sales - BEP Sales = Margin of Safety

Margin of Safety %

Margin Safety / Actual Sales = Margin of Safety %

BEP sales $

Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin % = BEP sales $

BEP units

Fixed costs / Contribution margin (CM) per unit = BEP units

Traditional Income Statement

Sales Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold = Gross Margin - Selling & General and Administrative Expenses = Net Income

Contribution Format Income Statement

Sales Revenue - Variable Costs = Contribution Margin - Fixed Costs = Net Income

BEP

break-even point; the level of sales at which the firm covers all its operating and financial costs; total operating and fixed costs divided by the contribution margin ratio