Standard
How to Price Baked Goods (Cost Per Unit and Profit Formula)
- Tahir Abbas
- October 25, 2026
Learn how to price baked goods step by step: ingredient, packaging, labor and overhead costs, the pricing formula, and a worked cupcake example.
Blog
Standard
How to Calculate Markup and Profit Margin in Excel (Formulas)
- Tahir Abbas
- October 25, 2026
Short answer: Margin = (price – cost) / price. Markup = (price – cost) / cost. In Excel, with price in B2 and cost in C2, use =(B2-C2)/B2 for margin and =(B2-C2)/C2 for markup. A $60 price on $40 cost is a 33.3% margin but a 50% markup. Markup and margin are both ways to
Standard
How to Calculate DSCR for a Rental Property (With Example)
- Tahir Abbas
- October 25, 2026
Short answer: DSCR = monthly rent / monthly PITIA for most investor DSCR loans, or net operating income / annual debt service for traditional loans. In the guide’s example, $2,400 / $1,900 = 1.26. A result above 1.0 means the rent covers the payment. Lenders set their own minimum, often 1.20 to 1.25. DSCR, or
Standard
Bank Statements to Excel for Bankruptcy and Bookkeeping Catch-Up
- Tahir Abbas
- October 17, 2026
How to get bank statements into Excel for a bankruptcy attorney or a bookkeeping catch-up: which months you need, three ways to convert, a layout and balance checks.