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Studios lose margin when fee is clear but people cost is fuzzy. Beech models cost from CTC, the hours someone marks on a day, and how much of them belongs to each project.

Three inputs

• CTC — monthly employer cost for each person (Settings → Finance).
• Day hours — My Hours week grid: enter 8.5, or 4 for a half day. Fill by end of week if you prefer.
• Bandwidth % — on the project Financials tab, how much of that person’s day goes to this job (e.g. 60%).

The allocation

Hours on a project = day hours × bandwidth. Cost uses hourly rate from CTC ÷ (working days × standard day hours), then the firm’s loaded cost multiplier. Example: 8.5h × 60% = 5.1h costed to that project.

Timers are for tasks, not rupees

The global timer dock (pause, multi-task, stop) writes task time logs for effort detail. Profitability uses day hours + bandwidth — so forgetting a timer no longer breaks the P&L.

Burn and invoices

Expected revenue comes from lump sum, per-sqft, or % of budget. Burn % = cost so far ÷ fee. Managers see the burn signal only; Admins see rupees, stages, GST invoices, and the firm ledger.