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  • Finance Director 2019 Financial Report

    March 25, 2020
    Al Boyce

    By Al Boyce, BJCP Finance Director

     

     

    2019 BUDGET

    DEC 19

    TO DATE

    Surplus/ (Shortage)

    Pct of total

     

     

    INCOME

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A

    BJCP Examination Fees

    36592.50

    8687.00

    29709.00

    (6883.50)

    81.19

     

    B

    BJCP Contest Certification Fees

    22980.00

    5490.00

    23955.00

    975.00

    104.24

     

    C

    BJCP Merchandise Receipts

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    D

    Interest (PayPal)

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    E

    Misc. Income

    170.10

    -3877.84

    75.68

    (94.42)

    44.49

     

    F

    Returned Checks

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

    G

    Savings Account

    763.43

    208.98

    820.76

    57.33

    107.51

     

    H

    WRS Reimbursement

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

    I

    Siebel Flavor Kits

    9050.00

    1950.00

    7650.00

    (1400.00)

    84.53

     

    J

    Online Exams

    35250.00

    6210.00

    29100.03

    (6149.97)

    82.55

     

    K

    Grader Incentive Program – AHA

    2430.00

    0.00

    2275.00

    (155.00)

    93.62

     

    L

    BJCP – AHA Reception

    3368.00

    0.00

    0.00

    (3368.00)

    0.00

     

     

    Total

    110604.03

    18668.14

    93585.47

    (17018.56)

    84.61

     

     

    EXPENSES

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

    AHA SCP Fees

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    2

    BJCP Grants

    1000.00

    0.00

    500.00

    500.00

    50.00

     

    3

    Continuing Education Program

    5500.00

    605.38

    1163.53

    4336.47

    21.16

     

    4

    Legal Fees

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    5

    Merchandise

    11000.00

    2043.75

    11466.55

    (466.55)

    104.24

     

    6

    Miscellaneous

    2454.03

    -1413.06

    5.00

    2449.03

    0.20

     

    7

    Office Supplies

    1000.00

    0.00

    216.17

    783.83

    21.62

     

    8

    PayPal Fees

    3000.00

    622.84

    2432.24

    567.76

    81.07

     

    9

    PO Box Rental & Forwarding

    650.00

    0.00

    347.78

    302.22

    53.50

     

    10

    Postage

    2200.00

    1577.89

    3266.86

    (1066.86)

    148.49

     

    11

    Printing

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    12

    Recognition

    4000.00

    0.00

    7280.00

    (3280.00)

    182.00

     

    13

    Exam Program

    4000.00

    1502.82

    3268.07

    731.93

    81.70

     

    14

    Shipping: Merchandise

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    15

    Surety Bond

    800.00

    0.00

    0.00

    800.00

    0.00

     

    16

    Telephone

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

     

    17

    Website & Domain Renewal

    2500.00

    3274.34

    3274.34

    (774.34)

    130.97

     

    18

    Savings Account

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

     

    19

    Siebel Flavor Kits

    14500.00

    2651.50

    10411.25

    4088.75

    71.80

     

    20

    Online Exam Fees

    6500.00

    903.14

    5680.47

    819.53

    87.39

     

    21

    Proctor Travel Expenses

    18000.00

    1742.49

    6373.99

    11626.01

    35.41

     

    22

    Rep Travel Expenses

    7000.00

    1439.49

    2239.49

    4760.51

    31.99

     

    23

    NHC Staff Travel Expenses

    6000.00

    0.00

    5999.90

    0.10

    100.00

     

    24

    AHA-BJCP Reception

    7000.00

    877.54

    2478.85

    4521.15

    35.41

     

    25

    Admin/Grader Reimbursement

    9000.00

    150.00

    8650.00

    350.00

    96.11

     

    26

    Exam Translation

    4500.00

    3167.50

    4207.49

    292.51

    93.50

     

     

    Total

    110604.03

    19145.62

    79261.98

    31342.05

    71.66

     

     

     

     

     

     

         

     

     

     

    DEC 19

    TO DATE

         

     

    Prior Balance

    212420.42

    227221.39

    212420.42

         

     

    Income

     

    18668.14

    93585.47

         

     

    Expenses

     

    19145.62

    79261.98

         

     

    Current Balance

     

    226743.91

    226743.91

         

     

    Checks Outstanding

     

    0.00

     

         

     

    Account Balance Showing

     

    226743.91

    226743.91

         

     

    Receivables Outstanding

     

     

    0.00

         

     

    Annual Net Gain / (Loss)

     

    14323.49

    14323.49

         
     

    Al Boyce, BJCP Finance Director, 12/31/2019

           

     

    INCOME

    Overall, $93,585.47 of $110,604.03 budgeted.  84.61% of the estimate.

    ($17,018.56 less taken in than expected.)

     

    1. Exam Fees. 29,709.00 of $36,592.50 budgeted. 81.19% of estimate. We had one exam outstanding UNPAID for 2019.  This is the second year in a row we have seen a decline in exam fees over the previous year. 43.2% of registered exams are non-US now. 45.5% of 2020 scheduled exams are non-US.
    2. Contest Certification fees.  Brought in $23,955.00 of $22,980.00 budget – 104.24% of estimate. 35.9% of competitions are non-US now. 
    3. Merchandise receipts.  Brought in 0, budgeted 0.  We used to sell replacement pins.
    4. PayPal Interest. PayPal hasn’t paid interest for a few years.
    5. Misc Income. $75.68 of $170.10 budgeted.  44.49% of estimate. This is from payments from the AHA for Web Banner advertising on our site for AHA members.
    6. Returned Checks.  This hasn’t occurred in 2019.
    7. Savings Account.  $820.76 of $763.43 budgeted. 107.51% of estimate. Interest from our Money Market interest savings account.        
    8. WRS Reimbursement.  Received 0.
    9. Siebel Flavor kits.  $7,650.00 of $90.50 budgeted. 84.53% of estimate.
    10. Online exams. $29,100.03 of $32,250.00 budgeted.  82.55% of estimate.
    11. Grader Incentive Program.  $2,275.00 of $2,430.00 budgeted.  93.62 of estimate. This is the AHA’s contribution to this program.
    12. BJCP/AHA Reception at Homebrew Con.  Event was cancelled.  $0 of $3,368.00 budgeted.   

     

    EXPENSES

    Overall, $97,261.98.  We spent 71.6% of our budget, 84.69% of actual income.

     

    1. AHA/SCP Fee.  $0. The AHA doesn’t charge us for this any longer.
    2. BJCP Grants $500.00 of $,1000 budgeted.  
    3. Continuing Education.  Spent $1,163.53 of $5500.00 budgeted. 21.16% of estimate.  
    4. Legal Fees.  Spent 0, 0 budgeted.
    5. Merchandise.  Spent $11,466.55 of $11,000 budgeted. 104.24% of estimate.  This is for Name Badges. This is 14.24% of our total BJCP budget.
    6. Miscellaneous.  Spent $5.00 of $2,454.03 budgeted.  0.2% of estimate. This was “Digital Ocean” – registration fee for new ISP.
    7. Office Supplies.  Spent $216.17 of $3000 budgeted.  21.62% of estimate. Primarily envelopes for sending pins, etc.
    8. PayPal Fees.  Spent $2,432.24 of $2800 budgeted.  81.07% of estimate.
    9. PO Box rental and mail forwarding.  $347.78 of $650 budgeted.  53.5% of estimate. 
    10.  Postage. Spent $3,266.86 of $2,200.00 budgeted.  $148.49% of estimate.
    11. Printing.  Spent 0, 0 budgeted.  “DropBox” distribution of exams and online distribution of certificates have mostly eliminated this category.
    12. Recognition.  Spent $7,280.00 of $4,000 budgeted.  182% of estimate. Purchase of Recognized and Certified pins in June.
    13. Exam Program.  Spent $3,268.07 of $4000 budgeted.  81.7% of estimate.
    14. Shipping – merchandise.  Spent 0, budgeted 0.  Shipping for name badges and Siebel Kits are combined in their own categories.
    15. Surety Bond. Spent 0, budgeted $800.  We paid for three years at a time when we last paid this.
    16. Telephone.  Spent 0, budgeted 0.
    17.  Website and Domain renewal.  Spent $3,274.34 of $2,500.00 budgeted. 130.97% of estimate.  
    18.  Savings Account.  Spent 0, budgeted 0.
    19.  Siebel Flavor Kits.  Spent $10,411.25 of budget of $14,500.00.  71.8% of estimate.
    20. Online Exam Fees. Spent $5,680.47 of $6500.00 budgeted.  87.39% of estimate.
    21. Proctor Travel Expenses.  Spent $6,373.99 of $18,000 budgeted. 35.41% of estimate.
    22. Rep Travel Expenses.  Spent $2,239.49 of original budget of $7,000.00.  31.99% of original estimate.
    23. NHC Staff Travel Expenses.  Spent $5,999.90 of $6000 budgeted. 100% of estimate.
    24. AHA/BJCP Judge Reception.  Spent $2,478.85 of $7000 budgeted.  35.41% of estimate. The actual reception didn’t happen.  This amount went to the Officer dinner and the BJCP Staff reception.
    25. Admin/Grader Reimbursement.  Spent $8,650.00 of $9,000.00 budgeted. 96.11% of estimate.
    26. Exam Translations.  Spent $4,207.49 of $4,500.00 budgeted.  93.5% of estimate.

     

    Only these four items were over budget:

    1. Merchandise (Name Badges)  104.2% – Badge prices and shipping prices increased in 2019. 
    2. Postage – 148.5% – Same thing. Shipping increased in 2019, as did the number of international badge orders with high shipping rates. 
    3. Recognition – 182% – Periodic order of certified and recognized pins. 
    4. Website and Domain Renewal – 131%.  Continued web migration and improvements. 

     

    SAVINGS

    We have $207,777.09 in our Capital One money market savings account.  It started the year at $196,956.33.  

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