Cost Structure Review

A full mapping of fixed and variable costs, contract commitments, and allocation gaps for firms adding staff, sites, or product lines.

4–6 weeks On-site + remote Taiwan and remote for APAC clients Project fee from TWD 180,000
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Cost Structure Review

Who this is for

Growing companies with 15–200 employees that have expanded headcount, opened a second location, or launched new product lines within the past 24 months—and whose owners or finance leads sense margin pressure without a clear expense breakdown.

Typical clients include regional manufacturers, distributors, professional services firms, and multi-branch retailers operating from Taiwan or with significant Taiwanese operations.

What you receive

  1. Category cost map — Direct labour, indirect labour, materials, occupancy, utilities, freight, IT, professional fees, and other overhead traced to business activities.
  2. Contract inventory — Summary of recurring vendor agreements, minimum commitments, and renewal dates affecting the next 12 months.
  3. Allocation review — How shared costs (facilities, management, IT) are assigned across units, branches, or product lines—and where methods distort profitability.
  4. Priority action list — Ranked recommendations with estimated impact ranges and implementation difficulty.

Scope included

  • Up to two on-site days (or virtual walkthroughs) at primary facilities
  • Analysis of trailing 12-month financial data
  • Interviews with owner, finance lead, and up to four operational managers
  • One presentation to leadership and one follow-up Q&A session within 30 days of delivery

Scope excluded

  • Statutory audit or tax filing
  • ERP implementation or software procurement
  • Ongoing bookkeeping or monthly closing services
  • Legal review of contracts (we summarise commercial terms; your counsel validates enforceability)

Process overview

Week 1: Discovery call, data request, and site visit scheduling
Weeks 2–3: Data analysis, contract review, and management interviews
Week 4: Draft findings shared with finance lead for factual verification
Weeks 5–6: Final deliverable, leadership presentation, and follow-up session

Preparation

Gather trailing 12-month P&L and balance sheet, headcount roster with role categories, lease agreements, and top 20 vendor contracts. If you use multiple accounting codes for similar expenses, export a transaction-level sample—we reconcile inconsistencies during the review.

Pricing basis

Project fees start at TWD 180,000 for single-site firms with fewer than 75 employees. Multi-site or multi-entity scopes are quoted after discovery. See Rates for detail.

Next step

Schedule a discovery call or review our Engagement Process to understand how we onboard new clients.