The Title P&L (Profit & Loss) Statement is a spreadsheet that actively models the impact of different factors (pricing, costs, quantity, etc.) on a title's potential profitability. Only in use for the past two decades, the Title P&L has become one of the most useful tools across the publishing spectrum, and a building block for successful publishing finances. In these times of shrinking margins and higher costs, not using P&Ls can actually put your house at risk.

In this course, you will learn how the Title P&L can help your house choose acquisitions more wisely, make editorial, creative and production decisions more wisely and ensure the books your publish have the greatest chance of contributing to your houses's profit.

With illustrated videos, sample spreadsheets, and free specialty templates to choose from, you will get a first-hand look at how powerful the P&L is, and how you can create (or improve) P&Ls specifically for your needs.

You will learn:

• how P&Ls provide a basic tool, especially for acquisition;
• how the various parts of the P&L are created and by whom;
• how changes to the P&L affect profitability;
• what are the drivers of contribution to profit;
• about the 4 stages of the P&L (Editorial Acquisition, Development, Final Projection, Publisher), and how each stage works, and
• how to make the P&L relevant to the different stakeholders within your publishing house.

Finally, you'll be able to choose from and modify exclusive P&L templates to use in your house, or improve on the one you are already using.

After taking The Title P&L, you have the knowledge to use this powerful and single modeling tool against which all options and decisions along the publishing path can be tested. You will watch your title profitability rise, and your risks fall.