Practice Management
Cash Flow vs. Profit: Maximizing Your Dental Practice Success
Introduction If you’re running a dental practice, you know how important it is to keep an eye on these two critical metrics: profit and cash flow. While both are pivotal to the operational health and sustainability of your dental practice, understanding the difference between them is vital for informed financial decision-making and strategic planning. This…
Read MoreFinancial KPIs And Metrics For Dentists
Financial KPIs are the foundation of business success for dental practices. By setting and tracking specific accounting metrics and values, you can ensure that your business is continually achieving its objectives. In this article, we explore essential accounting KPIs and metrics that every dentist should track to maximize their business’s financial success. 1. Net Profit…
Read MoreNew Year Resolutions: 15 Dental Goals For Financial Success
As a dentist, the start of a new year is the perfect time to set specific resolutions and dental goals to enhance both your professional practice and your personal wellbeing. It’s also a great time to reflect on what worked well in the previous year, and what didn’t. That way you can keep building on…
Read MoreMitigating Tax Risks For Dental Practice Owners
Tax mitigation is essential as a dental practice owner. With increased funding to the IRS, your chances of being audited are increasing, especially if you have $400,000 or more in total annual income. At the same time, taxes are also going up. Starting in 2022, research and development (R&D) expenses previously allowed as deductible items…
Read MoreThe Best KPIs For Dental Practice Financial Management
Measuring your business performance is the key to success as a dental practice owner. It helps you keep track of your progress towards goals and highlights areas that could be more profitable. One way to measure your business performance is through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). KPIs are insightful metrics that help you track, analyze, and…
Read MoreStrategies for Investing Profits from Dental Practices to Build Wealth
You can make a lot of money as a dental practice owner. But making money is only half the battle. You also need to invest and grow your assets to build a solid foundation of wealth. Otherwise – all your profits will get eroded by unnecessary taxes, expenses, and inflation. Thankfully, there are many ways…
Read MoreFinancial Considerations For Buying a Dental Practice
Buying a dental practice is the natural next step for many dental associates looking to advance their career. Working for someone else is part of the journey, but it’s usually not the end goal. If you want to build a thriving business, invest in your future, and have control over your time and money –…
Read MoreBusiness Valuation
Knowing the valuation of your business is essential for acquisitions, exit-planning strategies and the general health and well-being of your company. And if your business is family-owned, you might not even understand the total value of what you have created. That can lead to a decline in value later during the selling process. What is…
Read More7 Ways for Dental Practices to Reduce Their Tax Burden
If you’re like many other dental practice owners, you probably don’t have a huge profit margin. Most likely, you’re just getting by as you attempt to limit your equipment expenditures and contain your payroll costs, while providing exceptional oral health care for your patients. In the meantime, it seems that taxes become an ever-increasing burden…
Read MoreWhat Dentists Should Consider Before Selling to a Dental Service Organization
If you are like many other dentists, you’re probably dealing with the constant challenge to deliver excellent oral health services while also turning over a profit. You also need to adeptly oversee numerous administrative functions, as well as manage equipment purchases and promote your dental business as much as possible so you can grow your…
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