- Friday 1/26/2024
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Course Code: 580RL
- Cost: No Charge
- Room Location: BCEC Exhibit Floor Classroom D
- Credits: 2 CE Hours
Do Your Financial Due Diligence
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Andrew Schwartz, CPA is founder and managing partner of Schwartz & Schwartz, PC, in Woburn, MA. Since 1993, Schwartz & Schwartz has provided tax, accounting, and payroll services to healthcare professionals and their practices.
Andrew is also the founder of a full-service dental practice brokerage - Optimal Practice Transitions, a marketing and consulting practice for CPA Firms - CPA Niche, and The MDTAXES Network, a national association of CPAs that specialize in the healthcare profession.
Andrew is a frequent speaker at area conferences and universities including annually at the Yankee Dental Conference, Bentley University, and CE provider Illumeo. He can also be heard from time to time being interviewed by local media, including Greater Boston Radio.
Andrew graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSCPA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Andrew was selected as a multi-year winner of Boston Magazine's "Five-Star Wealth Manager - Best in Client Satisfaction" award.
When presented with an opportunity to purchase a practice, a dentist can be overwhelmed trying to evaluate the volume of practice data available to determine whether to move forward with the purchase. In this class, we will help you better understand what it means to "Do Your Financial Due Diligence". You will learn how to evaluate financial data in several practice management areas, such as Collections & Overhead, Productivity, Staff Compensation, Standard Fee Schedule, and Projected "After-Tax, After Debt-Service Cash Flow". We will discuss practice management averages, metrics and benchmarks common to practices in the area. We will review real world examples of how this information can be utilized as part of the Due Diligence process and help put the practice opportunity into perspective compared to other practices. This course is also valuable for Sellers so they can learn which aspects of their practices the Buyers will be evaluating when the time to sell their practices arrive.
- Understand the overhead for dental practices in your area
- List eleven productivity metrics that can help pinpoint opportunities and pitfalls
- Compare your practice management numbers with similar practices
- Develop confidence analyzing and understanding practice management data
- Recognize key attributes of a target practice that provide the best opportunities for a buyer
- Identify what to look for during the Due Diligence process when your Letter of Intent s accepted.
Recommended Audience: Dentist
Ambient Noise Disclaimer: Please note that this course will be held on the Exhibit Hall Floor and will be subject to ambient noise.
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