ANOTHER EMPLOYEE VS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR BLOG

A topic that gets beat to death is what I figured I’d hit it again for the heck of it. Seriously though, I’m seeing this topic more frequently lately. So instead of re-publishing one of our older employees vs. independent (EE vs. IC) blogs, I’d write another more current one. As new doctors enter the…Read More→

Buyer Beware When It Comes to Hiring a Covid Relief “Expert”

Due to Covid-19, several federal and state relief programs were designed to help dentists and other small businesses survive the pandemic. Three of the most popular programs were: The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the SBA The Provider Relief Fund administered by HHS The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) All these programs provided financial…Read More→

GUT CHECK YOUR VALUATION REPORT

This is another public service announcement for all the buyers out there looking at practices to purchase. This post will be short & sweet. When a buyer is searching for practices to buy, they contact brokers to check out their listings. There’s nothing wrong with that; it’s a great way to find a practice. When…Read More→

Buyers – Know Your A/R Collection Rules!

In many practice purchase transactions, the sellers will keep their patient accounts receivables (A/R) and the buyer will accept the responsibility to collect them for a period of time at a nominal fee (to help cover their costs) and remit those collections to the seller. While this sounds simple enough, if the asset purchase agreement…Read More→

Turning A Blind Eye Is Becoming A Thing

I understand the dental practice broker’s job is to get the highest price they can for their client. As dental-specific CPAs that provide seller representation services, that is our goal as well. Apparently, the main difference is the willingness of some brokers to turn a blind eye to certain aspects of developing the asking price…Read More→

Recent HHS Updates – Provider Relief Fund Payment Changes

On June 11, 2021, HHS updated the reporting requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments. The new notice supersedes the Post Payment Reporting Requirements Notice released on January 15, 2021. The changes per the June 11, 2021 notice include:   The period for using the funds on (1) qualified expenses related to preventing, preparing for,…Read More→

A/R related Strategies When Buying a Practice

Most dental practice buyers have the notion that the A/R (patient accounts receivables) aspect of buying a dental practice is fairly straightforward. You either buy the A/R or you don’t. However, I will cover three nuances concerning the A/R if you choose NOT to buy them. First, let’s briefly summarize the main two points of…Read More→

Working Capital Strategies When Buying a Practice

When a dentist purchases a dental practice, one of their initial concerns after closing is the short-term & immediate cash flow needs. Generally, most dental practice transaction lenders who dwell in this arena of financing dental practice acquisitions will provide working capital to the buyer in addition to financing 100% of the purchase price. They…Read More→

2020 – The Year of the Tax Credits for Many Dental Practices

2020 was the year of many gifts from our friendly governments, from free money to very generous tax credits. Granted, many dental practices needed those benefits to maintain steady during the horrible year of COVID, and hopefully, many took advantage of the benefits in which they were entitled. We hope you have already been informed…Read More→

New Developments in Coronavirus Legislation

Whether business owners are in the process of applying for the forgiveness of their first PPP loan, applying for a Round 2 PPP loan, or deciding whether to keep their EIDL loan that matures in 30 years, recent legislation has created opportunities for businesses to achieve maximum PPP forgiveness and receive refunds (cash flow) on…Read More→