Benchmarks 2009: A Study of Well-Managed PracticesSM
 

Wednesday, April 7, to Thursday, April 8
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Seminar
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Cost: $519 if you register by March 3

Profitable practices with happy employees and clients know the best-kept business secrets. And Denise Tumblin, CPA, does too. In this Progress in Practice seminar, she’ll teach you how successful practices manage everything from fees, earnings, and expenses to team members, clients, and equipment. You’ll learn to emulate their success and weather the current economic storm thanks to results from Benchmarks 2009: A Study of Well-Managed Practices, a research partnership between Veterinary Economics and Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates.

 

You’ll learn:

•     How to set clear goals and achieve your desired results

•     Strategies for ensuring your fee structure is optimal

•     Key performance indicators for revenue and expenses

•     Tactics for keeping employee compensation and benefits competitive — without breaking the bank

 

You’ll also receive:

  • A complete proceedings book - a $75 value
  • A jump drive loaded with the Excel spreadsheets - Invaluable!
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and refreshments - Over $100 value
  • 14 hours of CE credit

Get the most out of your session...
Bring a calculator, assorted highlighters, and these practice documents for the 2009 tax year or most recent fiscal year-end:

  • Profit and loss statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Reports showing revenue by provider and revenue by service
  • Year-end active client counts for 2008 and 2009
  • Year-end new client counts for 2008 and 2009
  • Number of active patients by age category: less than 3 years, 3 to 6 years, 6.1 to 9 years, and older than 9 years 

 * Laptop computers and worksheets will be provided for the workshop.

Denise L. Tumblin, CPA

Denise Tumblin is president and owner of Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, a Columbus, Ohio, firm offering management advice as well as valuation and acquisition services to equine and companion-animal practices. Tumblin merges her business skills, farm background, and personal interest in companion, equine, and food animals to assist clients in achieving their goals.

In addition to her consulting work, Tumblin is a featured speaker, a Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member, and she directs the annual Benchmarks Study of Well-Managed Practices.