115: Dental Financial Planning: Turning Chaos into Financial Freedom - Part 5

In this episode of The Dental Boardroom Podcast, Wes Read, CPA, CFP, continues the series on turning financial chaos into financial freedom for dental practice owners. Building on previous episodes covering team assembly, personal financial planning, and implementation strategies, Wes dives deep into the third step: developing a business financial plan that supports your personal financial goals.

He explains why organizing your financial reporting is the foundation for success, how to interpret monthly financial “X-rays” of your practice, and why understanding your break-even points is critical for long-term wealth accumulation.

Whether you’re aiming to stabilize cash flow or strategically grow your practice, this episode offers the insights you need to take the next step toward financial clarity and independence

Visual Reference: Break-Evens Chart

Key Points

• Developing a business financial plan is step three in the dental financial planning journey.
• Organizing financial reporting (balance sheet, income statement, forecast) provides a monthly “X-ray” of your practice’s health.
• Practice CFO’s monthly CFO Analysis offers in-depth trend data, industry comparisons, and a “Where Did My Cash Go?” report.
• Understanding break-even points helps track when collections start contributing toward personal wealth.
• Fixed costs (rent, labor, marketing, administrative expenses, debt) make up 75–85% of a dental practice’s expenses.
• Variable costs (labs, supplies, merchant fees) fluctuate with production and collections.
• Dental practices’ high fixed cost structure can amplify the impact of slow months on cash reserves.
• Hitting break-even levels for obligations, debt, taxes, and personal pay is necessary before wealth accumulation begins.

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