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Let KCG Veterinary Advisors help your practice thrive with expert financial guidance and operational insight tailored for long-term success.
Running a successful veterinary practice requires more than clinical expertise, it demands strategic oversight of both financial and operational performance. At KCG Veterinary Advisors, we help practice owners gain clarity and control over their numbers while also uncovering the non-financial drivers that impact long-term growth. From tightening margins to improving clients compliance and retention, our comprehensive approach ensures your practice is positioned for sustainable success.
Financial Management & Profitability
Is your revenue growing but margins staying tight? You’re not alone. Many practice owners struggle to pinpoint where the money is going or how to optimize pricing, inventory, and overhead.
We're here to help.
Our team dives deep into your financials to uncover hidden profit leaks and identify opportunities for growth. From pricing strategies and cost control to benchmarking against industry standards, we’ll help you make confident, data-driven decisions that strengthen your bottom line.
Financial reports tell part of the story but long-term success depends on what’s happening behind the scenes. That’s why we help veterinary practices regularly review non-financial performance indicators like client compliance, retention, and engagement.
- Monitor client follow-through on care recommendations to identify gaps in compliance.
- Track client loyalty and retention to assess long-term engagement.
- Uncover actionable insights that improve patient outcomes and support sustainable growth.
- Refine communication strategies to better educate and motivate clients.
- Strengthen client relationships to build a practice rooted in trust and consistency.
Operations and non-financial performance indicators
Accounting & Advisory Services
Initial Practice Evaluation & Setup
Due Diligence
- Review Chart of Accounts (COA): Review Chart of Accounts and make recommendations based on a conformed COA.
- Review PIMS Reports based on practice’s individual circumstances. Some of these include:
- Dr. Production
- Average Client Transaction (ACT)
- Review of the last three (3) years of Corporate and Personal Federal Tax returns
- Review financial processes based on practice’s individual circumstances.
Deliverable: A summary report to identify initial areas of weakness within the practice and begin outlining a plan for improvement.
Onboarding
- Setup in all of KCG Veterinary Advisors accounting and financial systems
- Update Client’s COA to conform to recommended COA for basic benchmarking
- Create process for responsibilities and data gathering
Foundational Services
Monthly
– Bookkeeping & Accounting
- Sales tax Compliance: State Sales Tax preparation and filing (if applicable)
- Bank Reconciliations: Reconcile the practices general ledger to bank and credit card statements.
- Financial Reporting: We perform all work in the client’s books and lock the month after it is completed to ensure accuracy moving forward. Will utilize the internal reports within the software monthly and provide CPA Prepared Financial Statements Quarterly.
– Performance Monitoring & Advisory
- KPI Development: Identifying key performance indicators for tracking practice health.
- Benchmarking: Comparing financial and operational metrics to industry standards.
- Ongoing Advisory: Monthly meetings to review performance and adjust strategy.
Quarterly
- Tax Planning: Ensuring proper tax planning for quarterly estimates and annual filings.
- Insurance Review: Utilizing our network of veterinary specific professionals, provide recommendations for liability, malpractice, and business insurance.
Annually
- Corporate Federal & State Income Tax Preparation & Filing
- Individual Federal & State Income Tax Preparation & Filing
Start-up Services
- Entity Selection & Formation: Guidance on choosing the right legal structure (e.g., LLC, S-Corp, PC) and assistance with registration.
- Tax ID & Licensing: Help obtaining an EIN, state licenses, and other regulatory requirements.
- Chart of Accounts Setup: Customizing the accounting system to align with industry standards and reporting needs.
- Site Selection & Lease Review: Financial analysis of location options and lease terms.
- Accounting Software Implementation: Setup and training on QuickBooks
- Initial Budgeting & Forecasting: Creating startup budgets, cash flow projections, and breakeven analyses.
- Business Plan Development: Crafting a comprehensive business plan for internal use or financing.
- Vendor & Supplier Setup: Assistance with selecting and negotiating with vendors (e.g., labs, equipment suppliers).
- Staffing & Payroll Setup: Guidance on hiring, payroll systems, and HR compliance.
Strategic & Operational Planning
Our Strategic planning services for veterinary practice owners are designed to support long-term growth, operational efficiency, andteam development. These services are tailored to the unique needs of each practice and may include financial planning, staffing strategies, facility expansion, and succession planning. These services include:
- Evaluating current operations, including financial performance, staffing, and service offerings.
- Develop a strategic roadmap for sustainable growth and practice expansion.
- Assessing opportunities for facility upgrades, technology integration, and workflow optimization.
- Planning for succession and leadership development to support long-term continuity.
Behavioral Performance Management
Behavioral Performance Management (BPM), a structured method for evaluating and improving employee performance by focusing on specific behaviors and integrating emotional intelligence. BPM helps identify and reinforce behaviors that align with the practice’s goals and values, ultimately enhancing team performance, accountability, and workplace culture.
Aligning your team around shared goals through clear communication and strategic planning.
Implementation of Behavioral Performance Management (BPM) to evaluate and improve employee performance by focusing on specific behaviors and integrating emotional intelligence (EI).
Identify and reinforce behaviors that align with your practice’s goals and values to enhance team performance and culture.
Relief Veterinary Accounting and Advisory Services
Relief veterinarians enjoy flexibility and independence, but that freedom comes with real business challenges. Irregular schedules, multiple clinics, inconsistent pay structures, and limited benefits make it easy for taxes, compliance, and cash flow to get complicated fast. Without the right structure in place, many relief vets overpay in taxes.
KCG Veterinary Advisors helps relief veterinarians build a clean, compliant, and tax‑efficient business foundation so you can focus on practicing medicine, not managing paperwork.
How We Support Relief Veterinarians
Entity Selection and Tax Strategy Guidance: Assess your income and goals to choose the most efficient entity, whether a sole proprietorship, LLC, or S corporation.
Entity Formation and Setup: Coordinate entity creation, IRS elections, and required registrations to ensure your business is set up correctly from day one. This includes guidance on EIN setup, reasonable compensation considerations, and compliance best practices.
Relief Veterinarian Bookkeeping Setup: Design a simple, practical bookkeeping or income and expense tracking system tailored to relief work.
Ongoing Accounting and Advisory Support: Provide ongoing bookkeeping oversight, financial reporting, and proactive tax planning to help you plan for estimated taxes, and avoid surprises at filing time.
Multi‑Clinic Income and Contract Review: Help organize and evaluate income streams from multiple practices and relief contracts to ensure proper reporting, consistency, and audit defensibility.
Quarterly Tax Planning and Estimated Payments: Project income and taxes throughout the year so estimated payments are accurate and manageable, reducing penalties and improving cash flow management.
Built for Relief Veterinarians
KCG Veterinary Advisors specializes in the veterinary profession. We understand relief pay models, 1099 income issues, mileage and travel deductions, licensing expenses, and the nuances that general accounting firms often miss.
Whether you are new to relief work or managing a high‑earning relief practice, we help you create clarity, confidence, and control over your financial life.
What is Benchmark Analysis?
Benchmark Analysis is the process of comparing your business’s performance to industry standards or best practices. Think of it as a business check-up. Just like you’d compare a pet’s health metrics to normal ranges, we compare your financial and operational data to what’s typical or ideal for similar veterinary practices.
Why It Matters
Benchmarking helps you answer questions like:
- Are we spending too much on staff or supplies?
- Is our pricing competitive?
- Are we seeing enough patients per day?
- How does our profit margin compare to other practices?
By identifying where you’re overperforming or underperforming, you can make smarter decisions about where to invest, cut back, or improve.
What It May Include
A benchmark analysis typically looks at:
- Revenue per doctor or per patient
- Staff-to-doctor ratios
- Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue
- Profit margins
- Client retention and visit frequency
The Outcome
You’ll walk away with a clear picture of how your practice stacks up, along with actionable insights to help you grow more efficiently and profitably.
