Operator essays on billing, financial systems, and growth.
Written for therapy and ABA practice owners who want their numbers to make sense — and want to know what to do when they don't.
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Cash Flow Forecasting for Therapy and ABA Practices: A 13-Week Forecast You Can Run Yourself
A summer session dip doesn't hit the bank account until September, and nothing a practice normally looks at carries the warning forward. Why the bank balance fails as a dashboard, how the 13-week forecast works line by line, and a free template to run it yourself.
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Gross Margin for Therapy and ABA Practices: A Practice Owner's Guide
Most practice owners read straight to the bottom line and miss where margin is actually made. How to restructure a therapy or ABA practice P&L around gross margin: counting revenue and labor in full, the three comp models, clinician utilization, and the benchmarks a healthy practice should hit.
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Bookkeeper, CPA, or Fractional CFO: What Does a Therapy Practice Actually Need?
A bookkeeper records what already happened; a CPA closes the year and files taxes. The forward-looking financial seat is the one most growing practices never explicitly hire for. The three roles, the six signs you've outgrown your setup, and when a fractional CFO genuinely isn't needed yet.
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The 5 Billing KPIs Every Growing Therapy Practice Should Watch Monthly
Five numbers that, taken together, give you a clearer picture of your billing health than a month's P&L will. Benchmarks, formulas, and a 30-minute scorecard, written for growing therapy and ABA group practices.
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More essays on collections, financial systems, and practice growth are in the works. Get in touch if there's a topic you'd like covered.