Fix the Data Before You Fix the Practice

In this episode of FlightPlan: Quick Consults, a panel featuring the CEO of VetBooks, a CPA, and a veterinary operations leader discusses common sources of inaccuracy in veterinary P&Ls—from misclassified expenses and incorrectly coded services and inventory to using the wrong accounting method. They explain how these issues can quietly undermine decision-making.

The conversation also explores where practices should start when cleaning up their financials, including building a clean monthly income statement, aligning systems with the VMG/AAHA chart of accounts, and clearly defining the purpose behind the work. Because before you fix the practice, you have to fix the data.

Host: Brenda Tassava Medina, CVPM, CVJ, MVLCE

Panelists:

• Martin Traub-Werner, CEO at VetBooks
• Shona Andryszak, LVT, CCFP, SHRM-CP, Director of Support at Encore Vet Group
• Beth Scott, CPA, Partner at Katz, Sapper & Miller

Resources Discussed:

• VMG AAHA Chart of Accounts - https://www.myvmg.com/knowledge-center/aaha-vmg-chart-of-accounts/

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