title: Financial due diligence in purchasing a dental practice.
abstract: Purchasing a dental practice can be a minefield. The office you are looking at could be the most beautiful office with all of the newest technology. But if it is not profitable, it will be a nightmare. This article will help navigate what the dentist and his or her CPA should be looking at when reviewing the books and records, based on the author's experience of reviewing more than 400 dental practices on behalf of buyers.
authors.affiliation: Wiederman & Associates, Tustin, CA 92780, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Wiederman
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics*; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase