Elise is a CPA. Jim is a MBA. Michelle is a very patient and competent accountant. Marci is an energetic and
passionate marketer. The team is in place to help you achieve your financial and business goals.
In order to encourage your success, Strategic has created their exclusive Constant Care Program. This program
entitles you to ALL of Strategic's services. This includes the expert guidance from lead consultants Jim
Guenther and Elise Lacher, along with Division Managers in Accounting and Marketing, all at your
service. Because of Strategic's dedication to Constant Care for each memer of the program, participation is
limited.
We encourage you to Contact Us today to ensure your place in the program.
Tax Planning
As you begin celebrating success in all areas of your practice, we don't want to forget about Uncle Sam. Tax time is consistently
one of the MOST stressful times of the year for any business owner. At Strategic, we understand your concerns and have
developed a program that is constantly geared toward reducing your tax time stress.
Elise was the tax partner in a large local firm before starting Strategic Veterinary Consulting. She knows qaying taxes is
necessary; however, she doesn't want anyone personally retiring the national debt. Equally important, we want to make sure that
you have no surprises at tax time. Financial statements are prepared to help you manage your practice well, but tax returns are
prepared to allow you pay the least taxes you are legally obligated to pay. Sounds like mumbo jumbo? Talk to your Strategic
team and we can show you how easy this can be.
Practice Valuations
Practice Valuations are, without a doubt, one of the most important tools for expanding your practice value. In fact, it's so
important, Strategic has developed an entire Division dedicated to just that!
There are many ways to obtain a practice valuation; however, not all valuations are created equal. You could request a valuation
from your CPA or even a credentialed valuation analyst but if they have never valued a veterinary practice there is no guarantee
your practice is being valued thoroughly. At Strategic, your practice is more than just a number. Your practice deserves the
knowledge and assessment from a valuator that knows the profession, inside and out. Valuations are an art form and not merely a
plug-n-chug program. Visit our Veterinary Practice Valuation Division >>
Management Appraisals
As a practice owner and busy veterinary clinician you sometimes wonder if all of the time in this practice is really worth it. Does it
make sense to do to try this or asking yourself; "what can I change that will make a difference both in the short term as well as
the long term." The answer; have a "managerial valuation" performed on your practice every two to three years, and find out the
value of your largest asset in your investment portfolio.
The ultimate scorecard for the fruits of your labor is a valuation. A managerial valuation is a snapshot of your success. It is not a
complete valuation but closer to a calculation of value where assumptions are made by you and the valuator to arrive at a value. It
will help in identifying areas of your practice that need assistance, which could improve your practice's value with new strategies.
The use of a managerial valuation along with the help of your practice consultant can start you on the road to improving your
practice. This valuation can be the basis for you and your management team to turn a weakness into a newly discovered strength
for your practice. With each new improvement in the managing of your practice, it is very likely to improve the value of your
practice.
There is no time like the present to come out of the shadows and take control of your practice and be the leader you have always
dreamed of being. In the current less than stellar economy now is the time to reinvent yourself and right size your practice to
position you and your practice for the future. To accomplish this you will need to know where your practice is now and allow that
to be your base point to improve upon. A managerial valuation is the perfect tool to know where you currently are and give you
reference points or areas that need assistance. Start today and give Strategic Veterinary Consulting a call to get started on your
managerial valuation and the start of a brighter future.
Cash Flow Analysis
Wouldn't it be nice if your clients understood your cash needs? If they agreed to all of your recommendations and collections were
never a problem? If they came in with expensive needs right when your insurance bills all came due? Unfortunately Cash Flow
monitoring and budgeting is critical in businesses today to be sure that you have the cash when you need it. Many
times when talking with small business owners about their financial statements, the question invariably comes up - The profit and
loss statement says I made this much money, but Where Did The Cash Go?.
We can help you understand your financial statements, help you plan for the cash flow as it impacts your practice and
hopefully give you some peace of mind as you deal with ebbs and flows of the cash cycle in your practice. We love to
educate our clients on the business side of their practices. Who knows, maybe one of these days one will sit for and pass the
CPA exam! Seriously, we don't want to take you out of the exam room. That is where your passion is. But we do want you to
understand the basic concepts that are involved in running your practice and we do want to be your resource to whom you turn for
business help and advice.
Specific Staff Training
A smooth running veterinary practice with a well trained staff who works together as a team is a beautiful and successful site to
behold. Yet what is the most frequent complaint that business owners have - problems with their employees. Elise
Lacher, was a social worker for the divorce court in St. Louis, before she became a CPA and began working with veterinarians
and other small business owners. As she says, "This was excellent training for dealing with many of the people issues that we
deal with today." We can help with training programs in Accountability, Communication Improvement, Leadership vs.
Management, Core Values, and Strategic Planning. Strategic also offers a host of specific work flow, efficiency, and
modules related to areas such as Inventory and Client Service, just to mention a couple.
Bookkeeping Support
Whether you have an existing bookkeeper who needs some additional training or just a shoebox full of receipts, we can help you
set up a system that allows you to make sense of your financial information and create the financial statements you need to
successfully run your practice. Bookkeeping is such an important part of practice management Strategic has developed a
Bookkeeping Division dedicated to your needs. Our Bookkeeping Division manager has nearly a decade of bookkeeping and
practice management experience inside veterinary clinics which means she knows much more than just numbers. She is known
for her tireless attention to detail and expertise in veterinary financial statements. Visit our Veterinary Bookkeeping Division >>