Accounting/Bookkeeping

Your bottom line tells you whether the business made money. It does not tell you which parts of the business made it, and that is the number that actually changes decisions. To run a med spa well, you have to measure profitability at four levels: by provider, by treatment, by payroll load, and by product […]

Good med spa bookkeeping comes down to two things: a chart of accounts built for how an aesthetics practice actually earns money, and a monthly close that keeps inventory, deferred revenue, and payroll recorded accurately. Most of the messy books we inherit are not messy because the owner is careless. They are messy because the

Profit and cash are not the same thing, and the gap between them is where a lot of med spa owners get caught off guard. Your profit and loss statement can show a healthy bottom line while your bank account tells a completely different story. The usual culprit is timing: money tied up in inventory

  If your med spa is structured as an S-corp, how you pay yourself is one of the most consequential financial decisions you make every year. Get it right and you can reduce self-employment tax by tens of thousands of dollars annually. Get it wrong and you are either leaving money on the table or

You sold $40,000 in packages last month. Your bank account looks healthy. Your P&L shows strong revenue. Everything seems like it’s moving in the right direction. Except that $40,000 isn’t really yours yet. This is one of the most common—and most consequential—accounting mistakes we see in medical aesthetics. Packages, gift cards, and memberships all involve

Your schedule is packed. Patients are waiting weeks for appointments. Your existing providers are booked solid and you’re turning away revenue every day. The obvious answer feels like hiring another med spa provider. But “obviously” is where a lot of med spa owners get into trouble. Adding a provider is one of the most significant