Dental Practitioners — High and Low Ranges and Averages for years ending by March 31, 2010
|
Range
|
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|
High
|
Low
|
Average
|
%
|
|
| Fees Received |
2,344,116
|
212,460
|
746,170
|
100.0%
|
| Salaries – general |
134,023
|
13,091
|
55,279
|
7.4%
|
| Salaries – assistants |
190,745
|
0
|
58,866
|
7.7%
|
| Salaries – hygienists |
252,782
|
0
|
84,359
|
11.4%
|
| Payroll taxes – staff |
48,560
|
2,536
|
16,268
|
2.2%
|
| Staff retirement plans |
30,442
|
0
|
6,390
|
0.9%
|
| Employee benefit plans |
50.603
|
0
|
7,595
|
1%
|
| Staff meetings and parties |
7,600
|
0
|
1,290
|
0.2%
|
| Professional supplies |
173,981
|
8,583
|
51,952
|
7.0%
|
| Laboratory fees |
179,481
|
7,944
|
54,231
|
7.3%
|
| Occupancy expense |
121,448
|
5,282
|
45,421
|
6.1%
|
| Repairs, decorate and service contracts |
29,011
|
116
|
4,087
|
0.5%
|
| Depreciation, amortization and leased equipment |
201,635
|
0
|
26,856
|
3.6%
|
| Interest paid |
42,159
|
0
|
8,702
|
1.2%
|
| Insurance – business |
11,017
|
880
|
4,022
|
0.5%
|
| Telephone |
11,332
|
627
|
3,894
|
0.5%
|
| Office supplies |
36,032
|
1,542
|
12,650
|
1.6%
|
| Promotion and advertising |
63,821
|
422
|
11,734
|
1.6%
|
| Meetings and seminars |
35,777
|
0
|
3,001
|
0.4%
|
| Professional , banking and other fees |
57,925
|
3,042
|
15,821
|
2.1%
|
| Dues, licenses and subscriptions |
6,422
|
96
|
2,812
|
0.4%
|
| Auto and employee travel |
10,551
|
0
|
1,640
|
0.2%
|
| Laundry and uniforms |
5,136
|
0
|
1,159
|
0.2%
|
| Covenants, contracts and agreements |
80,813
|
0
|
7,299
|
1.0%
|
| Total Expenses Disbursed |
1,325,666
|
118,335
|
483,328
|
65.0%
|
| Net Income on an Income Tax Basis |
1,018,450
|
74,895
|
259,842
|
35.0%
|
| Please read the explanatory notes in the cover letter regarding possible adjustments to the above figures. | ||||
| Prepared By: Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd., Certified Public Accountants | ||||
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