Do You Know the Most Important Numbers?

Returning to a popular DAT podcast episode: Are you running your practice blind? Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Morgan Hamon, president of HDA Accounting Group, is on the pod! HDA is a dental-specific accounting group, and knows dentistry inside and out. Kiera and Morgan discuss profit margins, benchmarks, and AR aging, plus why having good financials will help you make smarter decisions. A profitable practice is more helpful for patients, more secure for team members, and less stressed out in times of uncertainty. Don’t run your practice blind; get a good CPA. About Morgan: Morgan is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of business. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and served for over ten years as a Naval Aviator flying carrier-based F/A-18 Hornets. During that time, he deployed to Persian Gulf and flew combat missions over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. He also served as a flight instructor and landing signal officer for newly winged Naval Aviators transitioning to the Hornet, training pilots in air-to-air combat and landing on aircraft carriers. After leaving the Navy, Morgan obtained a master’s degree in accounting with a concentration in taxation from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is the co-founder and President of HDA Accounting Group leading a large staff of professional accountants delivering a variety of financial accounting and tax services. Morgan regularly conducts practice profitability advising for over 500 dentists nationally, helping them analyze their financial data and identifying strategies for profit improvement. Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dental-a-team-podcast/id1454026756 Schedule A Practice Assessment - https://info.thedentalateam.com/schedule-a-call Leave us a review - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dental-a-team-with-kiera-dent/id1454026756#see-all/reviews Sign up to The Dental A Team Summit 2026 - https://info.thedentalateam.com/summit-26 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Dental A-Team Podcast 01:19 Meet Morgan Hammond: A Unique Background 02:41 Lessons from Naval Aviation to Business 12:18 Understanding Key Metrics for Dental Practices 24:10 The Importance of Choosing the Right CPA