Live P&Ls
Profit and loss reporting that updates as connected data becomes available, with drill down into the underlying lines.
Financial performance
Real Time EBITDA Visibility Across Every Dental Location
ARQ Dental gives DSO leaders a consolidated view of financial performance across every practice, region and entity. Leaders can move from network level performance into individual locations, revenue lines and cost categories, helping them identify the operational drivers behind EBITDA performance.
ARQ Dental is a prescriptive intelligence and enterprise performance platform built specifically for multi location dental service organizations. It unifies PMS, finance, payroll and HR data to provide standardized KPIs, performance visibility, root cause analysis and prioritized actions that help leadership improve EBITDA.
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Why month end reporting is too late
In a multi location group, financial performance is usually confirmed weeks after the period closes. By the time a consolidated pack lands, the operating decisions that shaped the result have already been made. Leadership is reviewing history rather than steering performance, and the locations that drifted have had a full month to keep drifting.
- Consolidation work delays the view leadership needs
- Location level detail is summarized away in group reporting
- Financial results are disconnected from the operational activity behind them
One trusted view of EBITDA performance
ARQ Dental brings finance, PMS, payroll and HR data into a single governed model and presents EBITDA performance for the network, each region and each location. Because the same definitions apply everywhere, leaders can compare practices directly and move from a group level figure into the revenue lines and cost categories behind it.
- Consolidated EBITDA view across entities and regions
- Live drillable profit and loss reporting
- Budget versus actual comparison at each level
- Operational context alongside financial results
Key capabilities
EBITDA visibility
Consolidated EBITDA performance for the network, each region, each entity and each location.
Budget versus actual
Compare performance against budget at every level so variances are visible while the period is still open.
Location comparisons
Compare practices using the same standardized definitions rather than locally maintained measures.
Margin analysis
Review the revenue lines and cost categories that are moving margin in a given location or region.
Root cause analysis
Trace a margin movement back through the connected data to the operational activity behind it.
How it works
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Connect finance and operations
General ledger, PMS, payroll and HR sources are connected into one governed performance model.
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Standardize the chart of measures
Revenue lines, cost categories and KPI definitions are mapped so every location reports on a comparable basis.
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Review performance live
Leadership works from consolidated EBITDA and drillable profit and loss views instead of waiting for a period end pack.
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Investigate the drivers
Root cause analysis links margin movement to the locations, revenue lines and cost categories responsible.
Network, region and location level visibility
The same governed measures apply at every level, so a network figure can be opened into regions and then into individual practices without switching tools or redefining metrics. Where a location needs attention, the follow up is presented as a prioritized item, described in AI driven next best actions.
Live drillable profit and loss reporting
Profit and loss reporting updates as connected data becomes available and can be opened line by line. That removes much of the manual assembly work covered in replace manual Excel reporting.
Budget versus actual performance
Actual performance is compared against budget at network, region and location level so variances surface while there is still time to respond, rather than being confirmed after the period closes.
Identifying the drivers behind margin movement
Margin rarely moves for a single reason. ARQ Dental separates the revenue and cost components behind a movement so leadership can see which lines contributed and where the change originated. The wider pattern is explored in how DSOs identify and reduce EBITDA leakage.
Connecting financial and operational performance
Because clinical, payroll and financial data sit in the same model, a financial result can be reviewed alongside the scheduling, provider and cost activity behind it, instead of being interpreted in isolation.
Business outcomes
Continuous financial visibility changes when leadership finds out about a problem and how confidently they can respond.
- Performance issues surface during the period rather than after it
- One agreed financial view across finance and operations
- Faster answers to location level questions from the board or investors
- Clearer connection between operational activity and margin
Data freshness and the depth of financial detail depend on the source systems connected and the access available to them.
Frequently asked questions
How can a DSO track EBITDA by location?
By consolidating general ledger, PMS and payroll data into one governed model with standardized definitions. ARQ Dental then presents EBITDA for the network, each region and each individual location on a comparable basis.
Can ARQ Dental show budget versus actual performance?
Yes. Actual performance is compared against budget at network, region and location level, so variances are visible alongside the profit and loss detail behind them.
Can leaders drill into individual locations?
Yes. A group level figure can be opened into regions, entities and individual practices, and then into the revenue lines and cost categories that make it up.
Does ARQ Dental replace accounting software?
No. ARQ Dental reads from your finance system and does not replace your general ledger or accounting platform. It provides the performance and analysis layer above those systems.
How often is financial data updated?
Reporting updates as connected data becomes available. The exact refresh cadence depends on the source systems connected and how frequently they can be accessed, and is confirmed during implementation.
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