COVID-19 and Pharmacies: Steps to Navigate this New Normal
This unique webinar, presented by Sykes & Company, P.A. and Brown & Fortunato, discusses practical steps that pharmacies can take to make it through this bizarre time. Specific topics to be discussed include: (i) what to do if an employee or patient …
Strategies for Pharmacies to Grow Top Line Revenue
As pharmacies grow, owners can look at new options for top line revenue. New revenue streams can improve margins and support your community’s unmet needs and patient requests. However, not every trend in pharmacy services is best for your pharmacy. Megan Perry, …
Mistakes and Cures for Pharmacy
Estimated Tax Payments
Estimated tax payments are required by pharmacies on a quarterly basis. Underpayment of this expense can result in penalties and interests. However, overpayment isn’t ideal either. In this video, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP® of Sykes & Company, P.A. shares a few ways …
Managing Pharmacy Overhead and Expenses
Pharmacy inventory, payroll and DIR fees are the three biggest expenses that community pharmacies typically incur. In this video, Megan Perry, CPA and Kathy Blanchard of Sykes & Company, P.A. share a few ways you can manage overhead and expenses in your …
Brands vs. Generics: Manage Your Pharmacy Product Mix
Generic drug sales should make up roughly 85% to 90% of pharmacy scripts, but we find that too many expensive brands and specialty drugs are prescribed. High dollar volume brand sales can seriously impact margins in the long run. Scotty Sykes, CPA, …
Tax Insights Update: Expensing and Net Operating Loss Calculations
In this video, Ollin Sykes gives an update on the TCJA regarding how pharmacists should plan ahead to properly expense and calculate net operating losses in light of tax law changes through 2025, including 199A with the 20% passthrough deduction and the …
How to Constantly Improve Your Gross Margins
Margins are tighter than ever for many of today’s independent pharmacy owners. Whether you own one or multiple stores, or are considering buying a pharmacy, this one tip will help you understand what you can do each day to keep improving your …
How to Improve Pharmacy Profit Margins
Ollin Sykes discusses “numbers with integrity” in pharmacy accounting that, taken together, can improve profit margins. He also shares the number one reason that some pharmacies experience better margins than others. …