Here is another thoughtful blog from our esteemed client Dr. Don Lurie. It seems to me that every health care professional sometimes needs to take the same advice that he gives to his patients. “I suggest that we get a second opinion on this…” I have written many articles regarding the beginning of our practices…Read More→
Category: Dental CPA Blog
Thinking About Retiring from Dentistry? Stay Focused!
The decision is made – you are ready to transition out of your dental practice! You have spent years working on growing your practice and making it the best it can be. There have been ups and downs over the years, but this has been a major focus of yours day in and day out…Read More→
Emotional Preparation for Retirement from Dentistry
This is another guest post from our dear friend and client, Dr. Don Lurie. It seems to me that many of the doctors that I talk to as they prepare for retirement, are terrified. Their anxiety is obvious after just a few minutes of conversation. I am asked (being recently retired for 2 years): what…Read More→
Dental Case Study: Selling the Real Estate with the Charts
Here is a guest blog from Ellen Dorner, Managing Director of Dental Practice Sales Dr. A is a 62 year-old GP that is in the process of transitioning out of his practice. Dr. A owns his own building in a small office park with good parking, good visibility and in a very stable area. When…Read More→
Should I Bring an Associate In To Buy My Dental Practice?
Whenever I speak to dentists about eventually transitioning out of their practice, they all have the same question: Am I better off bringing in an associate to eventually purchase my practice? In the past my response has been vague answer of “it depends”. However, over the last six years, my response has been a little…Read More→
Dental Associate Agreements
Here is a guest blog post from our friend Carl Guthrie from ETS Dental. Associate Agreements (contracts) can suffocate us at a time we should be reveling in a new opportunity. However, many dentists don’t understand what is in their contracts, in turn complicating the process and turning this joy of new opportunity into a…Read More→
Dental Experts Are Your Friends
Years ago, when you decided to go to dental school, all you thought about was how to make your dental practice a success. During that time, there were many people in your life giving you advice on how to make that happen, whether they were professionals or just your family and friends. Fast forward to…Read More→
The Specialist and Dental Study Clubs
This is another guest post from our client Dr. Lurie. It seems to me that the need and demand for continuing education is extremely important to our profession. Obviously, so do the State Boards and licensing folks. I would like to discuss study clubs and how to gain the most value for the time and…Read More→
The Top Twelve Mistakes Dentists Make Filing Their Taxes
Lance Jacob of the Dental CPAs has compiled a list of the top twelve most common tax filing mistakes that he sees his dental clients making. If you don’t have a dental CPA, contact Lance. Filling out tax forms with an incorrect Social Security number. The IRS computers will automatically reject your deductions and credits if your…Read More→
The Dental Specialist and Referrals
Here is another guest post from our client Dr. Lurie. We are so fortunate to have him share the wisdom he gained for five decades as a dental specialist. It seems to me that the dynamic of a specialist obtaining referrals has changed. As we have all noted, private solo practice in the specialties has…Read More→