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Now that you’re a practice owner, you’ve already spent years in dental school, completing a residency, and even keeping up with continuing education courses. If you pursued this conventional way of obtaining your qualifications and schooling, you likely did not acquire extensive knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting. Practice ownership can be a shock to the system when a dentist finds that the “business side” of dental work is overwhelming. That’s where a Dental CPA comes in.

Owning a dental practice means that you need to be an expert clinician, expert patient manager, and expert business manager. But there’s good news: you don’t have to do it alone. Dental school only provides you the tools for two-thirds of what it takes to run a successful office. If you’re buying an existing practice, here are a few key steps to keep in mind that will give you a business perspective as you start the journey:

We are excited to announce that we will be launching a new podcast at Tooth and Coin in 2021, so be on the lookout for new episodes on this page!

Hiring a dental associate takes much more than a brief look at a candidate’s CV. Finding qualified people who can help drive your business forward and who bring the right energy to your office is no easy task. 40% of US small businesses report that filling jobs was more difficult than they expected, which is surprising when you consider that these small businesses also employ nearly half of the country’s workforce.

Are you making the most out of every return opportunity when you file taxes for your dental practice? Many details are often overlooked - which means many dentists are leaving money on the table at the end of the fiscal year. One way to maximize your return, especially if you have a long commute to the office, is to ensure that you’re calculating the cost of using your vehicle for your business. 

In this blog, we’ll go over what the IRS says about meal and entertainment deductions, how to ensure you’re following the rules, what this all means, a few frequently asked questions, and how to keep track of these expenses.

If you have a home office, there is no reason to keep it off of your tax return. As long as you completely separate your clinical duties from your managerial and administrative duties, you are absolutely eligible as a dentist to take the home office deduction. Let’s dive into the ways you can get started.

There are several mobile apps, programs and other items that should make tracking all of these business expenses easier. The main takeaway is to keep all business receipts and document the business purpose for the expense.

Like all deductions; it depends.The first question you should ask yourself is: How often will the vehicle be used for business purposes?

Want to get more out of how you and your staff answer your phones? How about, when you should hire help? Today I'm excited to share my conversation with Cory Pinegar, CEO of Callforce, who dives deep into the art of answering the phone and how to develop the right phone system for your practice. Having talked to many dentists over the years, I know that one of the most difficult things to "get right" is how you handle your phones, especially when you're starting out.