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Southern Assoc of Orthodontists – Tampa FL

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Southern OrthosThe Dental Accounting Association will be heading to Tampa on October 5 – 8, 2017 to join orthodontists attending the SAO 2017 show.

The show is expected to draw 1,700 orthodontists located from Virginia down to Florida.

The Dental Accounting Association will have a booth for attending orthodontists.  Our booth will be staffed by Dental CPA’s located in Florida and Georgia.

ADA Annual Meeting – See You in Denver CO

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z-ada-annual-denverFor this year’s American Dental Association Conference on Oct 20-24th, we will soon make the voyage out to Denver and looking forward to a great event.

If you are attending, please visit Gheen & Co CPA’s in booth #3717.  Luke Gheen and his team will be there to greet you.  Gheen & Company CPA is a Dental CPA Firm with offices in Denver and Colorado Springs.

Also attending will be Mike Manoloff, who is a Dental CPA Firm in Texas.  Prior to the ADA Annual, Mike will be attending the Academy of Dental Management Consultants annual meeting.

And I will be attending as well.  Hope to see you in Denver at the ADA Annual Conference.

 

Dental CPA Firm in Florida – Sizemore & Associates

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sizemore-headshotIf you own a dental practice and searching for a Dental CPA Firm that understands tax planning for dentists, dental practice coaching, and dental practice management, then meet Mark Sizemore.  Mark operates a Dental CPA Firm servicing dental practices in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Pensacola and Southeast Georgia.  Mark has over twenty years of accounting experience with in-depth expertise in medical facilities and dental practices.

Sizemore & Associates CPA is a Florida Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Firm servicing pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, and general dentistry practices throughout Florida and Georgia.  He also has medical facility clients throughout major parts of the country.

Mark is a proud graduate of the University of Florida.  He is also a member of the Dental Accounting Association and American Institute of CPA’s.

In addition to working with all types of dental practices, Mark makes a concerted effort to help new dentists and offers a new dental program.  To learn more about how Sizemore & Associates CPA helps younger dentists with the transitions, he offers a free eBook called The First Few Transitions as a New Dentist.  To receive the free eBook, simply complete the form.

If you are searching for a higher level of dental accounting and tax expertise, contact Mark at 904-334-4651.

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Should Dentists Use a Generalist CPA or a Dental CPA?

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Similar to dentists, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are licensed and regulated by the state.  They also have disciplinary review boards and continuing education requirements.

Typically, CPA Firms operate as generalists and work with everything from individuals to small businesses to non-profits to corporations.  And while being a generalist makes them well rounded, it can also be limiting if you want additional expertise like dental benchmarking or dental practice coaching.

specialist-vs-generalistWithin the typical CPA practice, the Generalist CPA Firm will service lots of small businesses that use QuickBooks because it is the predominant accounting software program for small businesses in the United States.  However, they seldom have a concentration of businesses within any one industry so the industry specific insight is limited.  For example, a Generalist CPA firm will typically have a couple medical clients but the concentration of dentists within their practice is very low (maybe 1-3 at best).  As a result, providing dental practice benchmarking or practice coaching is not something they can reasonably provide because dentists comprise a very low percentage (less than 5%) of their overall mix.

Conversely, a CPA Firm that concentrates on the dental industry can not only review QuickBooks, provide tax reduction planning, and provide best practices benchmarking for a dental practice your same size, but should also provide insight into the best local providers for:

  • Dental Law Firms
  • Dental Banking
  • Dental Real Estate
  • Dental Brokerage
  • Dental Insurance
  • Dental Practice Cost Segregation

If you are searching for a higher level of expertise at key points in your dental career, it really pays attractive dividends to align yourself with a CPA Firm that is focused on the dental industry.  Below are some of the most important inflection points for hiring a Dental CPA:

  • Incubator Stage – While working in Corporate Dentistry or attending dental school, it really pays to create the right professional relationships to overcome obstacles to dental practice ownership.
  • Growth Stage (first five years of ownership) – Decisions ranging from office location to practice type to office staff can have profound impact on production, cash flow, client acquisition, and debt reduction.
  • Adolescent Stage – Decisions focused on technology upgrades, remodeling, office design, improved work flows, and improving clientele quality.
  • Maintenance Stage – Most of this phase focuses on saving for retirement.
  • Exit Stage – Most of this phase is focused on maximizing the value of the practice for sale.

DAA-logoThe Dental Accounting Association is a proactive group of Dental CPA Firms that attend dental trade shows, dedicate time to dental industry education, provide dental practice benchmarking, actively put you into the best possible tax position, and can recommend the best dental providers throughout the key stages in your career.  If you would prefer to avoid some bumps in the road and would like a higher level of expertise, then hire a CPA Firm that concentrates on dentists and has gotten better with time by coaching dentists successfully through the vital stages of life.

ADA 2016 in Denver – Gheen & Co CPA

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z-ada-annual-denverIf you are planning to attend the American Dental Association Annual meeting in Denver, please visit booth # 3717 and ask for Luke Gheen.

Gheen & Co CPA is a Colorado CPA firm with offices in Denver and Colorado Springs.  Luke is a also a prominent member of the Dental Accounting Association and his firm focuses on tax reduction, dental practice management and dental accounting.  They currently service all types of dental practices ranging from orthodontists to oral surgeons to pediatric dentistry.  They even provide a new dentist program and have spoken to dental schools regularly on dental financial management.

Dental CPA Firm – ADA Annual meeting

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American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting

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z-aap-perio-mwoIf you are attending the 102nd American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting, please stop by the booth for MW Orlando CPA and ask for Mark.

MW Orlando CPA is a San Diego CPA firm focused on dentists.  They are also a member of the Dental Accounting Association.

MW Orlando CPA provides customized dental practice coaching, dental practice accounting and is aggressive on tax strategies designed to lower your tax liability legally.