Adam Tenaschuk

Dental Practice Accounting Basics

Dental Practice Accounting Basics: Essential Guide

Running a dental practice isn’t just about providing excellent care to your patients – it’s also about ensuring the financial health of your business, and sometimes, that starts with the basics, even if you’ve been up and running for a while.  Accounting can seem daunting at first, especially if you’re opening a new dental office, but understanding the basics is key to managing your practice effectively. Following a basic guide can help you build a strong financial foundation.  Professional Tax Planning Tax obligations for dental practices include income tax, payroll

Read More
Essential Year-End Tax Tips for Dental Professionals to Maximize Deductions

Essential Year-End Tax Tips for Dental Professionals to Maximize Deductions

As the year comes to a close, dental professionals should take a proactive approach to their finances to minimize tax liabilities and maximize savings. By reviewing your financial records, planning strategically, and understanding available deductions, you can set yourself up for success both now and in the coming year. Top 10 Year-End Tax Tips Dental Professionals Can Utilize By proactively managing your finances and following tax tips tailored to your specific needs as a dental professional, you can make the most of your hard-earned income and ensure long-term financial stability. 

Read More
Maximize Your Deductions with the EV Credit

Buying a Luxury Car Over $100K as a Sole Proprietor: How to Maximize Your Deductions with the EV Credit

As a successful dental practice owner who prides themselves on their accomplishments and making wise investments, you may now find yourself in the market for a reputable, luxury electric vehicle. It’s time to say goodbye to your gas-guzzler and hello to a new eco-friendly option that features high-tech and impressive performances. While a luxury electric car is a significant investment, it’s a smart long-term investment. As a dental practice owner in Canada, there are numerous benefits associated with purchasing a luxury electric vehicle, ranging from environmental considerations to financial incentives

Read More
Dental Clinic Cash Flow Optimization Tips

Dental Clinic Cash Flow Optimization Tips

Cash flow optimization refers to the process of managing and improving the inflow and outflow of cash within your dental clinic to maximize efficiency and profitability. This may involve analyzing the timing of receipts and payments, monitoring cash flow trends, and implementing strategies to ensure that your dental clinic has enough liquidity to meet its financial obligations while also maximizing its growth potential.    So, are you looking for ways to optimize your dental clinic’s cash flow? By doing so, you can ultimately improve your business’s profitability, increase shareholder value, and

Read More
woman checking reports and receipts

Dental Practice Financial Audits: Everything You Need to Know About Internal & External Audits

A financial audit is an evaluation of sorts of financial records, procedures, and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance with regulations, and overall financial health. This process is typically conducted by an external auditor, but you can also perform an internal audit to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of your dental practice’s internal controls, risk management processes, and structure.  Why Dental Practices Perform Internal Audits Internal audits help dental practices identify weaknesses in their systems, processes, and controls, and provide recommendations for improvements. There are several reasons why companies perform internal

Read More
patient teeth whitening

When Do I Incorporate as an Associate Dentist?

Are you an associate dentist working alongside the owner or lead dentist of the practice? While being an associate dentist may still allow you to develop your clinical skills, gain valuable experience and provide you with a rewarding career, it’s only natural that you may be wondering if it’s time you owned your own practice. However, that’s a BIG next step so it’s crucial to consider certain factors that come with ownership.  Why Other Dental Practice Owners Incorporate Why do dentists incorporate? Various factors come into play here, but incorporating

Read More
jar with savings little tree inside

Maximizing Retirement Savings for Dentists: A Comprehensive Guide to Individual Pension Plans (IPPs)

Maximizing retirement savings is crucial for dentists to ensure financial security in their later years. By saving as much as possible, dentists can better prepare for unexpected medical costs that may arise, protect themselves against economic downturns, support their legacy goals, and comfortably support themselves through their retirement years. One of the best ways dentists can save for retirement and reach their goals is with an individual pension plan (IPP).   What is an IPP?  An IPP is a type of retirement savings plan designed primarily for business owners, incorporated professionals,

Read More
male dentist looking teeth x-ray computer dentist office

Understanding Canadian Dental Practice Valuation

Dental practice valuation is the process of determining the worth of your dental practice. The valuation takes into account various factors such as your revenue, patient base, equipment and assets, location and overall profitability. It’s essential to understand the true value of your practice before selling or acquiring a new one so you can make a well-informed decision about future plans, negotiate fair prices during acquisition, and ensure you’re getting a fair ROI. A professional dental accountant will play a vital role in helping you determine an accurate valuation of your

Read More
money tracker app budget expense planning

Dental Clinic Expense Tracking: Tips & Tricks

As a dentist, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of your practice’s finances to ensure its utmost success. A key aspect of successful financial management is expense tracking – by keeping a close eye on your expenses, you can easily identify areas where costs can be cut or revenue be increased. This can help you make informed decisions about the future of your dental practice and ensure that you are operating as efficiently as possible. Expense Tracking is Essential For Many Reasons Comprehensive management of your finances can

Read More
realtor showing family around property for sale

Understanding the Home Buyers’ Plan: Key Changes in Budget 2024

Budget 2024 announced many changes, one of which included changes to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP); a program in Canada that allows dentists who are ready to be first-time homebuyers withdraw money from their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to purchase or build a (qualifying) home. The government created this program to help Canadians enter the ever-changing and challenging real estate market and finally achieve homeownership. Are You Considered a First-Time Homebuyer? In order to qualify for the Home Buyers’ Plan, dentists and other individuals must be considered first-time homebuyers,

Read More