Dental practices don’t operate like typical small businesses. From associate compensation to collections and EBITDA, the wrong CPA can quietly cost you real money. Here’s why dental-specific accounting matters and why the start of the year is the smartest time to make a change.

The new year is a smart time for practice owners to step back and focus on what actually moves the needle. From cleaning up financials to making simple facility improvements and understanding true practice value, these three practical resolutions can put dentists and veterinarians in a stronger position for the year ahead—whether growth, stability, or a future transition is the goal.