Veterinary hospitals operate differently from most small businesses, and those differences directly impact profitability, taxes, and long-term value. If your CPA doesn’t understand how vet hospitals really work, your financials may be telling the wrong story. Here’s why veterinary-specific CPA experience matters and why January 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.