I don’t enjoy pulling weeds. Now, mowing? I actually enjoy that. There’s something satisfying about seeing neat lines across a yard. But weeds? Not so much. Maybe that’s because one summer, between college semesters, I spent my days pulling weeds on a flower farm in northwestern Minnesota. I was twenty-six years old, a girl from […]
The best way to start a new year is to be prepared before it begins. As the year closes, practice owners should pause for a candid review of their financial systems, oversight, and goals—before carrying old habits into a new calendar year.
Debt doesn’t happen overnight—it builds through habits, convenience, and the illusion that “just this once” won’t matter. Whether it’s personal spending or practice loans, the path out of the spending trap begins with awareness, accountability, and action.
A seven-minute jewelry heist at the Louvre revealed shocking lapses in protection. What can it teach practice owners about oversight, trust, and preventing their own financial “heist”?
Ethics isn’t theory—it’s personal. In this heartfelt reflection, Susan Gunn shares the life principles shaped by her parents, experience, and faith—and why defining your own may be the most ethical act of all.
Bad advice often sounds good because it tells us what we want to hear. From viral tax hacks to Ponzi schemes to practice embezzlement, misplaced trust has devastating costs. Here’s why you must choose counsel wisely—and always verify.
Too many dentists assume their CPA is watching over everything. But when CPAs don’t request practice reports or ask questions, the picture is incomplete—and the risk of embezzlement grows. Here’s a $1.1 million case that proves why oversight matters.
Bank deposits only tell a fraction of your financial story. Without reviewing practice management reports, dentists risk blind spots that open the door to embezzlement and poor decision-making. Here’s why oversight matters—and how one dentist discovered the truth.
When a convicted couple like the Chrisleys receive a presidential pardon despite extensive evidence and a federal jury’s verdict, those of us in fraud prevention and accountability work feel the impact deeply. Here’s why this moment matters.
