Course Description:
This first of two courses is intended to assist both dentists who have graduated in the past five years and are working as associate dentists, and dentists who have just purchased or are considering purchasing a practice.

Join us to learn more about:

• Different ways associate dentists can be paid
• The difference between being paid as an independent contractor vs. an employee
• How to figure out how much you need to pay in taxes 
• Basic financial planning concepts for new dentists
• Accounting 101: Using QuickBooks, paying payroll, etc.
• Advantages and disadvantages of incorporating when owning a practice or as an associate dentist

Presenters:
Art Wiederman, CPA, Director-Dental Division | Eide Bailly 
For more than 35 years, Art Wiederman has specialized in serving dental practices in the Southern California area. He oversees a variety of professional services including accounting, tax compliance and planning, financial planning, retirement planning and financial practice management consulting. Art is a Senior Manager on Eide Bailly's team that specializes in serving dental practices. 

Art’s expertise is not only in taxation issues for dentists, but also in knowledge of dental practice metrics and benchmarks. He can look at a dentist’s profit and loss statements and practice management reports and identify profit holes in the practice. In addition, Art is adept at buy-in and buy-out consulting, practice start-ups, compensation plan development, operation evaluations, and litigation support for dentists.

As a thought leader in dental practice accounting and financial management, Art is a regular lecturer at state, local and national dental conferences, dental societies and dental schools. He is a founding member of the Academy of Dental CPAs (ADCPA) and hosts the weekly podcast “The Art of Dental Finance and Management.”

Don Watson, CPA, Partner | Eide Bailly
Don is a Partner in the Healthcare Services Department. Since the Department serves many physicians and dentists, Don now primarily works with dental clientele in the Department’s dental division. He does this through providing tax preparation, planning/projection services, and consultation, for individuals, corporations, and partnerships associated with dental practices. Part of the consultation component includes assistance with start-up practices, practice purchases, preparation for sale of a practice, and review of practice performance for better profitability. 

Additional Information: This is a Group-Internet Based Webinar. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. For information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact Amy DeGeorge.