In this episode, Dr. Grace Yum welcomes back dental accountant and financial expert Brian Hanks, founder of Dental Tax Advocates. Together, they dive into the most common frustrations dentists face with CPAs, strategies for choosing the right accountant, and key takeaways from the latest tax bill. Episode 324 is available for download now on all of the top podcast platforms, or listen now by clicking the player above!
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Episode highlights:
Why many dentists feel neglected or underserved by their accountants—and what’s really behind it
Smart questions to ask when choosing a CPA (fees, client load, specialization, communication)
A quick checklist of what your accountant should be doing for you each year
Two key updates from the “big beautiful tax bill”: bonus depreciation for equipment & SALT deduction changes
Meet this week’s guest:
Brian Hanks owns a dental CPA firm helping dentists with taxes and helping them acquire their own practices. He is the author of How to Buy a Dental Practice, which highlights common pitfalls and provides a roadmap for success. Brian owns DentalTax & Dental Buyer Advocates providing hands-on support in evaluating practices, negotiating with sellers, securing financing, and managing transitions. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, he serves dentists nationwide.
Our self-study courses offer the opportunity to earn continuing education credit by listening to specific episodes of our podcast, and then taking an online quiz for certification.
Dr. Grace Yum has quietly become one of the highest-profile pediatric dentists in Chicago and beyond.
She is in a small pool of less than 5% of all dentists who become certified in pediatrics. She also founded and built Yummy Dental and Orthodontics for Kids into a leader in its category. In this Podcast, Dr. Yum shares pearls of wisdom based on her experience that are designed to help moms be successful in their medical careers and in their lives more broadly. She interviews a rotating cast of experts who give invaluable advice from a variety of perspectives: fashion stylists, lawyers, CEOs, nutritionists, skincare experts, parenting experts and more. Along the way, Dr. Yum shares the secrets to her success in balancing motherhood and her growing business interests in dental, real estate and beyond.
