Finance

Thinking of adding a separate dental area to your veterinary clinic? Youll want to incorporate these tips into your design.

As veterinary hospitals get more creative in design and look less like hospitals, its still important to use easy-to-clean finishes. Follow these tips from Heather Lewis, our favorite neat freak.

The month of March brought with it a slew of new travel rewards credit card offers. Here we list the best of the best and outline how they can help make your travel experience a little a little more “rewarding” this year.

Sometimes you have to blow up the veterinary hospital floor plan to get what you need.

Each year, the IRS publishes its “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax schemes and scams. Read up on what scams you should look out for this year.

An overview of the costs, the benefits and the basics involved in joining forces with another veterinary practice (including a checklist of key issues that need to be considered for the best shot at success)

How much do you know about the buy-and-hold investing strategy, fixed-income options for retirement, asset-protection strategies, and cognitive bias in stock portfolios? Catch up with some of this month’s financial advice.

Individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, are a great investment at any age. Whether you should invest in a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA, however, depends largely on your age.

When the client cant pay, know what to do and say. Expert and CVC speaker Danielle Russ, BS, BA, AS, LVT, says that there are silver linings you can give to these bleak situations.

Demographic factors correlate with shorterand longerveterinary loan payback periods.

It’s virtually impossible for a veterinary practice to be successful without cash flow. Having a steady income means owners can maintain the day-to-day business, make smart investments, and plan for future growth.

This architect-and-veterinarian, husband-and-wife duo marries functionality and design in a two-story, eco-friendly, open-concept clinic.

McGregor Boulevard Veterinary Clinic in Fort Myers, Florida, the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competitions 2017 General Practice Hospital of the Year winner, may look tan, but its actually very green. Find out how the team put its eco-friendly philosophy into practice.

From Time is money to Money cant buy happiness,, here are some huge money-centered myths that I believe veterinary associates should cash out soon

Gary Glassman, CPA, shares an encouraging five-year trend.

While it may seem like an ideal coaching situation, this practice owner internship may not benefit the participants as much as the directors.

With changes in the tax code over the years, S corporation status is more attractive than C corporations for veterinary hospitals these days. Here's why.

Thinking of relocating? Before you make a move, you might want to consider the 9 countries where veterinarians enjoy the highest salaries.

Everybody will be affected: the wealthy, veterinary practice owners and just about every tax-paying American. Heres our guess in President Trumps first month of office on the future of Uncle Sams revenue.

New KPI trackers. Funny client education materials. Better ways to manage medical records. All this and more in our business-focused roundup of stuff we heard about in meetings, saw on the show floor or caught word of at this year's February show in Florida.

CVC educator Denise Tumblin, CPA, explained to practice owners, practice managers and associates what they needed to know on percentage-based compensation.

Get your storage game together and count on improved efficiency.

Every loan is unique in its own way, and not every loan is right for every situation. Before jumping in, ask yourself these 5 questions to see what type of loan your business requires.

Many veterinarians dream of retiring early, but there are factors to consider before taking the plunge.

Some “investment” vehicles may not work as well as people might hope. Our advice, don’t bank on them for your future.

If you’re planning for your future, setting an actual date for your retirement may help.

If you’re frustrated and confused by your student loans, you’re not alone. We may not be able to help you pay back a mountain of loans, but we can help you make sure you stay on top of it.

If you break your long-term goals into shorter and more easily measurable increments, saving for retirement won’t seem quite so overwhelming.

Successfully putting all the pieces of your retirement plan together means monitoring a lot of moving parts over a long period of time.

According to the Tax Foundation, the 10 most business-friendly states in 2017 all have one thing in common: they’ve done away with one or more major taxes.