Finance

Do you have foreign bank accounts or investments? Listen up: The government isn't messing around with its reporting rules.

I love to watch TV, but I'm starting to get tired of the distractions.

As the economy begins a slow rebound, some veterinary practice owners have found success in fending off the recession.

Keep a pulse on your practice's health by measuring these important metrics.

Medical records are worth more than the paper they're printed on. When it's too hard to sell your equine practice outright, consider selling your best asset-your clients.

National Report-Most veterinrians have treated injured wildlife brought into their clinics.

A few months ago, this husband-and-wife practice owner team was at a crossroads. Not sure whether to persevere or give up on their recently purchased veterinary practice-and completely out of ideas-they called Veterinary Economics for help. This is their story.

Dr. Steve Dullard didn't expect to find a cemetery when he broke ground on his new veterinary practice.

Consider a variable rate

Q: What should we do when veterinary clients accept a treatment plan with an estimate and then, after the procedure is done, reveal that they can?t pay the bill?

In this eight-part video series from Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, you'll learn how to increase veterinary client visits.

If you joined the workforce in the past 10 years, you've probably heard a lot of doom and gloom about your retirement outlook.

We know the real story, even though the pundits are telling is that the recession is over.

Are you doing all you can to help veterinary patients recover from injuries and regain mobility?

If the cost of wellness care keeps pet owners away from veterinarians, then prepaid preventive plans may be the answer to bringing them back.

Here are four new tax limits to watch for when you do your veterinary practice taxes in 2012.

Here's an example of the comprehensive exam report Dr. Salzsieder fills out and sends home with clients.

You should always read the fine print.

Economic outlook clouded by a myriad of new challenges for veterinary practices.

Think you don't have time for strategic planning? Check out this case study, which shows how one practice used a year-end review to plan for next year's success. You just might find the time after all.

Uncle Sam is stepping up efforts to investigate payroll-tax fraud. Don't let your veterinary practice get tangled up in a mess.

Providing the right documentation can protect your veterinary practice come audit time.

Find out if your veterinary practice can afford to price-match.

Client visits are down. Get your lawyer visits up, and watch our industry's revenue skyrocket.

Expert advice on a progressive idea.

Use this downloadable checklist to boost the value of the services your veterinary practice offers.

"Not too high, not too low" doesn't work for fees. Veterinarians' low self-esteem could bankrupt our profession

Greenville, Tenn. - A Tennessee veterinarian who operates a website supplying holistic medications for horses and companion animals entered a plea agreement with the federal government over charges he failed to pay taxes on nearly $2 million in earnings from his business.

Check out these stats from Benchmarks 2011: A Study of Well-Managed Practices.

Take a deep breath, hang up the gloves, and take a good look at these tips. They'll help you handle interclinic aggression without stooping to your competitor's level.