Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA[email protected]DSOThe DSO and its appeal for the dental professionHow have DSOs continued to grow? What is their appeal to today's dentist? Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, gives you his views on this growing segment of the dental industry.April 3, 2024Dental BusinessMaximizing business valuation in litigation: The power of early engagementIn the realm of litigation, particularly in cases involving business valuation, timing is everything. This is especially true for dental practices facing legal challenges, writes Michael Lehner.March 28, 2024Legal IssuesWhat dentists going through a divorce should knowA goodwill analysis (personal versus enterprise) is used in many legal cases, such as divorce court, tax court, and other instances, where a separation of the attributes of each is needed. Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, explains this valuation.March 9, 2024DSOValuing a DSO price in real dollars today, and how to ascertain that priceThere are many more costs involved with the purchase price of a dental practice than what may be written in the acquisition agreement. Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, dives into the topic.January 17, 2024Dental PracticeMaking use of retirement plans to recover practice lossesYour practice likely suffered a loss in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Certified public accountant Bruce Bryen details why using an employer-sponsored retirement plan might be a financially savvy option for some dental offices.April 12, 2021Dental PracticeWhat it takes to sustain and grow dental practice values during COVID-19To prosper, dental practices need to be innovative, have good training available for staff, and foster good communication on matters of safety and progress, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA. This approach will make a dental practice successful with or without the COVID-19 pandemic and will increase the practice's value, he believes.January 26, 2021Dental PracticeHow an expanded dental practice valuation may help in partnership disputesUnfortunately, there are times when partners get into trouble with responsibilities and details in the management of the partnership. These problems seem to occur more often on the administrative and management side, rather than the clinical side, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA. Here, he discusses how to stop any disputes before they begin.December 10, 2020Dental PracticeWhat to know about starting a DSO with other dentistsWhat happens when dentists who own a number of dental practices want to join forces and contribute those practices to a startup dental service organization (DSO) that they will own together? Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, details the many steps involved when dentists want to start their own DSO and they are contributing substantial assets in the form of noncash contributions, such as their own dental practices.November 9, 2020Dental PracticeStarting a DSO or IDSO: What a dentist needs to beginWhat is needed to form a successful dental service organization (DSO)? What foundation is necessary for a DSO that brings in an invisible money partner (IDSO)? Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, offers his thoughts and advice on the multiple steps it takes to ensure success when it comes to putting a group practice system together.October 20, 2020Dental PracticeUnderstanding the significance of dental practice valuations during COVID-19Who would acquire a dental practice without some due diligence? During the period of COVID-19's economic effect on all businesses, it is especially important for the review of the dental practice valuation and the significance it plays in the soon-to-be-made purchase, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.September 23, 2020Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesMan sentenced for killing another over dental workA man was sentenced for killing a 28-year-old man over a dispute over illegal dental work.Legal IssuesOrthodontist sued for $28MGutOral rinse may screen for early gastric cancerOral BacteriaDental hygienists and the truth about biofilmSponsor ContentAvailable On Demand