Tom McFerson, CPA, ABV

If the new equipment for your veterinary clinic will make you money, improve patient care and make work easier for your team, then, yes, the Section 179 tax deduction is a nice bonus from Uncle Sam! Learn more about it here.

Dont let pet owners, credit card vendors, banks or crooked team members pull the wool over your eyes. Check out the ways clients pay for services rendered and consider how your veterinary hospital stacks up when it comes to managing them.

For your veterinary practice and everywhere, 'tis the season to think taxes, "Fa-la-la-la-la la- oh no, already?"

Sure, youve given yourself expectations and goals for the new year, but how many of those apply to your veterinary practice? Here are a few suggestions to chew on.

There will be some happy purrs and angry barks in the veterinary world if these tax law changes take place.

Sometimes the practice owner is the last to know. Watch for these flashing signs of warning to get ahead of the curve.