by Nathan Hayes | Jan 25, 2025 | Goal Setting, Practice Management
This time of year, many practice owners ask me about their goals. I often get questions like, “Should we aim for 6% or 8% growth?” While it’s great to have a target in mind, these figures might be too conservative, and percentages alone can be too...
by Nathan Hayes | Jan 18, 2025 | Goal Setting, Practice Management
It’s goal-setting season, and we’re already charging ahead with hopes and plans for 2025. This is great because goals are an important way to challenge yourself and your team to change and improve. Even if you miss your targets, there are lessons to be learned and...
by Nathan Hayes | Jan 11, 2025 | Financial Operations, Tax Prep
Happy New Year! As the calendar turns to January, many of us are reflecting on the past year and looking forward to our goals and dreams for 2025. And with that, tax season is on the horizon. For some businesses, tax preparation is as simple and complex as...
by Nathan Hayes | Dec 14, 2024 | 7 Key Expense Areas, Cash Flow & Cash Management, Equipment Costs, Financial Operations, Tax Prep
As we approach the end of the year, equipment manufacturers are flooding their advertisements with reminders of the tax savings you can enjoy by purchasing new instruments and deducting them from your tax return. With this in mind, many optometry practices may be...
by Nathan Hayes | Nov 16, 2024 | Financial Operations, Risk Management & Financial Security
My senior leadership recently asked me if Books & Benchmarks ever helps practices uncover theft or fraud. If you’re hoping that working with us guarantees your practice will never face financial misconduct, I’m sorry, but I have to disappoint you. ...
