Author: David Leichter
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Why Doctors Work With Specialized Medical Accountants (And Why It Matters in 2026)
Doctors do not struggle with finances because they lack intelligence or discipline. The challenge is that healthcare finances follow rules that do not apply to most other businesses, and small errors can quietly turn into expensive problems. For example: Over time, these pressures explain why many doctors move away from general accounting firms and toward…
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Should Doctors Handle Their Own Bookkeeping or Outsource It?
Most doctors don’t sit down one day and casually debate bookkeeping strategy. This question usually shows up after problems like: That’s when doctors start asking whether they should keep handling bookkeeping themselves or hand it off. Not because they want less responsibility, but because they want fewer surprises. What Bookkeeping Actually Looks Like Inside a…
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What Does an Accountant for Doctors Actually Do?
Doctors don’t struggle with finances because they’re bad at math. They struggle because the financial side of medicine in the U.S. is layered, regulated, and unforgiving. Between patient payments, insurance reimbursements, payroll, and federal and state tax laws, the financial side of a medical practice gets complicated quickly. That’s usually when the question comes up:…
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What is Bookkeeping for Doctors and Why It Matters for Medical Practices
Bookkeeping is one of the most overlooked parts of running a medical practice, yet it shapes everything from cash flow to compliance to long-term stability. Doctors and medical professionals spend years training to deliver patient care, not to manage finances. Still, modern healthcare practices require clear financial records, accurate reporting, and dependable systems to stay…
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How Therapists Can Streamline Bookkeeping for Insurance and Client Payments
Some weeks, your calendar is packed and your therapy practice feels steady. Then, you check your accounting software and wonder why your income doesn’t match the number of client sessions you completed. You know the work happened, yet your financial records tell a different story. Sometimes the insurance reimbursements haven’t arrived. Sometimes claims sit pending…
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Start Today: Bookkeeping Services Built Specifically for Therapists
Some days your practice feels steady and predictable. Other days you’re catching up on financial records between sessions and hoping everything adds up at tax time. Most private practice owners never planned to become their own bookkeepers, yet the work still lands on your desk. Bookkeeping services built specifically for therapists step in right where…