Finding success with your dental practice can seem challenging without the right tools, resources, and guidance to help you get there. My Dental CPA is not about replacing your relationship with a CPA but to complement it and provide answers to questions you may have. Our goal is to provide another resource for growth and feel like you have My Dental CPA on your side!
Check out our helpful videos to discover the insights you need to ensure the long-term success of your team and patients.
Downloadable Resources
Associate Checklist – A guide focused on those looking to bring on an associate to continue to grow the practice and/or to provide for someone to be there when the owner is taking time off.
Basic Startup Checklist – A practical guide based on our recommendations when working with clients in the startup phase.
LLC Startup Checklist – A simple checklist to help you understand where to go from when an entity is created, regardless of whether you are purchasing a practice, starting a practice, or working as an associate and forming an LLC (or PLLC depending on the state) taxed as an S-corporation.
Practice Purchase Guide – A guide to the key recommendations we provide when working with clients; this is not meant to be a comprehensive checklist of every step involved in purchasing a dental practice.
The My Dental CPA Approach
Business Owner First
Running a dental practice requires a lot from you and demands a broad yet detailed set of skills and perspectives. It’s our goal to help you strengthen those skills by addressing the nuanced issues that business owners face and the solutions needed to advance their dental practices and business skills alike.
Comprehensive Solutions
My Dental CPA has worked with dental practices and dental professionals, and we know what it takes to succeed in the business of dentistry. With deep insights regarding industry-specific business operations, tax solutions, and accounting needs, we provide the facts you need to grow your practice.
Growth-Focused Advice
It’s important for you to set challenging yet realistic goals for your practice’s growth. It’s our mission to deliver the advice and guidance you need to achieve those goals strategically. Through a revenue-driven approach, we provide guidance on how to manage expenses, sharpen operations, and earn more.
Alan Lischer, Founder of My Dental CPA
Alan Lischer is a CPA and business advisor with more than 20 years of experience helping dentists, dental practice owners, and other medical professionals grow strong, sustainable practices. The founder and owner of a specialized accounting firm, Alan focuses on dentists and dental practice management, providing each client with effective CPA and business advisory services designed to take their practices to the next level.
My Dental CPA
In addition to his firm, Alan is also the founder of My Dental CPA, a beneficial resource dentists and dental practice owners can use to answer the everyday business questions they may find themselves asking. Created to complement an owner’s relationship with their CPA, not replace it, My Dental CPA expands on Alan’s passion for education and empowerment by offering free, easy-to-follow video tutorials that provide an extra layer of insight, clarity, and support for anyone building and growing a dental practice.
Through My Dental CPA, Alan brings decades of real-world experience directly to practice owners, enabling them to make better business decisions, build healthier practices, and focus on what matters most: their patients.
Education
Alan earned his undergraduate degree from Presbyterian College, where he majored in Accounting and Business Administration and minored in Economics. He later completed a Master of Accounting with a specialization in taxation from the University of Georgia. Alan began his career with KPMG in Atlanta, focusing on real estate taxation, and later joined the executive compensation team at Hewitt Associates, where he worked with Fortune 100 companies on high-level strategic planning. These experiences shaped his holistic approach to business and reinforced his commitment to helping clients think beyond the numbers.
Personal
Alan lives with his wife and high school sweetheart, Christy. Together, they have two grown sons: Nathan, a CPA who works alongside Alan, and Jacob, a veterinary graduate of North Carolina State.