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How to Set Up a Chart of Accounts for Your Therapy Practice (with Example)

Your chart of accounts lists all the different ways your therapy practice earns and spends money, and tells you how to categorize each transaction.

How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

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HIPAA-Compliant Payment Methods for Therapists

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How to Sell Your Therapy Practice

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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Group Therapy Practice?

Is Clinical Supervision Tax Deductible for Therapists?

IRS Penalties for Therapy Practices

How to Overcome Financial Anxiety as a Therapist

Is a Therapy Dog Tax Deductible?

How Much Does It Cost to Become a Licensed Therapist?

Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

Tax Deductions for Counselors

Tax Deductions for Psychologists

Tax Deductions for Social Workers

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

5 Investment Strategies for Therapists

The Complete Guide to HSAs for Therapists

How to Invest with Variable Income as a Therapist

How to Choose Payroll Software for Your Therapy Practice

How to Switch Accounting Systems for Your Therapy Practice

Why is Bookkeeping Important for Therapists?

How to Catch Up on Bookkeeping for Your Therapy Practice

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Bookkeeping Basics for Group Therapy Practice Owners

How to Choose a Business Entity for Your Therapy Practice

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How to Start a Therapy Practice

Do Therapists Need a Business License?

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Do Therapists Need Professional Liability Insurance?

The Path to Becoming an Entrepreneurial Therapist with Dr. Marie Fang

Being a Therapist During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When and How to Refer Therapy Clients Out

How I Paid Off $94,000 in Debt in 3 Years as a Marriage and Family Therapist

How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

How I Paid Off $83,000 in Debt as a Social Worker and Single Woman

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Top 5 Takeaways from Heard Business School in 2024

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Top Business Podcasts for Therapists

Heard 2024 Year in Review

State of Heard: Q4 2024 quarterly update from the desk of Andrew Riesen, Co-Founder and CEO.

State of Heard: Q4 2024

Howard Spector

Heard Welcomes Howard Spector, Co-Founder of SimplePractice, to Board of Directors

Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Heard Raises $15M to Build the Financial Back Office for Therapists

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