Alan B Thomas

Thomas & Fees, An Accountancy Corporation is a Tustin, California based CPA firm that has been working almost exclusively with dentists for over 40 years. This practical guide to the business side of dentistry is the result of decades of guiding dentists through the complexities of a dental career. It is packed with proven knowledge and know-how for dentists of all ages. Whether you are taking your first associate position, negotiating a practice purchase or selling your practice and heading into retirement, you'll find this book useful. The book includes income tax strategies that will save you big bucks and loads of stress. You'll learn why planning ahead is the answer to reducing your income tax bill. You'll find out all you need to know about pension plan design and why the wrong plan can cost you thousands of dollars each year. You'll discover why a payroll service can be a time and money saver. You'll learn how to reduce your dental office overhead by comparing your overhead costs to our overhead analysis templates based on practice data collected over decades of dental office contacts. Find out why your leadership skills may be contributing to higher than normal overhead costs and how to improve your leadership skills. The book also gives guidance on how to reduce accounting fees by utilizing a computer program that is simple and inexpensive. Invest your time and money in The Business Side of Dentistry - PART 2 ....you'll be very glad you did.

As managerial roles diversify, the phenomenon of management becomes increasingly puzzling. Demand for formal management training, theories and qualifications has increased, yet our ability to think critically about management has diminished. At a time of organizational and environmental turbulence, the question of effective management is more complex than ever. Unpicking the puzzles faced by both the manager and the student of management, this introductory guide explores the major issues of management, organization and knowledge, asking questions of our 'guru' culture and raising debates on so-called expert thinking. Written from the viewpoint that the most effective managers are those that can think for themselves and put aside the advice of the management 'guru', it is a topical, challenging and thought-provoking study.Thoroughly revised and reorganized, this second edition features two completely new chapters that cover gender issues in management, debates on globalization, post-modernity and the future of management. Designed to bring readers into the debate, rather than simply providing a framework of answers, this new edition also includes an orientation questionnaire, discussion questions for each area covered and further reading suggestions.

As managerial roles diversify, the phenomenon of management becomes increasingly puzzling. Demand for formal management training, theories and qualifications has increased, yet our ability to think critically about management has diminished. At a time of organizational and environmental turbulence, the question of effective management is more complex than ever. Unpicking the puzzles faced by both the manager and the student of management, this introductory guide explores the major issues of management, organization and knowledge, asking questions of our 'guru' culture and raising debates on so-called expert thinking. Written from the viewpoint that the most effective managers are those that can think for themselves and put aside the advice of the management 'guru', it is a topical, challenging and thought-provoking study.Thoroughly revised and reorganized, this second edition features two completely new chapters that cover gender issues in management, debates on globalization, post-modernity and the future of management. Designed to bring readers into the debate, rather than simply providing a framework of answers, this new edition also includes an orientation questionnaire, discussion questions for each area covered and further reading suggestions.