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How to hire an accountant for your therapy practice

How to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
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How to Build a Budget for Your Therapy Practice

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How To Keep Your Therapy Practice Profitable

Mar 7, 2024
July 29, 2021
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Why Should I Use a Bookkeeper for My Private Practice?

Mar 7, 2024
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How To Switch From a Sole Proprietor to an S Corporation as a Therapist

Mar 7, 2024
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How to Set Up Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
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Should I File My Taxes Jointly or Separately as a Therapist?

Mar 4, 2024
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How to Get Your Mind and Money in Balance with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

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What Therapists Need to Know About Tax Extensions

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Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

Mar 6, 2025
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Tax Deductions for Counselors

Mar 6, 2025
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Tax Deductions for Psychologists

Mar 6, 2025
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Tax Deductions for Social Workers

Mar 6, 2025
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2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

Jan 24, 2025
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2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

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The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
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The 9 Most Common Accounting Mistakes Therapists Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Mar 10, 2024
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The Complete Guide to LLCs and PLLCs for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
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The Difference Between an Accountant, Bookkeeper, CPA, and EA for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
April 6, 2023
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How to Choose a Retirement Plan for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
March 17, 2023
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How to Choose a Healthcare Plan for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
September 14, 2022
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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

Apr 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

Jul 11, 2024
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When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

May 6, 2024
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How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

Mar 10, 2024
April 14, 2023
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How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
December 20, 2022
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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

Mar 10, 2024
September 23, 2022
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The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
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What Therapists Need to Know About Liability

Apr 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
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What to Do After Losing or Leaving Your Job: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Mar 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
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How Long Does It Take to Fill Your Therapy Practice?

Jul 3, 2024
July 3, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Local Marketing for Therapists

Jun 20, 2024
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How to Name Your Therapy Practice

Jun 10, 2024
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How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

Feb 10, 2025
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How I Paid Off $83,000 in Debt as a Social Worker and Single Woman

Jan 20, 2025
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Top 5 Takeaways from Heard Business School in 2024

Dec 26, 2024
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Top Business Podcasts for Therapists

Dec 20, 2024
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Therapy Practice Predictions for 2025

Dec 19, 2024
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The People Management Playbook for Therapy Practice Owners

Aug 19, 2024
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State of Heard: Q1 2025

Apr 22, 2025
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Heard 2024 Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024
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State of Heard: Q4 2024 quarterly update from the desk of Andrew Riesen, Co-Founder and CEO.

State of Heard: Q4 2024

Dec 12, 2024
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Howard Spector

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

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Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 4, 2024
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Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Mar 29, 2024
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