Julie Herres

A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Your Lease Work for You Choosing an office space for your mental health practice is a huge decision—and a big, long-term financial commitment. While rent may not be your largest expense, it’s often the least flexible. If you overcommit on space or underutilize your rooms, it can quietly eat away at your profits for years. At GreenOak Accounting, we’ve seen everything from ultra-efficient city practices (with every room scheduled nearly every waking hour) to...

At GreenOak Accounting, we work with private practice owners every day—and one thing we see over and over is that HR is often the last  thing on your mind when you start hiring. But having good HR support isn’t just for the big companies. It’s what keeps your team happy, your practice protected, and your business moving forward. But let’s get something straight right out of the gate: HR is not accounting, and it’s not legal. As an accounting firm, we know exactly where our expertise begins...

Happy (almost) Halloween, practice owners! 🎃 The candy bowls are out, the skeletons are hanging in your neighbor’s yard, and everywhere you turn, someone’s in costume—sometimes even in your inbox. But did you know that the spookiest  tricks this season might not be coming from little goblins at your door, but from scammers looking to grab a piece of your hard-earned business profits? Nope, this isn’t a ghost story—it’s just good business sense! Today, we’re walking through some of the most...