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Buying or Leasing Vehicles: What Dentists Should Consider

February 12, 2025
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In This Episode

In this episode of "The Art of Dental Finance and Management,” Art is joined by Jon Leidgen, President of Alpha Leasing, for a conversation about business and personal vehicles for dentists. Art and Jon discuss the costs and benefits of purchasing versus leasing and used versus new cars, so you can make the right decision for your practice. Jon also shares advice for navigating relevant tax legislation and avoiding common scams when purchasing a vehicle.


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About the Host

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Art Wiederman, CPA, Director of Dental Practices | Eide Bailly
Art specializes in serving dental practices. He oversees a variety of services including accounting, tax compliance and planning, financial planning, retirement planning, and financial practice management consulting. Art’s expertise is not only in taxation issues for dentists, but also in his knowledge of dental practice metrics and benchmarks. Art has the ability to look at a dentist’s statements and identify profit holes in their practice.


About the Guest

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Jon Leidgen, President | Alpha Leasing
Jon Leidgen joined the family business in 2011 and assumed the position of President upon the retirement of his father, founder Bob Leidgen. Jon has been integral in adding Alpha Leasing Auto Sales to Alpha’s well-established business model.

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