About us
Our Story
Dental school does not teach the business skills necessary to run a practice. Many dentists rely on team members with no business or accounting training to handle the bookkeeping. This exposes the practice to:
- Fraud: Having untrained personnel manage the business books can put the practice at risk for embezzlement.
- Insurance Posting Errors: Many team members have not been trained on the correct method to post insurance claims. This can result in lost revenue or even the risk of insurance fraud.
- Inaccurate Business Reports: If daily reports are not balanced correctly or reconciled with accounting software, the business numbers may be inaccurate. This causes issues with tax payments and impacts major business decisions.
Dr. Schaeferle realized, as a dentist, there is not enough time to perform these duties herself while practicing dentistry. After consulting in many dental offices, she saw that the lack of business knowledge—from both dentists and office personnel—was having a huge negative effect on the industry. Dr. Schaeferle then spent years in business school, becoming an expert in fraud, bookkeeping, and dental insurance. With over 20 years of experience taking care of dental offices’ bookkeeping, Dentakeeping was developed in 2009 and has expanded nationwide, allowing dentists to have peace of mind with their dental office bookkeeping.
About Dr. Tammi
DDS MBA FAGD CFE
Founded in 2005 by a dentist with an MBA and Certified Fraud Examiner credential, Dentakeeping specializes exclusively in bookkeeping for dental practices. We understand your dental software, your industry, and your accounting systems.
Dr. Tammi Schaeferle’s journey in dentistry began at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (DDS, 1998) and led her through an AEGD residency at the U.S. Naval Base in Great Lakes, Illinois, and service at the Naval Station in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
With her husband, Dr. Matt Schaeferle, she has owned over seven dental practices in the last 20 years. This hands-on experience revealed a critical gap: most dental offices lack protocols to prevent embezzlement and ensure financial accuracy. Driven by this insight, Dr. Schaeferle earned her MBA and her Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential—beginning a journey of more than two decades taking care of dental offices’ bookkeeping.
Today, she is a recognized expert in dental software audits and QuickBooks, having performed hundreds of audits for insurance companies, state dental boards, attorneys, CPAs, and individual dental offices.
Dr. Schaeferle has earned the following qualifications:
- BS Biology
- DDS- Ohio State University 1998
- Fellow Academy General Dentistry FAGD
- MBA- Masters in Business Administration
- CFE-Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified in QuickBooks Software
- Certified HIPAA Officer
- Certified Professional Bookkeeper, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Certificate in Fraud and Embezzlement, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Certificate in Adjusting Entries, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Certificate in Depreciation, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Certificate in Payroll, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Certificate in Inventory, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- Proficient in Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Curve, Dentrix Assend, DOX, Dolphin, Open Dental, Easy Dental
Why Dentists Choose Dentakeeping
Founded by a Dentist Who Understands Dental Practices
Expertise in Dental Software & Accounting Systems
Accurate, Up-to-Date Financials
Fraud Awareness & Oversight
Clear Monthly Reporting for Better Business Decisions
We speak your language; we know dental software and dental equipment as well as the dental procedures you conduct. Therefore, you can speak with us knowing that we know dentistry.
We take care of your business so you can get down to business!