aisma currently has 75 members, who are all specialists in acting for medical practitioners within local independent accountancy firms throughout the UK.
 
A rigorous qualifying procedure ensures that aisma accountants are amongst the best financial, taxation, practice management and accounting advisers in the UK.
 
aisma chairman David Clough says: "We have five key aims.....:
  1. Make members of the medical profession aware of the benefits of using a specialist medical accountant.
  2. Be a forum for sharing knowledge.
  3. Further develop expertise and disseminate information amongst its members.
  4. Promote the interests of its members and of the medical profession in negotiations with the Inland Revenue and other authorities.
  5. Promote and develop high quality accountancy services".
On joining aisma the following become available to members:
 
Managing Money for General Practitioners

Edited by Mike Gilbert
Partner, RMT Accountants and Business Advisors, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Former Chairman, Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants.
 
With contributions from:
Debbie Wood
Philip Hepburn
Sue Beaton
Bob Senior
Chris Howe
Liz Densley
David Clough
Andrew Johnson
 
At last, GPs and practice managers now have a clear reference on all matters relating to practice finance.  The need could not be greater.  As primary care continues to evolve, more staff are employed and new services are offered, sound financial management is essential if pitfalls are to be avoided.  Although this book is written by specialists in the increasing complexity of practice finance, they have used their expertise to produce a readily-accessible guide for non-specialists, providing answers to routine queries and illustrating typical situations with worked examples.
 
"More than ever it is inappropriate to expect high earnings for just working hard as a good doctor.  Nor is it appropriate to expect high earnings by operating systems that suited the old contract.  The most financially successful medical practices must be prepared for change, willing to embrace new opportunities, and competent to set up the right systems."  Mike Gilbert, in the introduction.
 
  • Annual Conference
     
    The annual two day conference gives members the chance to get together with other specialist medical accountants and to hear from acclaimed speakers on subjects such as "superannuation certificates", "APMS contracts/bidding for practices",  "current legal topics", "the future of the NHS", "PBC", "dispensing, tax enquiries, premises and accounting/IT issues".

    The conference is now in its thirteenth year and is regularly attended by over 100 people.     It is always held in a central location and is excellent value for money.
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  • Newsletter
     
    A regular newsletter is sent to all members, to update on matters discussed at executive committee meetings as well as technical and marketing issues. In addition Mike Gilbert and his team write a regular extensive client newsletter which is available to members on the website as Word documents. Members can use the articles to produce their own newsletters to send to their own medical clients and contacts.
     
  • Library
     
    An extensive library of relevant books, reports, articles and presentations is held for use of members.  Contact Debbie Wood at Moore & Smalley, Flylde House, Skyways Commercial Campus, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2RP or e-mail deborah.wood@mooreandsmalley.co.uk
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  • Joining aisma

    For information on how to join aisma please contact the secretary:
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       Liz Densley
       Honey Barrett Ltd
       48 St Leonards Road
       BEXHILL ON SEA
       TN40 1JB

       Telephone: 01424 730345
       Fax: 01424 730330
       Email:     aisma@honeybarrett.co.uk