If the Chancellor of the Exchequer follows through the Conservative party’s manifesto commitments when he delivers his emergency Budget on 8 July, GPs will be confronted with a mixed bag of changes. AISMA accountant Luke Bennett highlights the good and bad news for GPs. Read the full article.

Specialist medical accountant Pauline Hogg takes a look at the recent changes to NHS pensions and how these will affect staff in your GP practice. Download the full article here

AISMA committee member Luke Bennet advises GPs how to avoid expensive mistakes in their tax returns. Visit the Pulse website to find out more.

Practices have until the end of the month to sign up for the unplanned admissions DES. AISMA accountant Phil Harnby answers some key questions for Pulse readers. Go to the Pulse website to read the full article.

For some timely advice on managing your employee benefits and expenses, read AISMA member Pauline Hogg’s article, published in the May issue of Practice Management. Download the full article here

Covering holidays when locums are scarce is becoming increasing challenging. AISMA committee member Luke Bennet gives tips on managing GP cover during the summer. Visit the Pulse website to read the full article.

Over the past year there has been much commentary about how the demise of PCTs has affected practice income, with specialist accountants estimating that 10% of income has been affected by the ensuing chaos. Keith Taylor, of AISMA firm BW Medical Accountants, has some useful tips on gathering in the money. Download the full article here

As workload has increased for practice managers, instances of clawbacks and delayed payments have shot up. AISMA Chairman Bob Senior advises on how to protect your cashflow even as the rest of the NHS fragments around you. Go to the Pulse website to read the full article.

AISMA Chairman Bob Senior comments on the announcement that the global sum will increase by 3% per patient from April. Go to the Pulse website to read the full article.

Accountants are warning GPs are increasingly planning to leave the NHS pension scheme from April against their advice, due to new rules meaning many will have to work until 67 or 68 years of age or risk losing benefits. Read comments from Bob Senior, AISMA Chairman, on the Pulse website.