Specialist Accountants for GPs, Consultants & Locum Doctors

Accountants for Doctors in Hambrook

Specialist accounting support for doctors in Hambrook, built around the way you actually work. Whether your income comes from NHS employment, private practice, locum shifts or a mix of all three, our team helps you keep on top of Self Assessment, bookkeeping, expenses and tax compliance so nothing is left to chance. From accurate records and allowable professional expenses through to pension considerations and business structure decisions, we make sure your financial affairs are organised, understandable and handled with the care your career deserves.

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Jamie Fletcher
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It was a pleasure working with Anum on our accounts. The whole process was swift and effortless, and it was one less thing to worry about. I'd highly recommend them.
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Mansur Liman
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Accotax have been our accountants for many years now. We maintained them, because of their professionalism. In the last coiple of years, i have working with Imran, who has been very professional and helpful in guiding us through the whole process explaining and clarifying every aspect of it. Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow. I really enjoy working with him. Thank you
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Muna Mohamoud
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I highly recommend Imran to anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable accountant. He helped me sort out a very complicated backlog of accounts and prepared my overdue tax returns with professionalism and attention to detail. Throughout the process, he was incredibly patient, took the time to answer all of my questions, and explained everything clearly. He guided me through each step and helped rectify issues that had built up over time, making what felt like an overwhelming situation much more manageable. I'm very pleased with the service I've received and truly appreciate his support. If you need help with your accounts or taxes, I would highly recommend Imran.
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Sergey M
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I had a positive experience with Accotax. The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed, and I received a refund of overpaid tax. I found the cooperation efficient and helpful. Special thanks to Muhammad Saifullah for his assistance.
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Ebba Qureshi
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Fabulous team at ACCOTAX - very efficient and good response time . Honest and professional with their work. I would highly recommend them even if you’re a young start up - or a large business they have it covered .
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Mael Leboucher
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We worked with a few different accountants before finally settling with Accotax, and we’re really glad we did. Their team is great. Abdul is responsive and easy to reach whenever I have a question, which makes a big difference. They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are. They are very knowledgeable, and when they don’t have the answer straight away, they take the time to look into it and get back to us quickly. Anum, who looks after our account on a day-to-day basis, including reconciling invoices and preparing the annual accounts, is amazing. She is professional, efficient, and follows the processes we have put in place together. She's also very quickin getting back to us whenever needed. We’re very happy to work with her and hope to continue doing so for as long as possible. Overall, Accotax has made our accounting experience much smoother and easier. We see them as a long-term partner as our business continues to grow. I would 100% recommend them.
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Imran provides a very dependable and straightforward accounting service. He is always responsive and professional when managing our accounts. Excellent support.
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Martin Tyrrell
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I have really impressed to date with all dealings with Accotax highly enough. From day one, they've made what can often be a complicated and stressful part of running a business feel straightforward and hassle-free. A special mention has to go to Anum, who has been friendly, incredibly responsive, and genuinely cares about providing the best possible service. No question is ever too much trouble, and she consistently goes above and beyond to make sure everything is dealt with efficiently. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for an accountant they can genuinely trust.
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Matthew Lyon
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Great speedy service and very personable. Anum dealt with my income certificate and did everything quickly and helped me out massively. Very happy with the service provided.
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Which Doctors Do We Support?

Doctors are not one uniform group, and their accounting needs rarely look the same. A salaried hospital doctor taxed through PAYE faces a very different picture from a locum working through their own limited company, or a GP partner sharing profits with colleagues. We support GPs, hospital doctors, consultants, locum doctors, salaried doctors, private practitioners, and doctors who combine NHS and private work or run a medical practice alongside other commitments. Some doctors need straightforward Self Assessment support for a modest side income. Others need annual accounts, partnership accounts, payroll, VAT registration and Corporation Tax handled alongside detailed tax planning. What works for one doctor may be entirely unsuitable for another, because the right approach depends on your employment status, your income sources, how your work is structured, and your individual circumstances and long-term plans. That is why we begin by understanding how you work before recommending how we should help.

GPs

Accounting and tax support for GPs with NHS income, private work, practice interests or additional professional earnings.

Hospital Doctors

Support with Self Assessment, professional expenses and tax matters alongside employment income and other professional earnings.

Consultants

Accounting support for consultants managing NHS employment, private practice income, professional expenses and tax obligations.

Locum Doctors

Support with Self Assessment, locum income, allowable expenses, bookkeeping and relevant business structure considerations.

Salaried Doctors

Tax and accounting support for salaried doctors with additional professional income or expenses requiring reporting.

Private Practitioners

Accounting support for doctors providing private medical services through individual practices, partnerships or companies.

Our Accounting Services for Doctors

Our accounting services are shaped around the professional realities of medical work rather than a generic business template. For doctors with multiple income streams, that often starts with Self Assessment, where NHS employment income, private fees, locum income, consultancy earnings and other professional income need to be brought together accurately on a single tax return. Alongside tax returns, we handle bookkeeping that keeps your records in order throughout the year and annual accounts where you operate through a limited company, partnership or practice structure. Where relevant, we support Corporation Tax and company tax returns, payroll for practice staff and for doctors paying themselves a salary and dividends, VAT registration and returns for private practice and consultancy work, and management accounts that give you a clearer view of how your income and costs are moving. We also advise on business structure, helping you weigh up sole trader, partnership and limited company arrangements, and on tax planning matters that affect doctors specifically, including allowable professional expenses, pension considerations and the timing of income and payments. Partnership accounts for GP practices and financial reporting for private practice are part of that picture too. Not every service applies to every doctor, and we will only recommend what genuinely fits your circumstances.

Self Assessment Tax Returns

Preparation and support for doctors with employment, locum, private practice or other taxable income.

NHS & Private Income

Help organising accounting records where income comes from NHS work, private services, locum assignments or other professional activities.

Accurate records built around the way GP practices, partnerships and locum doctors actually work, with cloud software set up for you.

Tax Planning for Doctors & Consultants

Incorporation reviews for private practice, profit extraction, capital allowances and timing of income to keep your effective tax rate down.

Locum Tax & IR35 Support

Contract and IR35 status reviews, limited company versus sole trader comparisons and expense claims for locums working across multiple trusts.

Accounting and Tax Challenges Doctors Often Face

Medical careers rarely follow a simple financial path. Income arrives from several places, rules differ between employment and self-employment, and it is easy for records and deadlines to slide when clinical work comes first. These are some of the challenges we see doctors grapple with.

  • Bringing NHS and private income together accurately on a single tax return, particularly where pay, pension contributions and private fees fall into different tax years or different payment schedules.
  • Keeping on top of Self Assessment when registration, payment on account and filing deadlines sit alongside a full clinical timetable that leaves little time for admin.
  • Identifying genuinely allowable professional expenses, from medical indemnity insurance and professional subscriptions through to training, professional development and the equipment you use for work.
  • Recording travel and mileage correctly, especially where you move between sites, work across multiple practices or claim costs for professional journeys rather than ordinary commuting.
  • Managing multiple income streams, including locum shifts, consultancy work and private sessions, each of which may be taxed or structured differently.
  • Understanding pension considerations, including how NHS pension contributions interact with your taxable income and how annual allowance questions can affect planning.
  • Choosing the right business structure, since the decision between sole trader, partnership and limited company affects tax, administration and how you take money out of the business.
  • Handling partnership finances in a GP or specialist practice, where profit shares, drawings, capital accounts and staff payroll need careful coordination.
  • Maintaining financial records throughout the year, because reconstructing a year of income and expenses at the last minute is both stressful and prone to error.
  • Planning ahead for tax liabilities, which can be difficult when income varies month to month and a significant bill arrives without warning.

Why Doctors Choose CruseBurke

CruseBurke works with doctors who want an accountant that understands the structure of a medical career, not just the mechanics of a tax return. We take the time to understand where your income comes from, how your work is arranged, and what you are trying to achieve, then build accounting support around that. For doctors balancing NHS employment with private work, locum shifts or consultancy, that means someone who can make sense of multiple income sources and keep the full picture in view rather than treating each stream in isolation. We focus on clear communication and plain answers, so you understand your position rather than simply receiving a set of figures. Financial records stay organised and accessible, tax compliance is handled methodically and on time, and advice is grounded in your actual circumstances instead of assumptions. Whether you are newly qualified, established in a partnership, running a private practice or moving between roles, we provide practical support that adapts as your career develops. You get an accountant who speaks your language, explains the reasoning behind recommendations, and treats your time as the limited resource it is.

Healthcare Focus

We support GPs, locum doctors, consultants and other medical professionals with accounting and tax matters tailored to their individual circumstances.

Every Allowable Expense Claimed

GMC and indemnity fees, royal college subscriptions, exams, courses, equipment and mileage — nothing left on the table.

NHS Pension Specialists

We calculate your pension input amount, check tapering and advise on Scheme Pays before a charge becomes a problem.

IR35 & Locum Confidence

Status reviews on your engagements and a clear answer on limited company versus sole trader for your circumstances.

Deadlines Handled for You

Returns, accounts and payroll filed on time, with reminders well in advance so penalties never happen.

Fair, Fixed Fees

One agreed monthly fee, quoted up front, with no hourly billing and no surprise invoices.

Our Simple 3-Step Process

Getting proper accounting support in place should not add to an already full schedule, so we keep the process straightforward. First, we take time to understand your circumstances, including how you are employed or self-employed, whether you have NHS income, private income, locum work, consultancy earnings or a combination of these, and how your records are currently kept. Second, we review your accounting and tax requirements, looking at your filing position, expenses, structure, payroll, VAT position where relevant and any upcoming deadlines or planning points, and we explain clearly what needs attention. Third, we put the right level of accounting support in place, whether that is preparing and filing your Self Assessment, managing bookkeeping, handling annual accounts and Corporation Tax, running payroll, or providing ongoing advice as your work changes. If you are moving from another accountant, we can coordinate the handover so the transition is orderly rather than disruptive.

1. Initial Consultation (It’s Free):

We begin by getting to know your practice and understanding your unique needs. This step ensures we have a clear picture of your operations and your goals.

2. Customised Plan:

Based on our initial discussion, we create a personalised plan designed specifically for you. The aim is to keep everything organised and easy to follow. You can rest assured that your numbers are being handled with expert precision.

3. Ongoing Support & Updates:

From there, we take care of the ongoing work and keep you updated with reports. You’ll always know what’s happening, and we’re always here to answer your questions, ensuring you have a clear picture of your financial health at all times.

What Makes CruseBurke Different for Doctors

Many accountants can prepare a tax return. Fewer understand why a doctor’s return looks the way it does. At CruseBurke, the starting point is the shape of your working life: the split between NHS employment and private practice, whether locum or consultancy income sits alongside a salaried role, how your practice or partnership is structured, and how you take money out of the business. That understanding shapes everything else, from how we handle allowable professional expenses such as medical indemnity and professional subscriptions, to how we approach bookkeeping that reflects real clinical working patterns, and how we plan for liabilities when income is uneven across the year. We support Self Assessment, annual accounts, partnership accounts, Corporation Tax, payroll and VAT where they apply, and we advise on business structure and tax planning in terms that make practical sense to a doctor rather than a tax technician. Just as importantly, we do not apply a one-size-fits-all approach. Two doctors with similar earnings can have very different tax positions depending on their employment arrangements, pension position and how their private work is organised. Our role is to work through those differences properly, keep your compliance on track, and help you make informed decisions as your career evolves.

Technology Driven

We use Xero, Quickbooks, Sage & many other online software.

Dedicated Medical Accountant

Meet, call or email the same qualified accountant who knows your practice and your pension position.

Unlimited Support

Free telephone & email support
throughout the year.

Experienced Team

Our team have over 100 years of combined experienced.

Free - Email Reminders

Never Miss any deadline with our automated email reminders.

Yes, We Are Chartered!

We’re an ICAEW, ACCA & AAT accredited Firm.

How to Switch to Our Doctor Accountants

Take a back seat and let our specialist healthcare accountants handle everything. Switching part way through the year is straightforward and you never need to speak to your old accountant:

Get in touch

Reach out to us, and we’ll discuss your needs and how we can help your healthcare practice thrive.

Letter of Engagement

We’ll send over a simple letter to formalise our partnership and get everything in motion.

Previous Accountants

If you're switching, we’ll take care of contacting your previous accountants to make the transition smooth.

We Do the Rest

From there, sit back and relax. We’ll manage your accounts, taxes, and everything in between, keeping your practice running smoothly.

FAQs

It depends on your circumstances. If you are employed solely through PAYE with no other income, no significant expenses and straightforward tax affairs, an accountant may not be essential. But most doctors have some complexity, whether that is private fees, locum income, consultancy work, a partnership profit share, a limited company or simply a set of professional expenses worth claiming correctly. Where income comes from more than one source, or where Self Assessment is required, professional support usually pays for itself by keeping filings accurate and by identifying planning points that are easy to overlook.

Yes. Combining employed NHS income with private fees, locum earnings or consultancy income is one of the most common situations we deal with for doctors. The two income types are reported differently on a tax return, and the interaction with tax already deducted through PAYE needs to be worked through carefully. We gather the relevant figures from your payslips, P60, private income records and expense documentation, prepare the return, and explain the resulting position, including any payments on account that may follow. Because everyone's mix of income differs, the outcome is always specific to your own situation.

Commonly claimed items include medical indemnity insurance, professional body subscriptions and registration fees, certain training and professional development costs, professional equipment, and business travel or mileage where journeys qualify. As a rule, an expense generally needs to be incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of your professional activity, which means ordinary commuting and purely personal costs do not qualify. The distinction between allowable and non-allowable costs can be subtle, particularly where you work at several sites or combine employed and self-employed work, so it is worth reviewing your spending with an accountant before assuming what can be claimed.

Locum work is usually treated as self-employment for tax purposes, which means you need to register for Self Assessment, keep records of income and expenses, and file a return each year. Many locums also work through a limited company, which can change both the tax treatment and the administrative obligations considerably. Your position depends on how you are engaged, how much you earn, your other income and whether you operate as an individual or a company. We look at your particular arrangements rather than applying a general rule, and can advise on whether your current structure remains appropriate as your work changes.

There is no universal answer, because it depends on how much you earn, how you take money out of the business, your pension position and your wider financial plans. A limited company can offer a different tax treatment and a clearer separation between personal and professional finances, but it also brings additional compliance obligations, including annual accounts, Corporation Tax returns and potential payroll requirements. For some doctors the benefits are clear, for others they are marginal or outweighed by extra administration. We work through the numbers and the practical implications with you before you commit to a structure.

Partnership accounts for a medical practice involve allocating profits between partners according to the partnership agreement, tracking drawings and capital accounts, and preparing the partnership tax return alongside each partner's individual Self Assessment. Payroll for practice staff and pension arrangements often sit within the same picture. Accuracy matters here because each partner's tax position depends on the allocation being correct, and discrepancies can be costly to unravel. We coordinate the practice side and the individual side together so the figures are consistent.

We work with doctors who prefer to deal with their accountant remotely, and modern practice means most of the process can be handled without you needing to travel. Documents can be shared securely, queries answered by email or phone, and meetings arranged around clinical commitments. What matters far more than postcode is whether we understand your income sources, your structure and your objectives. If you are in Hambrook and would prefer a more traditional arrangement, we can discuss what works best for you.

Less than most people expect. Once you decide to move, we contact your existing accountant to request professional clearance and the relevant records, including previous returns, accounts and any ongoing correspondence. You will typically need to provide identification and authorise us to act on your behalf. We then review your position, identify anything outstanding or overdue, and put a plan in place for the current year's filings. Timing the move outside a busy filing period makes the handover smoother, though it can be managed at any point if needed.

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Get Accounting Support Built Around a Doctor's Career

Juggling NHS employment, private fees, locum shifts and consultancy income makes it easy for records and deadlines to slip, and even easier to miss expenses you are entitled to claim. CruseBurke provides specialist accounting support for doctors in Hambrook, from Self Assessment and bookkeeping through to advice on business structure and tax planning. If you would like a clearer view of your financial position and a more organised approach to compliance, get in touch and we will start with a straightforward conversation about how you work.