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BW MEDICAL ACCOUNTANTS LTD

Location: Teesside, Leeds, Newcastle

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Review
BW Medical Accountants is one of the largest independent, specialist medical accountancy firms in England. BW exclusively acts for healthcare professionals and specialises in providing accountancy, tax and NHS pension management services to Doctors, Consultants, GP Locums, GP Practices, Practice Managers and officers within the NHS. Operating in a niche industry, BW is fully aware of the issues currently challenging your profession. Their specialist services are focused on helping to ensure you can maximise your income in the new NHS and make informed financial decisions. Our 30+ strong team can support healthcare professionals from qualification through to retirement. The term ‘specialists’ seems to be everywhere these days and just about everyone purports to specialise in something. However, BW Medical truly are ‘The specialist medical accountants’ when it comes to medical finance. Just ask their clients. BW operate a fixed fee billing policy for compliance work. BW like to build long-lasting relationships with clients and ensure you have peace of mind to contact your accountant for expert advice as and when you require it. Fees are dependent on your specific circumstances and following an initial discussion a fee quote will be provided. You can then decide if you wish to appoint BW. Rates are highly competitive and after tax allowances have been made, the net cost to you is negligible when you consider what it could cost you if you don't appoint a true expert. If you pay peanuts... you get...….!

Professional bodies: AISMA

Services offered:

  • GP partnership accounts
  • GP partnership advice
  • McCloud NHS Pension Tax support
  • Pension tax advice

Reviews


I'm pleased to supply a reference for BW who have given myself and colleagues really excellent accounting and financial services over a number of yrs.

Stephen

GP - General Practitioner locum
GP



Timely Prompt Thorough Supportive Comprehensive Intelligent

Sanjay

GP - General Practitioner salaried
GP



They said they would be in contact but never contacted me. Tbh I don’t have time to chase after people to try and give them my money!

Cathy

Consultant
Psychiatry

BW MEDICAL ACCOUNTANTS LTD Replied: Our Tax Director had a telephone conversation with this Doctor. The query turned out to be about pension growth rather than requiring specific tax services so our NHS Pension Management team also followed up via email. We aim respond to all enquiries in a timely manner and initial free consultations are with Senior technical experts within our team. We invest considerable time upfront to engage with potential clients, if enquiries are urgent then potential clients also have the option of calling our team. Although we live in a digital age, email is a non-urgent form of communication. We are disappointed to receive this review and comment as we genuinely strive to deliver a first class service to our portfolio of over 1,200 NHS Professionals.



Been with BW for 7 years and they have consistently provided an excellent service.

Anthony

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



I won't put a 1 star as when I started off with this agency- they were very good. I worked with **anonymised** and **anonymised**. I was very impressed initially by the time **anonymised** had given me on the phone to explain different aspects of taxes with me so I had joined in 2019. As time went on, I noticed the quality of work had reduced. I was doing both my corporation tax and self assessment with themselves. Their charges went up but they took longer completing my self assessment for the year 22/23, (almost 4 months) and hence 23/24 I switched discretely to another firm for my SA. I was hoping to finish my corporation tax with them this year. I had expressed that I wasn't happy with my corporation tax was handled, not necessarily because they did it wrong, but more because I didn't understand some of the complex numbers that started to come up. I just wanted to go through it with someone so that I didn't find myself in the same predicament. I sent them my corporation tax return for this year for them to do. Unexpectedly, I then got an invoice for over £300 for work that they claimed to do- which they didn't. When I sent them my evidence disputing this, I never got a response. I then asked them if they want to do my corporation tax return or not, and I got a disengagement letter, being then told that I had requested to leave when I didnt- I was asking them if they didn't want to continue being my accountants. All of this just over 1 month before my corporation tax is due. It's very disappointing. If they had an issue with me they should have just spoken to me instead of leaving me out to dry and trying to "force me out". It seems like they have good reviews when it comes to partnership- that seems like the bread and butter of their work, where they get the most money, so self assessment and corporation tax takes a backseat. I don't have experience from a GP Partnership point of view, so I don't want to be unfair from that stand, but from a general self assessment and corporation tax- I wouldn't recommend them.

Mariem

GP - General Practitioner locum
GP

BW MEDICAL ACCOUNTANTS LTD Replied: Of course, it is disappointing to receive notification of your dissatisfaction with the services provided over a six year period. As you mentioned, a great deal of time had been invested in your company and personal tax affairs since you became a client back in 2019. Specifically, explaining the complexities of your chosen corporate structure and how this impacted upon your personal tax affairs as well. As you have mentioned, at no point was any of our work incorrect or inaccurate and we did our very best on numerous occasions each year to explain matters clearly and advise accordingly for the future. As with all accountancy firms, we have numerous clients, and we have to apportion our time between those clients accordingly. When resources and time are invested over and above the norm it is sometimes necessary to invoice for that additional time devoted to any given client. There are also conventional time frames within the industry which dictate that personal tax returns cannot be completed and submitted in advance of the corporate accounts and dividend extraction being known. This can sometimes result in timeframes being extended beyond what an individual deems appropriate. Having been informed that you no longer wished for BWMA to deal with your personal tax affairs we followed our standard business protocol of starting to disengage for company affairs also. It is not common practice for us to act on behalf of a company and not the sole director of that company. Our expertise firmly lies in partnership, personal and corporate accountancy and tax compliance / advice. Thank you for your feedback. We remain confident in the services and expertise that we offer.



No fuss, quick, easy service - got me in touch quickly with a specialised accountancy firm for doctors

Jack

Locum
Medical



Excellent specialist medical accountancy firm. Very professional and go above & beyond to help answer any queries and explain anything you don't understand. Highly recommended.

Kiren

GP - General Practitioner locum
GP



Tax return

Sarah

GP - General Practitioner salaried
GP



Fast, efficient and answer queries clearly and helpfully. Good advice benchmarking us against others without being judgemental. As all accounts fees creep up but so far good value for the expertise.

Quentin

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



Excellent, quick service when needed

Susan

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



They gave me very helpful to guide my decision regarding LTD or self employed. They were also very professional.

Voke

GP - General Practitioner salaried
GP



Produced a pension and tax report covering a long period of my career, taking into account my MHO status. Discovered many errors in the information held by my payroll department and the pensions office, so well worth doing.

Louise

Consultant
Psychiatry



Excellent service but wish could get earlier heads up on January tax bill

Nick

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



Very well organised

Farideh

Consultant
Speciality not listed



BW have been really helpful -they discovered a series of errors in my pay that decreased the pension tax liability significantly - they are always helpful and supportive.

Justin

Consultant
Paediatrics and child health



Following an initial administrative lapse, after a director retired from BW without adequate succession planning, BW and more specifically Tina Milligan, NHS Pensions Manager with her support team excelled in resolving a complex NHS retirement issue, professionally and efficiently. They proactively completed all required documentation and advised and guided me through the process of correcting historic errors by NHS Pensions and PCSE empowering me to successfully challenge the relevant authorities with a positive outcome. Agreeing your final NHS Pension is one of the most important financial moments of any career and I'm grateful that I had the resource of BW to support me.

David

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



Always very helpful and prompt in their responses to queries.

Kevin

GP - General Practitioner locum
GP



BW acted as my practice accountants from their inception when the expert team we had worked with for many years moved from RMT to set up their own company. Their expertise in medical accounting is unparalleled. After retirement and a period of part time locum work, they continue to act for me.

Gordon

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



Dolly Parton apparently pays two accountants....the second is to check on the first one. I only need one though...BW medical are reliable, on the ball and know their area of expertise in finite detail. I can always trust them to deliver promptly but above all they get things done accurately. This has massively reduced my stress levels on several occasions, having had huge issues with getting my pension up to date. Many thanks!

HOLLY

GP - General Practitioner salaried
GP



BW provided input in respect of my pension planning. They are clearly experts in this area-Knowledgeable, professional and supportive at all times

AJAY

GP - General Practitioner partner
GP



Specific and specialised advice tailored to my financial needs. I feel like I am in safe hands with regard to future financial planning and tax management.

Happy Doc

Consultant
Medical



- Provided info about rebates. - Reviewed my current tax situation and provided guidance as to when an accountad will be needed.

Israel

Trust Grade
Psychiatry