General Book-keeping & Accounting - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi - I purchased a mobile home in France last year and have just rented it out for the first time which got me thinking about declaration of the rental income. I've done some digging and can see that my mobile home doesn't qualify as a furnished holiday let as it will only be rented out for about 12 weeks a ye...

Treggy76 · Treggy76

A very good morning to you all. I have a very straight forward question that I'm sure you lovely people will be able to explain to me in very plain English and I'll try not to waffle - have a nasty habit of doing that!!! I just seem to have hit a wall with the Opening Balances and just don't seem to be underst...

Jill 35 · Jill 35

Hi all you lovely boys and girls on here . We are in need of some help and was told that this was the best site to get it from so hope you can help us. I did post this a few days ago but as yet have not had an answer on the 1st of September we opened a small cafe and we purchase £500.00 of food to start off and we also pu...

rachael-pink · rachael-pink

Hi I have a query. If a car dealer is selling a car but the person buying it wants to exchange their car for it but their car is worth more than the one they want to buy. How do I put it through Sage? I have been treating it as two different transactions but I can't see how to do it. Normally on a part exchange I put...

MichaelWGroves · MichaelWGroves

I am a landlord. My understanding is if I went to my rented house to do maintenance work and I was there for a week (returning home in the evenings) I can claim fuel allowance, but I can't claim subsistence, is this correct? However, how about tea/Coffee and toilet roll. Also what about if I have a labou...

Jill 35 · Jill 35

Hi all you lovely boys and girls on here . We are in need of some help and was told that this was the best site to get it from so hope you can help us on the 1st of September we opened a small cafe and we purchase £500.00 of food to start off and we also purchase £260.00 of consumables ie sandwich bags take away ca...

Cheshire · Cheshire

Hi I have a customer who has been to a couple of trade fairs - Ive set up a nominal code under direct costs. Just wondering if I should post all other related expenses there as well as actual trade fair invoices - eg all costs of travel/hotels and subsistence relating to that show - or just key the latter in...

johns · johns

My client has not filed his Tax Returns since 2007. He is a CIS subcontractor and has deductions made at source. HMRC will not allow me to submit his tax returns for 2006/07, 07/08 & 08/09. My question is whether or not I will still be able to use the deductions for these years against his current Li...

Treggy76 · Treggy76

Hi guys, just a quick question as I know you'll all be kind enough to answer. I do the books for my neighbour who has just a small business and isn't registered for VAT (most is zero as it's all food related anyway). Lately he's bought a few things using a different credit/debit card that doesn't show u...

Princess · Princess

I have taken on a new client whose previous bookkeeper was dodgy. He was on a fixed fee and didn't care, he just wanted to get the work done and get out of there (fixed fee work is obviously a disadvantage for the client in this case!) so he basically made a lot of it up eg reconciled the bank to fit the numbe...

Samilou67 · Samilou67

Hi can anyone refresh my memory when it comes to reapportioning? I can't for the life of me remember how you work out the fractions between departments for example I need to reapportion Dept 3 & 4 back to the other 2 departments can anyone help? Dept1 Dep2 Dept3 Dept 4 119400 ...

Jay3 · Jay3

Hi All, I was wondering....... how much could one earn as a self employed book keeper? Assuming there was sufficient demand to work 40 hours a week at it? Any idea anyone? Thanks, Jay3

zizou24 · zizou24

Hi,My wife is the director of a new Ltd. and she's at the point where she has to fill in the first accounts.What we've realised is that some of the business expenses have been paid using my credit card (I'm not a Director of the company).This is obviously due to our negligence, but they're legitimate bus...

martin 13 · martin 13

Hi everyone, I'm a 31 year old male who is looking at a career change into bookkeeping/accounts. I've played Rugby for a living for the past 12 years and with me approaching the end of my career, I'm looking at alternative careers and bookkeeping is something that appeals to me. I have no previous exper...

Samilou67 · Samilou67

Hi all I am a mature lady and I am going back to college tomorrow and I am terrified. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or reassurance? I really need to do this as currently my company is paying an accountant for things I can learn to do and help save us money. I think I'm just lacking in confidence due to be...

Jay3 · Jay3

Hi All, Nearly finished my accounts and I think they're correct too! Result :o) Last question.....what assumption should I make re bank interest for a sole trader (hairdresser) who doesn't have a separate business account....it's impossible to determine what interest is based on funds from busi...

Sue P · Sue P

Hi, I am preparing monthly management accounts using Sage 50 for a small company who deal in components. The product area of Sage is being used to update the stock list and sales invoices raised from that. Each month I run a stock valuation report and adjust the opening and closing stock nominals a...

Jay3 · Jay3

Hi I have a question regarding Fixed Assets?? I am doing some bookkeeping for a friend and it's the first year I've done it. Previously these accounts were prepared elsewhere, I was wondering how I get fixed assets onto the balance sheet. In 2011 she had £415 in assets and 2012 there was £311. It's a 25...

Jay3 · Jay3

Hi All, I'm doing some bookkeeping for a friend who's a hairdresser but I would like to know how I should account for stock? When she purchases stock I would Dr Stock (Asset) Cr Trade Creditors. The issue comes where some of the stock is (1) Sold at profit (2) consumed by the business. If it's sold (1) Dr C...

Accountingnewby · Accountingnewby

Hello all, sorry for wasting your time on a silly question, but I have just been reading an article on 'chargeable accounting period' and seem to be getting lost. Whether the article is trying to make something very simple appear difficult or there is more to it than I think, I'm not sure. I would apprec...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Rental income - mobile home in France (Preview) Hi - I purchased a mobile home in France last year and have just rented it out for the first time which got me thinking about declaration of the rental income. I've done some digging and can see that my mobile home doesn't qualify as a furnished holiday let as it will only be rented out for about 12 weeks a ye...	Kitty37	6	1121	Mon Sep 30 04:41 2013 by Kitty37
	Opening Balances.... (Preview) A very good morning to you all. I have a very straight forward question that I'm sure you lovely people will be able to explain to me in very plain English and I'll try not to waffle - have a nasty habit of doing that!!! I just seem to have hit a wall with the Opening Balances and just don't seem to be underst...	Treggy76	5	1302	Sun Sep 29 22:44 2013 by Steelman65
	Stock Take (Preview) Hi all you lovely boys and girls on here . We are in need of some help and was told that this was the best site to get it from so hope you can help us. I did post this a few days ago but as yet have not had an answer on the 1st of September we opened a small cafe and we purchase £500.00 of food to start off and we also pu...	Jill 35	7	1103	Sun Sep 29 22:28 2013 by Steelman65
	second hand car dealer p/x car for more money than car he is selling... (Preview) Hi I have a query. If a car dealer is selling a car but the person buying it wants to exchange their car for it but their car is worth more than the one they want to buy. How do I put it through Sage? I have been treating it as two different transactions but I can't see how to do it. Normally on a part exchange I put...	rachael-pink	4	865	Sun Sep 29 01:45 2013 by matt123
	Subsistance (Preview) I am a landlord. My understanding is if I went to my rented house to do maintenance work and I was there for a week (returning home in the evenings) I can claim fuel allowance, but I can't claim subsistence, is this correct? However, how about tea/Coffee and toilet roll. Also what about if I have a labou...	MichaelWGroves	14	1591	Fri Sep 27 22:33 2013 by MichaelWGroves
	Stock (Preview) Hi all you lovely boys and girls on here . We are in need of some help and was told that this was the best site to get it from so hope you can help us on the 1st of September we opened a small cafe and we purchase £500.00 of food to start off and we also purchase £260.00 of consumables ie sandwich bags take away ca...	Jill 35	0	757	Thu Sep 26 21:16 2013 by Jill 35
	Nominal code query (direct/indirect costs) (Preview) Hi I have a customer who has been to a couple of trade fairs - Ive set up a nominal code under direct costs. Just wondering if I should post all other related expenses there as well as actual trade fair invoices - eg all costs of travel/hotels and subsistence relating to that show - or just key the latter in...	Cheshire	7	1040	Wed Sep 25 17:27 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Not submitted Tax Returns for a number of years (Preview) My client has not filed his Tax Returns since 2007. He is a CIS subcontractor and has deductions made at source. HMRC will not allow me to submit his tax returns for 2006/07, 07/08 & 08/09. My question is whether or not I will still be able to use the deductions for these years against his current Li...	johns	7	1006	Tue Sep 24 20:12 2013 by Don Tax
	Card Purchases.... (Preview) Hi guys, just a quick question as I know you'll all be kind enough to answer. I do the books for my neighbour who has just a small business and isn't registered for VAT (most is zero as it's all food related anyway). Lately he's bought a few things using a different credit/debit card that doesn't show u...	Treggy76	3	748	Tue Sep 24 02:18 2013 by Treggy76
	errors by previous bookkeeper, how to eliminate them (Preview) I have taken on a new client whose previous bookkeeper was dodgy. He was on a fixed fee and didn't care, he just wanted to get the work done and get out of there (fixed fee work is obviously a disadvantage for the client in this case!) so he basically made a lot of it up eg reconciled the bank to fit the numbe...	Princess	17	1732	Mon Sep 23 19:34 2013 by Princess
	Costing help please (Preview) Hi can anyone refresh my memory when it comes to reapportioning? I can't for the life of me remember how you work out the fractions between departments for example I need to reapportion Dept 3 & 4 back to the other 2 departments can anyone help? Dept1 Dep2 Dept3 Dept 4 119400 ...	Samilou67	2	678	Fri Sep 20 18:44 2013 by Samilou67
	Working as a bookkeeper - Earning Potential (Preview) Hi All, I was wondering....... how much could one earn as a self employed book keeper? Assuming there was sufficient demand to work 40 hours a week at it? Any idea anyone? Thanks, Jay3	Jay3	22	2473	Thu Sep 19 19:07 2013 by Shamus
	Personal credit card expenses (Preview) Hi,My wife is the director of a new Ltd. and she's at the point where she has to fill in the first accounts.What we've realised is that some of the business expenses have been paid using my credit card (I'm not a Director of the company).This is obviously due to our negligence, but they're legitimate bus...	zizou24	2	898	Thu Sep 19 18:46 2013 by Shamus
	New career in Bookeeping (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm a 31 year old male who is looking at a career change into bookkeeping/accounts. I've played Rugby for a living for the past 12 years and with me approaching the end of my career, I'm looking at alternative careers and bookkeeping is something that appeals to me. I have no previous exper...	martin 13	11	1375	Wed Sep 18 19:03 2013 by Natlus
	Going back to college (Preview) Hi all I am a mature lady and I am going back to college tomorrow and I am terrified. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or reassurance? I really need to do this as currently my company is paying an accountant for things I can learn to do and help save us money. I think I'm just lacking in confidence due to be...	Samilou67	20	1032	Wed Sep 18 18:55 2013 by Natlus
	Assumptions re bank interest for a sole trader (Preview) Hi All, Nearly finished my accounts and I think they're correct too! Result :o) Last question.....what assumption should I make re bank interest for a sole trader (hairdresser) who doesn't have a separate business account....it's impossible to determine what interest is based on funds from busi...	Jay3	4	775	Wed Sep 18 18:50 2013 by Natlus
	Stock throwing out monthly management accounts (Preview) Hi, I am preparing monthly management accounts using Sage 50 for a small company who deal in components. The product area of Sage is being used to update the stock list and sales invoices raised from that. Each month I run a stock valuation report and adjust the opening and closing stock nominals a...	Sue P	7	862	Wed Sep 18 06:05 2013 by ilsm
	Accounting for Fixed Assests (Preview) Hi I have a question regarding Fixed Assets?? I am doing some bookkeeping for a friend and it's the first year I've done it. Previously these accounts were prepared elsewhere, I was wondering how I get fixed assets onto the balance sheet. In 2011 she had £415 in assets and 2012 there was £311. It's a 25...	Jay3	11	1135	Tue Sep 17 18:25 2013 by Jay3
	Bookkeeping Hairdresser - Stock for Resale / Stock for business use (Preview) Hi All, I'm doing some bookkeeping for a friend who's a hairdresser but I would like to know how I should account for stock? When she purchases stock I would Dr Stock (Asset) Cr Trade Creditors. The issue comes where some of the stock is (1) Sold at profit (2) consumed by the business. If it's sold (1) Dr C...	Jay3	6	1630	Tue Sep 17 07:03 2013 by Jay3
	chargeable accounting period (Preview) Hello all, sorry for wasting your time on a silly question, but I have just been reading an article on 'chargeable accounting period' and seem to be getting lost. Whether the article is trying to make something very simple appear difficult or there is more to it than I think, I'm not sure. I would apprec...	Accountingnewby	5	1242	Sat Sep 14 04:03 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
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