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spongesmith · spongesmith

Hi everyone A quick question as my experience is more towards limited companys than sole traders (something I aim to improve). If a company car is introduced into a sole traders business does it follow the same rules as a limited company in respect to capital allowances and using CO2 emissions to find...

rachael-pink · rachael-pink

Hi I have another query. I have some balances on my bank reconciliation that don't show on the bank statement i.e. Corporation Tax that I have added for the month, cash payments etc what should I do with these in order to reconcile the bank. Even though they don't appear on the bank statement? It has got m...

debzinkent · debzinkent

I'm embarassed to be asking, but I just can't figure this one out! We have a sales ledger invoice outstanding on the customer account but I've discovered that we have received payment by cheque but it was paid on Sage as a bank receipt and has been reconciled. If I do a credit note to clear the invoice o...

Mad Liz · Mad Liz

This Thursday will be the 5th anniversary of the formation of Needham Accountancy Ltd.It's been an odd and very busy few years, featuring bad stuff (redundancy, loss of my best friend and two of my dogs) and good stuff (adopting a child and new dogs, having a granddaughter, getting my new business up a...

Taylor1 · Taylor1

Good morning My husband is a director of a pub, (someone else does those accounts) and he has taken on another pub (not ltd just the lady was struggling so he has taken it over and paying her rent and we wish to keep these accounts ourselves) I need to sign this pub to him with HMRC so do I register him as an in...

CitySlicker · CitySlicker

Hi We are a retailer operating on premises rented from our chairman. He has recently had planning permission to turn a field he owns into a tarmacked car park for the use of our staff and customers. The business will be funding it all. My dilemma is how to deal with this now that the bills are starting to c...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi I hope everyone is keeping busy and well. I am looking for some assistance with regards to a Trust and Estate Tax Return I have a client who transeferred a property and land to a discretionary trust in 2010. The resluting capital gain of the transfer was declared on the 2011 self assessment and CGT...

GJRobbins · GJRobbins

Hi All I wanted to start this off as a new post in its own rights as there are a number of mentions in some separate posts and I think it needs addressing. It is clear that there are 3 different opinions regarding the actual date that 'Accountants year end / opening / closing adjustments' are posted. 1) Ent...

Amanda · Amanda

Hi, I have a client who runs a letting agency, its a new business and I am running the books on Quickbooks. MY question is where in the COA should I put the DPS? The DPS is a Deposit Protection Service, which the agency have to pay the tenant's deposits to, it is a government based scheme. Years ago the age...

Primus · Primus

Dear All Does anyone know how I should clear my suspense account of all the opening balances that I posted? I've started working for a sole trader whose accounts were done manually previously and I'm currently working without the accountants opening balances for the new fin yr I am working on. When...

Sammy76 · Sammy76

If you (or a client) go to networking events that charge a small fee, would you put this through as Advertising costs?

QBE Book-Keeping · QBE Book-Keeping

I have noticed in a prepared set of accounts a mistake by last years Accountants. Closing stock for 2010 was 10,939. Therefore opening stock for 2011 should have been 10,939. Instead, Opening Stock is 7,500, which is the figure by which the stock was reduced in 2010. Am I wrong?? Doubting myself. Sal...

James H · James H

Good morning and happy bank holiday :) I am studying non profit organisation bookkeeping and I wonder if anyone could advise me. I need to do an income and expenditure account, however I think the information has confused me a little. The layout is: Bank Deposit ...

Cheshire · Cheshire

Hi Ive just started to look after three restaurants, 2 of which are based close together in Manchester. They are run through separate limited companies and mostly keep all the paperwork separate, apart from:- 1) Some of the food ordering to a couple of suppliers is done by the out of town restaurant a...

Elaine R · Elaine R

I'm just doing some books for a client and they have incurred postage fees. One lot of charges is for bringing goods in before selling them. The others are for sending out to customers. would you put them both as Cost of sales or not? We used to journal all carriage in to cost of sales at work but now th...

Mark99 · Mark99

Hi Can anyone give me a little guidance / reassurance concerning a client of mine, who has been renting out a residential property since 2008 but is only now getting her tax affairs in order. I've worked out the net income for each year from 2008-9 onwards. I need to check two things:- 1/ Council tax inc...

rachael-pink · rachael-pink

Hi I need to enter cars that have been given to a client to sell but they only get commission for selling it. If I did a journal to show this should it look like this? My accountant said I need to set up a control account for the commission sales. Does this look like I'm doing the right thing. ...

Elaine R · Elaine R

Hi, I have a set of accounts to do for a sole trader. I've worked out the Sales figures and all related expenses that need to go into the Self Assessment. I want to produce a set of accounts to give to the sole trader. Does any one have a simple template that I could use? I am not very good at doing my own templ...

Soar · Soar

This is for Libreoffice or openoffice.I want to import data into a spreadsheet and then be able to add a column that will automatically tag or label that column based on the text in another column. For instance If B2 has the words "Shell" then D2 has the word "Gasoline". If B3 ha...

Adrian99 · Adrian99

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Sole Trader - Company Car (Preview) Hi everyone A quick question as my experience is more towards limited companys than sole traders (something I aim to improve). If a company car is introduced into a sole traders business does it follow the same rules as a limited company in respect to capital allowances and using CO2 emissions to find...	spongesmith	7	1811	Sat Aug 31 23:20 2013 by spongesmith
	Bank Reconciliation (Preview) Hi I have another query. I have some balances on my bank reconciliation that don't show on the bank statement i.e. Corporation Tax that I have added for the month, cash payments etc what should I do with these in order to reconcile the bank. Even though they don't appear on the bank statement? It has got m...	rachael-pink	12	1199	Sat Aug 31 03:29 2013 by Stardoe
	Credit Notes (Preview) I'm embarassed to be asking, but I just can't figure this one out! We have a sales ledger invoice outstanding on the customer account but I've discovered that we have received payment by cheque but it was paid on Sage as a bank receipt and has been reconciled. If I do a credit note to clear the invoice o...	debzinkent	3	698	Fri Aug 30 23:09 2013 by debzinkent
	May I be permitted to boast a little? (Preview) This Thursday will be the 5th anniversary of the formation of Needham Accountancy Ltd.It's been an odd and very busy few years, featuring bad stuff (redundancy, loss of my best friend and two of my dogs) and good stuff (adopting a child and new dogs, having a granddaughter, getting my new business up a...	Mad Liz	17	1797	Fri Aug 30 22:39 2013 by debzinkent
	HMRC Registration help (Preview) Good morning My husband is a director of a pub, (someone else does those accounts) and he has taken on another pub (not ltd just the lady was struggling so he has taken it over and paying her rent and we wish to keep these accounts ourselves) I need to sign this pub to him with HMRC so do I register him as an in...	Taylor1	14	1227	Fri Aug 30 05:49 2013 by ilsm
	How treat a new car park?! fixed asset accounting treatment (Preview) Hi We are a retailer operating on premises rented from our chairman. He has recently had planning permission to turn a field he owns into a tarmacked car park for the use of our staff and customers. The business will be funding it all. My dilemma is how to deal with this now that the bills are starting to c...	CitySlicker	5	1903	Thu Aug 29 22:14 2013 by CitySlicker
	CGT and Discretionary Trust (Preview) Hi I hope everyone is keeping busy and well. I am looking for some assistance with regards to a Trust and Estate Tax Return I have a client who transeferred a property and land to a discretionary trust in 2010. The resluting capital gain of the transfer was declared on the 2011 self assessment and CGT...	lots to learn	4	1211	Thu Aug 29 18:13 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Year end Adjustments - a hot topic...? (Preview) Hi All I wanted to start this off as a new post in its own rights as there are a number of mentions in some separate posts and I think it needs addressing. It is clear that there are 3 different opinions regarding the actual date that 'Accountants year end / opening / closing adjustments' are posted. 1) Ent...	GJRobbins	20	8595	Thu Aug 29 05:10 2013 by Anniesplace
	A quick question about Letting Agents (Preview) Hi, I have a client who runs a letting agency, its a new business and I am running the books on Quickbooks. MY question is where in the COA should I put the DPS? The DPS is a Deposit Protection Service, which the agency have to pay the tenant's deposits to, it is a government based scheme. Years ago the age...	Amanda	3	928	Thu Aug 29 04:52 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Opening Balances clearing from suspense account (Preview) Dear All Does anyone know how I should clear my suspense account of all the opening balances that I posted? I've started working for a sole trader whose accounts were done manually previously and I'm currently working without the accountants opening balances for the new fin yr I am working on. When...	Primus	5	11848	Wed Aug 28 15:16 2013 by Max
	Networking (Preview) If you (or a client) go to networking events that charge a small fee, would you put this through as Advertising costs?	Sammy76	4	894	Tue Aug 27 20:31 2013 by ClawzCTR
	Protocal for noticing a mistake in last years accounts (Preview) I have noticed in a prepared set of accounts a mistake by last years Accountants. Closing stock for 2010 was 10,939. Therefore opening stock for 2011 should have been 10,939. Instead, Opening Stock is 7,500, which is the figure by which the stock was reduced in 2010. Am I wrong?? Doubting myself. Sal...	QBE Book-Keeping	5	1088	Tue Aug 27 05:09 2013 by GJRobbins
	Non Profits Study (Preview) Good morning and happy bank holiday :) I am studying non profit organisation bookkeeping and I wonder if anyone could advise me. I need to do an income and expenditure account, however I think the information has confused me a little. The layout is: Bank Deposit ...	James H	1	800	Mon Aug 26 18:29 2013 by Cheshire
	Splitting cost out between companies (Preview) Hi Ive just started to look after three restaurants, 2 of which are based close together in Manchester. They are run through separate limited companies and mostly keep all the paperwork separate, apart from:- 1) Some of the food ordering to a couple of suppliers is done by the out of town restaurant a...	Cheshire	2	576	Sun Aug 25 18:20 2013 by Cheshire
	Postage charges - cost of sales or not? (Preview) I'm just doing some books for a client and they have incurred postage fees. One lot of charges is for bringing goods in before selling them. The others are for sending out to customers. would you put them both as Cost of sales or not? We used to journal all carriage in to cost of sales at work but now th...	Elaine R	2	1570	Sun Aug 25 00:05 2013 by Rhianrach
	Rental income going back some years (Preview) Hi Can anyone give me a little guidance / reassurance concerning a client of mine, who has been renting out a residential property since 2008 but is only now getting her tax affairs in order. I've worked out the net income for each year from 2008-9 onwards. I need to check two things:- 1/ Council tax inc...	Mark99	3	680	Sat Aug 24 18:12 2013 by Mark99
	Commission for second hand car sales (Preview) Hi I need to enter cars that have been given to a client to sell but they only get commission for selling it. If I did a journal to show this should it look like this? My accountant said I need to set up a control account for the commission sales. Does this look like I'm doing the right thing. ...	rachael-pink	2	653	Sat Aug 24 17:34 2013 by rachael-pink
	Accounts Templates (Preview) Hi, I have a set of accounts to do for a sole trader. I've worked out the Sales figures and all related expenses that need to go into the Self Assessment. I want to produce a set of accounts to give to the sole trader. Does any one have a simple template that I could use? I am not very good at doing my own templ...	Elaine R	15	1239	Fri Aug 23 21:49 2013 by Shamus
	Automatically cateogrising in spreadsheets. (Preview) This is for Libreoffice or openoffice.I want to import data into a spreadsheet and then be able to add a column that will automatically tag or label that column based on the text in another column. For instance If B2 has the words "Shell" then D2 has the word "Gasoline". If B3 ha...	Soar	9	969	Thu Aug 22 18:30 2013 by ChrisA
	Are the accountants wages getting lower ? (Preview) http://www.accountancyagejobs.com/job/775414/accountant/?TrackID=45326&utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily&BatchID=938#sc=jbe&me=email&cm=2013-08-20	Adrian99	7	1087	Thu Aug 22 22:07 2013 by Adrian99
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