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

Spamkebab · Spamkebab

I'm just wondering what steps one would have to take to act as an agent for a client who is changing bookkeepers/accountants and has already authorised the old bookkeeper/accountant to be their agent. I know that first one would have to register as an agent, i know about the client filling in form 64-8...

Adrian99 · Adrian99

Hello ! A sole trader asked me how much he will received state pension if his income is around £10,000 e year. I ve told him that he has to pay 465.35 (calculated above) for 2012/2013 but I did not knew what to say about the state pension when he will be retired. Class 2 NIC: 2.65 X 52 weeks = £ 137.80 Class 4 N...

Kazen · Kazen

Good morning, I am new to this site and fairly new to working with nominal codes. I am hoping someone might be able to help me with a coding query please. We recently have brought a defibrillator for our company, but I am unsure which nominal code to place this under? Would it be health & safety?...

PolyPostal · PolyPostal

I dont know if anyone can clear this one up for us or advise as even Sage themselves cannot give me a proper answer. Our Financial Year end is 31st May. We have done our Year end stock take. As we are such a busy company, we are still catching up with inputing sales invoicing and purchase invoicing. Now as...

Samilou67 · Samilou67

Hi all, a company started trading in September 2011 and the accounts were run to end of March 2012. The Accountant has said to start them again from April 2012 and go forward from that point. However their assistant is asking me for a brought forward balance which it doesn't have as the financial yea...

Rochie · Rochie

Hi all, I have a rent invoice dated June for periods Jul-Sep for arguments sake lets say it totals to £360.00 from what I understand of prepayments when using a supplier with VAT the entries would be like this DR rent £360.00 CR supplier (creditor) £360.00 DR Prepayment £100.00 ( at the end of each month...

Bridgford Books · Bridgford Books

Good morning all, A new client is a dentist whom works Mon-Wed at an NHS practice and Thu/Fri at a private practice - both long term contracts are on a self employed basis rather than PAYE. His previous accountant (of several years) has always put through the mileage for journeys from home to both prac...

BudgetB · BudgetB

I understand that if a director has permanent access to a Co car then they will be liable to be taxed on the benefit of the car. Would this still be the case if the director only used the car on work days? Hypothetically (sort of!), a 1 director company, if the company bought the car and the director used it f...

Adrian99 · Adrian99

Dear all, I would like to ask the following. The business is courier business and the parking fine was for the vehicle that is used in this business. I know fines are not allowable expenses. But I want to record it and then add it back to income. I have a parking ticket that have been issued on 04.04.201...

Enso · Enso

Hi,I am used to cashbooks for housing associations and I am currently doing the bookkeeping for a friend who intends to take the accounts to a building society who have asked to see them in making a mortgage decision. Sole-trader cashbooks are a bit different from housing associations. If a husband...

Adam_66 · Adam_66

Hi Guys, Ok, so i have spoke to Sage support who have basically offered me no help whatsoever on this problem: Sage 50 Accounts Plus 2012 Version On the 1st May 2012 (start of new financial year) we decided to use this accounts package. Followed the wizard step by step in entering all the balances. Fi...

PW1980 · PW1980

Good Morning, I wonder if anyone can offer any help/guidance with dealing with factoring companies?? Client has been factoring his sales invoices for the past 18 months, initally from what the client tells me, it worked great, he had regular cashflow and helped him out of the hole they were in at th...

Fiona46 · Fiona46

Hi I have a set of accounts that I need to do. Rather than pay for additional packages from Sage and the fact that there are so few transaction in this other company we have decided to use an old version of sage that we have loaded on to the PC. The only problem now is that I have an error message when I try to p...

Amanda · Amanda

HI, My old printer (HP Photosmart) is on its last legs and I really do need to get a new one. Its been hammered over the past 3 years so have been pleased with HP. At the moment when you fax it comes up with an error even though it the fax went through, and now it won't scan anything, or copy anything unless yo...

clare92 · clare92

Hi all, I bought a van a couple of years ago for £4500 (this figure is showing in motor vehicle 0050 account), this has just blown up . I have recently purchased a van for £7754 and the trader knocked me £500 off for by broken van (Part ex). So i paid cash £7254 I have been looking at Sage and my accountants...

Jeanniej · Jeanniej

Hi, I'm 30 something and after working for the local authority for several years have decided I'd like a change. I've been looking into accountancy and book keeping and my goal is to start a small bookkeeping business catering to tradesmen / sole traders although I'll probably need to supplement th...

Sheridan_W · Sheridan_W

Can anybody recommend a web based system for employees to submit timesheets as well as expense claims. We have around 20 employees and around 40 different clients. Many thanks Sheridan

sumayahus · sumayahus

Hi Guys I wanted some guidance on expenses for volunteers for a limited company by guarantee who has no tax exemptions. They are mainly run by volunteers and therefore provide travel and lunch expenses, I have searched HMRC website but couldn't find anything clear. Are volunteers lunch expenses t...

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi I have got a client who is a beauty therapist working from home who has just asked me if going for a massage was an allowable expense. The reason for going for it and spending over £100 was to learn new techniques. Now from my point of view this can be looked at in two ways: 1.She has personally receiv...

Count1314 · Count1314

I have been asked (after the fact) to produce a final set of accounts ending a couple of weeks before the 'normal' year end date of 30th April. Of course, all the accruals/prepayments/stock adjustments as well as a couple of 'oops' general correction journals were all processed at the 30th. I'm sure I...

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	Acting as a tax agent for a client. (Preview) I'm just wondering what steps one would have to take to act as an agent for a client who is changing bookkeepers/accountants and has already authorised the old bookkeeper/accountant to be their agent. I know that first one would have to register as an agent, i know about the client filling in form 64-8...	Spamkebab	5	5522	Thu Jun 6 16:08 2013 by Spamkebab
	How much is paying HMRC pension for self employed at the retirement age ? (Preview) Hello ! A sole trader asked me how much he will received state pension if his income is around £10,000 e year. I ve told him that he has to pay 465.35 (calculated above) for 2012/2013 but I did not knew what to say about the state pension when he will be retired. Class 2 NIC: 2.65 X 52 weeks = £ 137.80 Class 4 N...	Adrian99	8	1807	Thu Jun 6 06:31 2013 by Adrian99
	Nominal coding for defibrillator (Preview) Good morning, I am new to this site and fairly new to working with nominal codes. I am hoping someone might be able to help me with a coding query please. We recently have brought a defibrillator for our company, but I am unsure which nominal code to place this under? Would it be health & safety?...	Kazen	6	4459	Wed Jun 5 16:47 2013 by Kazen
	Sage 50 Accounts Professional - Stock Year End (Preview) I dont know if anyone can clear this one up for us or advise as even Sage themselves cannot give me a proper answer. Our Financial Year end is 31st May. We have done our Year end stock take. As we are such a busy company, we are still catching up with inputing sales invoicing and purchase invoicing. Now as...	PolyPostal	0	7147	Wed Jun 5 06:32 2013 by PolyPostal
	Opening balances, confused (Preview) Hi all, a company started trading in September 2011 and the accounts were run to end of March 2012. The Accountant has said to start them again from April 2012 and go forward from that point. However their assistant is asking me for a brought forward balance which it doesn't have as the financial yea...	Samilou67	2	4468	Tue Jun 4 23:55 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	prepayment dilema (Preview) Hi all, I have a rent invoice dated June for periods Jul-Sep for arguments sake lets say it totals to £360.00 from what I understand of prepayments when using a supplier with VAT the entries would be like this DR rent £360.00 CR supplier (creditor) £360.00 DR Prepayment £100.00 ( at the end of each month...	Rochie	6	1017	Tue Jun 4 23:34 2013 by Rochie
	Motoring expenses - business mileage or commuting? (Preview) Good morning all, A new client is a dentist whom works Mon-Wed at an NHS practice and Thu/Fri at a private practice - both long term contracts are on a self employed basis rather than PAYE. His previous accountant (of several years) has always put through the mileage for journeys from home to both prac...	Bridgford Books	5	1067	Mon Jun 3 18:41 2013 by Bridgford Books
	Personal use of Co car (Preview) I understand that if a director has permanent access to a Co car then they will be liable to be taxed on the benefit of the car. Would this still be the case if the director only used the car on work days? Hypothetically (sort of!), a 1 director company, if the company bought the car and the director used it f...	BudgetB	18	2116	Sun Jun 2 04:44 2013 by Sandra
	Parking ticket accounts date (Preview) Dear all, I would like to ask the following. The business is courier business and the parking fine was for the vehicle that is used in this business. I know fines are not allowable expenses. But I want to record it and then add it back to income. I have a parking ticket that have been issued on 04.04.201...	Adrian99	4	765	Sat Jun 1 07:09 2013 by Adrian99
	A little guidance for completing sole-trader accounts seeking a mortgate for home. (Preview) Hi,I am used to cashbooks for housing associations and I am currently doing the bookkeeping for a friend who intends to take the accounts to a building society who have asked to see them in making a mortgage decision. Sole-trader cashbooks are a bit different from housing associations. If a husband...	Enso	3	5755	Sat Jun 1 05:24 2013 by ClawzCTR
	Sage Problem, can anyone help?? (Preview) Hi Guys, Ok, so i have spoke to Sage support who have basically offered me no help whatsoever on this problem: Sage 50 Accounts Plus 2012 Version On the 1st May 2012 (start of new financial year) we decided to use this accounts package. Followed the wizard step by step in entering all the balances. Fi...	Adam_66	6	1081	Sat Jun 1 04:51 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Escaping invoice factoring (Preview) Good Morning, I wonder if anyone can offer any help/guidance with dealing with factoring companies?? Client has been factoring his sales invoices for the past 18 months, initally from what the client tells me, it worked great, he had regular cashflow and helped him out of the hole they were in at th...	PW1980	3	955	Sat Jun 1 04:47 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Problem with Sage - can you help please (Preview) Hi I have a set of accounts that I need to do. Rather than pay for additional packages from Sage and the fact that there are so few transaction in this other company we have decided to use an old version of sage that we have loaded on to the PC. The only problem now is that I have an error message when I try to p...	Fiona46	15	1680	Sat Jun 1 03:29 2013 by Merlion ABS
	Need a new printer HELP! (Preview) HI, My old printer (HP Photosmart) is on its last legs and I really do need to get a new one. Its been hammered over the past 3 years so have been pleased with HP. At the moment when you fax it comes up with an error even though it the fax went through, and now it won't scan anything, or copy anything unless yo...	Amanda	20	1736	Fri May 31 02:59 2013 by xantia743
	Purchase and Part Ex of Van - help needed please! (Preview) Hi all, I bought a van a couple of years ago for £4500 (this figure is showing in motor vehicle 0050 account), this has just blown up . I have recently purchased a van for £7754 and the trader knocked me £500 off for by broken van (Part ex). So i paid cash £7254 I have been looking at Sage and my accountants...	clare92	4	3258	Thu May 30 19:52 2013 by clare92
	Totally confused by qualifications (Preview) Hi, I'm 30 something and after working for the local authority for several years have decided I'd like a change. I've been looking into accountancy and book keeping and my goal is to start a small bookkeeping business catering to tradesmen / sole traders although I'll probably need to supplement th...	Jeanniej	9	1066	Thu May 30 18:01 2013 by Adrian99
	Timesheets and Expenses (Preview) Can anybody recommend a web based system for employees to submit timesheets as well as expense claims. We have around 20 employees and around 40 different clients. Many thanks Sheridan	Sheridan_W	1	694	Wed May 29 23:44 2013 by ilsm
	Volunteers expenses (Preview) Hi Guys I wanted some guidance on expenses for volunteers for a limited company by guarantee who has no tax exemptions. They are mainly run by volunteers and therefore provide travel and lunch expenses, I have searched HMRC website but couldn't find anything clear. Are volunteers lunch expenses t...	sumayahus	0	3546	Wed May 29 05:26 2013 by sumayahus
	Beauty therapy training (Preview) Hi I have got a client who is a beauty therapist working from home who has just asked me if going for a massage was an allowable expense. The reason for going for it and spending over £100 was to learn new techniques. Now from my point of view this can be looked at in two ways: 1.She has personally receiv...	Marky65	7	3706	Mon May 27 08:14 2013 by jaysam
	How would you approach this??????? (Preview) I have been asked (after the fact) to produce a final set of accounts ending a couple of weeks before the 'normal' year end date of 30th April. Of course, all the accruals/prepayments/stock adjustments as well as a couple of 'oops' general correction journals were all processed at the 30th. I'm sure I...	Count1314	7	1073	Fri May 24 21:43 2013 by VinceH
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