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

kels74 · kels74

Good afternoon, I would be grateful for any advice that can be offered. I am keen to start my own accountancy company. I have completed AAT and ACCA and currently work as an Finance Director in industry. My plan is to run an outsourced finance department, covering in management accounting,...

ca_malik · ca_malik

we are a chartered accountants firm based in India and want to do online book keeping. we have no knowledge of law but full aware of accountancy. we want to associate with a frim for procuring this work. is any body interested or guide us in this regard

Michael C · Michael C

My company has just received £10,000 from the local authority under the small business grant fund scheme. I know that FRS102 (section 24) covers grants - in the context of them being either revenue or capital related. As far as I can see the SBGF falls in neither of these categories but is 'universal'...

atterol · atterol

Good morning. I hope you are not suffering too much with the current coronavirus crisis and that this request for help is not inappropriate at this time. I would be very grateful for some help with my husband's business bank reconciliation as I don't have much experience. The customers account (...

pargrey · pargrey

Hi could anyone please tell me how I enter an opening stock figure for a new company into sage instant accounts. Thanks

rafapak · rafapak

Hi guys I am recently studying manufacturing account. In my exercise I have raw materials account with 8000 debit balance. 5000 worth of raw materials left raw materials account on credit side and 3000 went to work in process acount on debit side and 2000 went to manufacturing overhead account also...

rafapak · rafapak

Hi I know that abnormal loss should be valued just like output is valued , at full cost but I have troubles to find the reason why it should be valued like this. Normal loss can be defective unit of production and no value is given to this unit (I excluded scrap value here). Abnormal loss can also be defecti...

GCW · GCW

Good evening all. My first post here. I am having trouble trying to balance the Statement of Financial Position for a Limited company owned by a close friend, for whom I am the bookkeeper. I suspect that the answer is staring me in the face, but would appreciate some help if possible? I think the issue is...

rafapak · rafapak

Hi In my exercise I have fixed overheads for 350 pounds in flexed budget column and fixed overheads in actual column for 630 pounds. Is this difference due to the fact that in flexed budget column there are absorbed fixed overheads (based on estimates) and in actual performance column there is actua...

rafapak · rafapak

Hi guys I wonder which is better for your learning and exam preparation ? You have given tables in exercise book that you have to populate with numbers. If you create similiar tables in excel you only have to do calculations which is very fast in excel. You practically don't have to think about anything...

rafapak · rafapak

I am sorry I removed my initial message . I think I found the answer to this question on my own. -- Edited by rafapak on Tuesday 7th of April 2020 10:43:44 AM -- Edited by rafapak on Tuesday 7th of April 2020 10:46:46 AM

biggings and beegle · biggings and beegle

can anyone exlain in simple mans terms what these mean please

rafapak · rafapak

Hi I enclosed question to tutor from opentuition. Student asked about depreciation in the year of disposal and tutor said it makes no sense to depreciate in the year of disposal. Can anybody tell me why it doesn't make sense to depreciate in the year of disposal ? https://opentuition.com/topic/c...

Graham Carver · Graham Carver

Which Ledger should Drawings be placed on? Historically I have been putting them on as an Expense which is obviously wrong. Please be kind with replies as I am not an accountant.

biggings and beegle · biggings and beegle

HiDoes anyone have any examples of spread sheets for money in and money out that are typically used for a small vat register business that mainly deals in cash sales. Something that one could complete them self and send it off to a chartered accountant annually to be finalized? ThanksB&B

Jay · Jay

Good morning all, I hope you are all well and staying safe. This may not be such an issue for us this year as we have considerably reduced our client base, but may be worth consideration by others as well. For some clients we also undertake Payroll, book keeping, VAT and MGD with some of these delivering p...

haymac · haymac

Hi All, I have a couple of SE clients who are in their first year of trading and these will not be included in the income support measures currently available. I am thinking, what are the chances of HMRC extending their measures to allow these to submit should the lockdown continue ? The reason I...

HarryStottle · HarryStottle

Morning All I'm trying to explain to a company director why their company book keeping is not up to scratch. Eg. the director can't check sales and expenses for last month, the balance sheet is incorrect because the accountant makes adjustments but they are just one lump sum so directors can't reconc...

rafapak · rafapak

Hi guys Does anybody know if it is possible to find table of contents for this book somewhere on the internet ? I just wonder if this book teaches how to prepair cash flows and statement of changes in equity. On amazon some books have ' look inside' feature so that one can check table of contents. Unfortu...

Cheshire · Cheshire

Well there you go, its out.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Starting own business (Preview) Good afternoon, I would be grateful for any advice that can be offered. I am keen to start my own accountancy company. I have completed AAT and ACCA and currently work as an Finance Director in industry. My plan is to run an outsourced finance department, covering in management accounting,...	kels74	2	1279	Sat Apr 25 10:24 2020 by Cheshire
	Chartered Accountant from India wants an association (Preview) we are a chartered accountants firm based in India and want to do online book keeping. we have no knowledge of law but full aware of accountancy. we want to associate with a frim for procuring this work. is any body interested or guide us in this regard	ca_malik	2	2927	Tue Apr 21 20:51 2020 by Shamus
	Small Business Grant (Covid-19 relief) (Preview) My company has just received £10,000 from the local authority under the small business grant fund scheme. I know that FRS102 (section 24) covers grants - in the context of them being either revenue or capital related. As far as I can see the SBGF falls in neither of these categories but is 'universal'...	Michael C	3	1590	Sat Apr 18 12:35 2020 by Casu
	bank reconciliation (Preview) Good morning. I hope you are not suffering too much with the current coronavirus crisis and that this request for help is not inappropriate at this time. I would be very grateful for some help with my husband's business bank reconciliation as I don't have much experience. The customers account (...	atterol	5	1014	Thu Apr 16 13:35 2020 by Casu
	Opening stock (Preview) Hi could anyone please tell me how I enter an opening stock figure for a new company into sage instant accounts. Thanks	pargrey	6	1326	Wed Apr 15 13:43 2020 by pargrey
	manufacturing account and actual overheads (Preview) Hi guys I am recently studying manufacturing account. In my exercise I have raw materials account with 8000 debit balance. 5000 worth of raw materials left raw materials account on credit side and 3000 went to work in process acount on debit side and 2000 went to manufacturing overhead account also...	rafapak	5	1403	Tue Apr 14 09:45 2020 by rafapak
	normal losses and abnormal losses (Preview) Hi I know that abnormal loss should be valued just like output is valued , at full cost but I have troubles to find the reason why it should be valued like this. Normal loss can be defective unit of production and no value is given to this unit (I excluded scrap value here). Abnormal loss can also be defecti...	rafapak	0	1093	Mon Apr 13 20:48 2020 by rafapak
	Problem balancing a SOFP (Preview) Good evening all. My first post here. I am having trouble trying to balance the Statement of Financial Position for a Limited company owned by a close friend, for whom I am the bookkeeper. I suspect that the answer is staring me in the face, but would appreciate some help if possible? I think the issue is...	GCW	2	1181	Sun Apr 12 20:17 2020 by GCW
	fixed overheads in flexed budgets (Preview) Hi In my exercise I have fixed overheads for 350 pounds in flexed budget column and fixed overheads in actual column for 630 pounds. Is this difference due to the fact that in flexed budget column there are absorbed fixed overheads (based on estimates) and in actual performance column there is actua...	rafapak	0	1060	Sun Apr 12 19:39 2020 by rafapak
	aat level 3 exam preparations-excel or sheet of paper and calculator ? (Preview) Hi guys I wonder which is better for your learning and exam preparation ? You have given tables in exercise book that you have to populate with numbers. If you create similiar tables in excel you only have to do calculations which is very fast in excel. You practically don't have to think about anything...	rafapak	2	954	Sun Apr 12 18:10 2020 by rafapak
	manufacturing account-add opening work in progress inventory less closing work in progress inwentory (Preview) I am sorry I removed my initial message . I think I found the answer to this question on my own. -- Edited by rafapak on Tuesday 7th of April 2020 10:43:44 AM -- Edited by rafapak on Tuesday 7th of April 2020 10:46:46 AM	rafapak	0	969	Tue Apr 7 10:19 2020 by rafapak
	Flat rate and annual account schemes (VAT) (Preview) can anyone exlain in simple mans terms what these mean please	biggings and beegle	6	1263	Sun Apr 5 15:47 2020 by Casu
	depreciation in the year of disposal (Preview) Hi I enclosed question to tutor from opentuition. Student asked about depreciation in the year of disposal and tutor said it makes no sense to depreciate in the year of disposal. Can anybody tell me why it doesn't make sense to depreciate in the year of disposal ? https://opentuition.com/topic/c...	rafapak	7	2076	Sun Apr 5 10:40 2020 by rafapak
	VT Accounts Drawings (Preview) Which Ledger should Drawings be placed on? Historically I have been putting them on as an Expense which is obviously wrong. Please be kind with replies as I am not an accountant.	Graham Carver	4	1294	Sat Apr 4 15:11 2020 by Shamus
	Looking for Book keeping templates plz (Preview) HiDoes anyone have any examples of spread sheets for money in and money out that are typically used for a small vat register business that mainly deals in cash sales. Something that one could complete them self and send it off to a chartered accountant annually to be finalized? ThanksB&B	biggings and beegle	17	1886	Wed Apr 1 12:29 2020 by Cheshire
	Paperwork delivery - essential travel? (Preview) Good morning all, I hope you are all well and staying safe. This may not be such an issue for us this year as we have considerably reduced our client base, but may be worth consideration by others as well. For some clients we also undertake Payroll, book keeping, VAT and MGD with some of these delivering p...	Jay	12	1917	Tue Mar 31 13:11 2020 by Casu
	Self Employed - first year trading (Preview) Hi All, I have a couple of SE clients who are in their first year of trading and these will not be included in the income support measures currently available. I am thinking, what are the chances of HMRC extending their measures to allow these to submit should the lockdown continue ? The reason I...	haymac	3	1335	Tue Mar 31 09:40 2020 by Rachel19
	Source for book keeping best practice (Preview) Morning All I'm trying to explain to a company director why their company book keeping is not up to scratch. Eg. the director can't check sales and expenses for last month, the balance sheet is incorrect because the accountant makes adjustments but they are just one lump sum so directors can't reconc...	HarryStottle	11	1649	Tue Mar 31 08:34 2020 by HarryStottle
	Financial statements of limited companies tutorial - aat level 4 (Preview) Hi guys Does anybody know if it is possible to find table of contents for this book somewhere on the internet ? I just wonder if this book teaches how to prepair cash flows and statement of changes in equity. On amazon some books have ' look inside' feature so that one can check table of contents. Unfortu...	rafapak	3	1208	Mon Mar 30 19:51 2020 by rafapak
	Latest news on OMBs (Preview) Well there you go, its out.	Cheshire	8	1227	Mon Mar 30 18:35 2020 by Leger
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