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

rachael-pink · rachael-pink

Hi I'm quite a novice with all this. I have done computerised book keeping SAGE level 1 - 3 and someone has asked me to help with their wages as they now have to be computerised? I need to call them on Monday - tomorrow to talk to them but it sounds to me like they need someone to do payroll. What do you think? I k...

Adrian99 · Adrian99

I am really keen to start up my own bookkeeping business. I have completed AAT and I have purchased the bookcert business kit which I find very useful. I need an experienced accountant ideal MAAT that will back me up when I have doubts and that will also confirm my experience after 1 year in order to becom...

MX8000 · MX8000

I started working for a small company a 6 weeks ago. I working with the financial controller and looking after the accounting. However I have been getting a bad feeling about the place for a while now which started when I looked at their aged creditors list and saw that they owe hundreds of thousands and...

Dangermouse · Dangermouse

I'm back reading the forum, currently on page 36 of 92 - I have such a life as you can see There are many threads about setting up as self employed, howver I have seen little reference to the requirement to register with the Information Commissioner's Office under the Data Protection Act. It's only £35...

Accountingnewby · Accountingnewby

Hello, I have just been reading the HMRC leaflet on capital allowances. It states that the claimable allowances for cars bought before 6/4/09 are based on its cost. My question is, if I as an individual, buy a car in 2008 and then in 2010 become a sole trader and define the car as an asset, is the asset trea...

NA_AA · NA_AA

Hi, I just wanted to know how / if I should request detail from the Accountant regarding any adjstment they require me to make in Sage based on the final accounts they have produced using my prepared TB? or should i Wait for this information. Note that the accounts were prepared and filed in December 201...

Saj · Saj

Hi. Im new to the forum and am hoping someone can help. Im helping my aunty prepare her accounts for her company, shes preparing all the statements and im just helping out with some of the paperwork. my question is: my uncle has loaned my aunty 30, 000 for the business which she hasnt used. she was plannin...

NaomiC · NaomiC

Hello,.....again! Would someone please be able to answer the following question for me please? Company A has received an Invoice for an alarm system, and paid that invoice wholly. The invoice is for an item that relates to both Company A and Company B (in same building, owned by same people) a 50:50 sp...

Sue P · Sue P

Hi, I have not been on the Forum for a while but I am struggling with this question so hope that someone can give me some advice. My client has recently moved premises and they had a "Dilapidations Accrual" in their accounts for £20000 which had been accrued for when they moved...

Inquisitiveone · Inquisitiveone

Should people with a qualification in accounting or bookkeeping have to do a test when applying for a job? Would you be prepared to? Is this perhaps because the employer doesn't know what level the person is trained up to? Ie AAT level 3 is quite meaningless to an AAT non member.

darcyfi · darcyfi

HI, I have been asked to show our companies figures from when we started (Oct 11) to present. We have run as 18 month (we did not do any year end last year). I work with Sage but I only enter invoice / payments and do bank recs, the rest is left to our book keeper, who does the VAT returns, year ends etc. I ne...

NaomiC · NaomiC

Good afternoon guys.This is my first post and is probably a silly question but non the less its bugging me and i wondered if someone could advise me please....:)What would be the best way to post purchase payments made onto sage, would it be a:The client posts the supplier invoices onto sage, files the...

Rhianrach · Rhianrach

Would you post vehicle repairs to motor vehicle assets for a company van or to other motoring expenses in the P+L.

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi all, I posted this under another thread, but thought it best to start a new one.....follows on about a query regarding claiming mileage expenses if you work at a client's premises on a regular basis. I work at one client's three times a week for 4hrs each time and another twice a week for 4hrs a time and...

Samilou67 · Samilou67

Hello and happy Monday to you. Can I just check that I am doing this correctly? On the attached scan for one of my clients is the opening balances/journals. Do I enter all the journals as shown including hte 2100 Creditors Control Account for £471.41 and then in addition post the credit note to the cred...

Taylor1 · Taylor1

Hello I am hoping someone could help advise me, I have a client who financially needs helping out with their stuggle. The situation is this: Chef and his partner lives above the pub and recieves £123 roughly a week (g/f does not work at the pub just lives there with her b/f the chef) Pub manager - takes ho...

Lord Ollie · Lord Ollie

-- Edited by Lord Ollie on Friday 15th of March 2013 12:34:37 PM

Lisawares · Lisawares

Hi I have basic accounting skills and would like to know if we are paying a member of staff for her expenses via bacs.. How would I post this in Sage Accounts. Many thanks

Samilou67 · Samilou67

Hi all, very quick question. Do you always run your year end before entering the opening balance adjustments from the accountant or does it not matter? Thanks

paul1015 · paul1015

Hi All, I'm using Sage 50 Accountant Professional 2010. An invoice was issued to a client for £3000.00. They had the option to pay the invoice weekly or pay in advance and receive a 5% discount. they opted for the discount and paid in advance. I'm unsure how to justify the payment in sage with the discou...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wages (Preview) Hi I'm quite a novice with all this. I have done computerised book keeping SAGE level 1 - 3 and someone has asked me to help with their wages as they now have to be computerised? I need to call them on Monday - tomorrow to talk to them but it sounds to me like they need someone to do payroll. What do you think? I k...	rachael-pink	3	5220	Tue Mar 26 01:17 2013 by LucreativeBiz
	Mentor wanted. Please :) (Preview) I am really keen to start up my own bookkeeping business. I have completed AAT and I have purchased the bookcert business kit which I find very useful. I need an experienced accountant ideal MAAT that will back me up when I have doubts and that will also confirm my experience after 1 year in order to becom...	Adrian99	5	4385	Mon Mar 25 22:43 2013 by Adrian99
	Illegal Practices (Preview) I started working for a small company a 6 weeks ago. I working with the financial controller and looking after the accounting. However I have been getting a bad feeling about the place for a while now which started when I looked at their aged creditors list and saw that they owe hundreds of thousands and...	MX8000	12	5681	Mon Mar 25 20:13 2013 by ICBUK
	ICO/DPA registration (Preview) I'm back reading the forum, currently on page 36 of 92 - I have such a life as you can see There are many threads about setting up as self employed, howver I have seen little reference to the requirement to register with the Information Commissioner's Office under the Data Protection Act. It's only £35...	Dangermouse	1	1161	Sun Mar 24 20:57 2013 by mushroom
	Vehicles purchased before 6/04/09 (Preview) Hello, I have just been reading the HMRC leaflet on capital allowances. It states that the claimable allowances for cars bought before 6/4/09 are based on its cost. My question is, if I as an individual, buy a car in 2008 and then in 2010 become a sole trader and define the car as an asset, is the asset trea...	Accountingnewby	8	4608	Sat Mar 23 17:57 2013 by Accountingnewby
	requesting data from accountant (Preview) Hi, I just wanted to know how / if I should request detail from the Accountant regarding any adjstment they require me to make in Sage based on the final accounts they have produced using my prepared TB? or should i Wait for this information. Note that the accounts were prepared and filed in December 201...	NA_AA	9	4950	Sat Mar 23 00:21 2013 by Shamus
	Debtors??? (Preview) Hi. Im new to the forum and am hoping someone can help. Im helping my aunty prepare her accounts for her company, shes preparing all the statements and im just helping out with some of the paperwork. my question is: my uncle has loaned my aunty 30, 000 for the business which she hasnt used. she was plannin...	Saj	9	5203	Fri Mar 22 22:47 2013 by Saj
	Split purchase Invoice 50:50 (Preview) Hello,.....again! Would someone please be able to answer the following question for me please? Company A has received an Invoice for an alarm system, and paid that invoice wholly. The invoice is for an item that relates to both Company A and Company B (in same building, owned by same people) a 50:50 sp...	NaomiC	4	4567	Fri Mar 22 21:56 2013 by NaomiC
	Dilapidations Accrual (Preview) Hi, I have not been on the Forum for a while but I am struggling with this question so hope that someone can give me some advice. My client has recently moved premises and they had a "Dilapidations Accrual" in their accounts for £20000 which had been accrued for when they moved...	Sue P	2	8600	Fri Mar 22 20:39 2013 by Sue P
	Test taking (Preview) Should people with a qualification in accounting or bookkeeping have to do a test when applying for a job? Would you be prepared to? Is this perhaps because the employer doesn't know what level the person is trained up to? Ie AAT level 3 is quite meaningless to an AAT non member.	Inquisitiveone	3	4869	Fri Mar 22 03:38 2013 by Shamus
	Profit & Loss / Cashflow (Preview) HI, I have been asked to show our companies figures from when we started (Oct 11) to present. We have run as 18 month (we did not do any year end last year). I work with Sage but I only enter invoice / payments and do bank recs, the rest is left to our book keeper, who does the VAT returns, year ends etc. I ne...	darcyfi	2	4594	Thu Mar 21 20:56 2013 by darcyfi
	Posting Supplier Payments (Preview) Good afternoon guys.This is my first post and is probably a silly question but non the less its bugging me and i wondered if someone could advise me please....:)What would be the best way to post purchase payments made onto sage, would it be a:The client posts the supplier invoices onto sage, files the...	NaomiC	2	5132	Thu Mar 21 04:29 2013 by NaomiC
	Vehicle Repairs (Preview) Would you post vehicle repairs to motor vehicle assets for a company van or to other motoring expenses in the P+L.	Rhianrach	4	4692	Tue Mar 19 20:11 2013 by Rhianrach
	Mileage expenses (Preview) Hi all, I posted this under another thread, but thought it best to start a new one.....follows on about a query regarding claiming mileage expenses if you work at a client's premises on a regular basis. I work at one client's three times a week for 4hrs each time and another twice a week for 4hrs a time and...	Stardoe	5	4458	Tue Mar 19 00:56 2013 by Stardoe
	Opening balances (Preview) Hello and happy Monday to you. Can I just check that I am doing this correctly? On the attached scan for one of my clients is the opening balances/journals. Do I enter all the journals as shown including hte 2100 Creditors Control Account for £471.41 and then in addition post the credit note to the cred...	Samilou67	2	4089	Mon Mar 18 20:14 2013 by VinceH
	Client Advice (Preview) Hello I am hoping someone could help advise me, I have a client who financially needs helping out with their stuggle. The situation is this: Chef and his partner lives above the pub and recieves £123 roughly a week (g/f does not work at the pub just lives there with her b/f the chef) Pub manager - takes ho...	Taylor1	3	4659	Sun Mar 17 18:44 2013 by Shamus
	Student in need of advice - Sage 50 Accounts: Prepayments and Accruals (Preview) -- Edited by Lord Ollie on Friday 15th of March 2013 12:34:37 PM	Lord Ollie	3	11499	Sat Mar 16 17:25 2013 by VinceH
	What Nominal Ledger Code to post Staff Expenses to? (Preview) Hi I have basic accounting skills and would like to know if we are paying a member of staff for her expenses via bacs.. How would I post this in Sage Accounts. Many thanks	Lisawares	2	6818	Sat Mar 16 17:03 2013 by Truemanbrown
	Year end procedure (Preview) Hi all, very quick question. Do you always run your year end before entering the opening balance adjustments from the accountant or does it not matter? Thanks	Samilou67	7	4436	Fri Mar 15 05:39 2013 by MarkS
	Paying A Discounted Invoice In Sage (Preview) Hi All, I'm using Sage 50 Accountant Professional 2010. An invoice was issued to a client for £3000.00. They had the option to pay the invoice weekly or pay in advance and receive a 5% discount. they opted for the discount and paid in advance. I'm unsure how to justify the payment in sage with the discou...	paul1015	1	1079	Thu Mar 14 04:15 2013 by Stardoe
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