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

Rhianrach · Rhianrach

We have purchase a new vehicle and I could do with knowing the best way to go with regards to the bookkeeping. The old vehicle has been part ex for £3500. We have paid a £500 deposit and the rest (£18000) is on finance. I can leave the accountant to dispose of the old vehicle and would assume he will post the £...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi all...I seem to be full of questions lately, instead of answering them! I have a client (The Beauty School one) who has recently set up a salon which is independent of the main Beauty School. She has spent some money in buying stock, equipment and furniture etc for the salon and was wondering if she c...

AICB · AICB

In a shop scenario, is there any over-riding reason to account for stock and their delivery charges separately? It would be so much easier if I could lump them all together under the same NC but I don't want to shoot myself in the foot when the accountant comes to make use of the figures at year end. Unfort...

debbs · debbs

Hi, Having to teach myself sage and would like some advice on how to input a returned payment on sage. I paid a contractor invoice in early feb however the payment was returned to current account for some reason so payment needs to be made again. So far on sage I have Debit and credit on the contractors c...

EagleEducation · EagleEducation

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Thorsten_Mueller · Thorsten_Mueller

Hello Everyone, we are two recent graduates and are currently working on a financial plan for a new business idea. So everyone's help here is really really appreciated and we would be indebted forever. Here is the question / issue at hand: We are thinking to set up an online shop that sells artworks fro...

kellyb85 · kellyb85

Hi guys i have finally completed my level 1 and 2 manual bookkeeping and level 2 computerised but i am unsure how i go about setting up my own business i am wanting to work from home but who do i need to inform and what insurances and things do i need my other question is im unsure what to ask for from my clients...

bk · bk

Hi everybody, I'm new to this site. I'm just starting an accountancy business, offering bookkeeping, end of year accounts, VAT etc . Just wondered is anybody who is already trading can offer tips and advice about how you got your first clients. Am looking for ideas. Already have a website for info and...

Malcolm · Malcolm

Is it possible within Sage to change the automatic wording of 'Sales Receipt' on a statement to something more user friendly like 'Fees paid'. I work for a children's nursery so don't have sales as such.

Count1314 · Count1314

Hi All I'm not sure this is something that is required in formal sole trader accounts........and the one example I have found from a fairly large accountants who produced accounts for a client previously talks about being 'in accordance with our engagement letter of [date]'. The rest of it is pretty...

Lyndsey · Lyndsey

Hello all Just looking for some advice on behalf of my brother-in-law. He was using an accountant over the last couple of years to do his sole trader tax returns, however, this year he has had problems. He gave over all paperwork in Nov last year, it got to the end of Jan and the tax return still had not been...

JNBINA · JNBINA

My question is why is the P&L not showing a meaningful figure for the stock purchases in the cost of sales. Im just looking at a family members books for their shop and have been trying to explain that they should use the monthly P&L as part of their management reports (together with budget and...

Yuping · Yuping

Hi, I got a customer, a director of a company. The company isnt doing well since it started. so the director was thinking of liquidation. two directors in the company. one has 80% shares, the other has 20% shares. They both contributed 80% and 20% of capitals. One works eveyrday but don't have salary. O...

HeliMcG · HeliMcG

Hi, please could someone guide me on this topic? I have amended 2012 cashflow with actual figures that have taken place on the P&L, but the actual bank figures at the end of each month do not tally with the actual in the bank at the end of the month. This is because of the creditors that have been acco...

KimB · KimB

Help: The last bookkeeper doing my clients books included an £3025 accrual at the year end 2011. The accual amount paid in 2012 is £2733. How do I account for the difference. I use VT transaction+

PW1980 · PW1980

Evening All, I'm aiming to work on my business this weekend and not a clients for a change........ I'm trying to put together some reports so i can start tracking how i'm earning compaired to last year. As fellow bookkeepers, what would you class as our Cost of Sales / Direct Expenses So far tonight,...

buckland10 · buckland10

Hi all, I need to invoice a new client in USD. Where is the best place to get a (favourable?) exchange rate? I've been using xe.com but I'm not sure that's the most beneficial. Thanks.

Martin19 · Martin19

HI, Wasn't able to find this info on forum. Basically I started new job as a bookkeeper. My employer raises invoices in Word and then put them on Sage. I think it's a waste of time and want to raise invoices directly from Sage, however: Invoice numbers are assigned to each client individually ie; client...

Jojo471965 · Jojo471965

Hi all i have to credit a customer back for invoices that were paid via his debit card so his account looks clear and up to date at present and if i add a credit note to his account it will leave it in negative - therefore how can i pay the money back to his debit card please - help i am really stuck. thanks Joj...

KAZ · KAZ

A client thinks he has some old credit cards his name which were used to transfer balances and we want to cancel them. What is the best report to obtain which will show this information? I am assuming it is a credit report? Free? Best company to use? Thank you!

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New Vehicle (Preview) We have purchase a new vehicle and I could do with knowing the best way to go with regards to the bookkeeping. The old vehicle has been part ex for £3500. We have paid a £500 deposit and the rest (£18000) is on finance. I can leave the accountant to dispose of the old vehicle and would assume he will post the £...	Rhianrach	4	1605	Mon Mar 4 06:38 2013 by Rhianrach
	Capitalising set up costs (Preview) Hi all...I seem to be full of questions lately, instead of answering them! I have a client (The Beauty School one) who has recently set up a salon which is independent of the main Beauty School. She has spent some money in buying stock, equipment and furniture etc for the salon and was wondering if she c...	Stardoe	5	2919	Mon Mar 4 04:34 2013 by Stardoe
	Accounting for delivery charges (Preview) In a shop scenario, is there any over-riding reason to account for stock and their delivery charges separately? It would be so much easier if I could lump them all together under the same NC but I don't want to shoot myself in the foot when the accountant comes to make use of the figures at year end. Unfort...	AICB	12	9337	Sun Mar 3 22:54 2013 by Shamus
	paymnen returned to current account (Preview) Hi, Having to teach myself sage and would like some advice on how to input a returned payment on sage. I paid a contractor invoice in early feb however the payment was returned to current account for some reason so payment needs to be made again. So far on sage I have Debit and credit on the contractors c...	debbs	1	1022	Sun Mar 3 20:56 2013 by VinceH
	42 successful people share the best advice they've ever been given (Preview) http://www.businessinsider.com/linkedin-best-advice-2013-2?0=careers	EagleEducation	4	1461	Sun Mar 3 02:30 2013 by Shamus
	E-Commerce Shop Accounting Issue (Preview) Hello Everyone, we are two recent graduates and are currently working on a financial plan for a new business idea. So everyone's help here is really really appreciated and we would be indebted forever. Here is the question / issue at hand: We are thinking to set up an online shop that sells artworks fro...	Thorsten_Mueller	5	2735	Fri Mar 1 22:41 2013 by Shamus
	just qualified lv 1&2 manual and 2 computerised bookkeeping NOW WHAT HELP PLEASE (Preview) Hi guys i have finally completed my level 1 and 2 manual bookkeeping and level 2 computerised but i am unsure how i go about setting up my own business i am wanting to work from home but who do i need to inform and what insurances and things do i need my other question is im unsure what to ask for from my clients...	kellyb85	4	1229	Fri Mar 1 21:45 2013 by TRAINING LINK
	Starting a new business (Preview) Hi everybody, I'm new to this site. I'm just starting an accountancy business, offering bookkeeping, end of year accounts, VAT etc . Just wondered is anybody who is already trading can offer tips and advice about how you got your first clients. Am looking for ideas. Already have a website for info and...	bk	15	2525	Thu Feb 28 23:12 2013 by bk
	Changing the words 'Sales receipt' to other text. (Preview) Is it possible within Sage to change the automatic wording of 'Sales Receipt' on a statement to something more user friendly like 'Fees paid'. I work for a children's nursery so don't have sales as such.	Malcolm	4	4731	Thu Feb 28 18:23 2013 by Malcolm
	Accountants report (Preview) Hi All I'm not sure this is something that is required in formal sole trader accounts........and the one example I have found from a fairly large accountants who produced accounts for a client previously talks about being 'in accordance with our engagement letter of [date]'. The rest of it is pretty...	Count1314	2	8020	Thu Feb 28 01:03 2013 by Count1314
	Making a complaint against an accountant (Preview) Hello all Just looking for some advice on behalf of my brother-in-law. He was using an accountant over the last couple of years to do his sole trader tax returns, however, this year he has had problems. He gave over all paperwork in Nov last year, it got to the end of Jan and the tax return still had not been...	Lyndsey	2	4919	Wed Feb 27 20:11 2013 by Lyndsey
	SAGE - Help required making stock meaningful on P&L Sage Profit & Loss Stock (Preview) My question is why is the P&L not showing a meaningful figure for the stock purchases in the cost of sales. Im just looking at a family members books for their shop and have been trying to explain that they should use the monthly P&L as part of their management reports (together with budget and...	JNBINA	4	8662	Wed Feb 27 05:47 2013 by JNBINA
	a company is going to close (Preview) Hi, I got a customer, a director of a company. The company isnt doing well since it started. so the director was thinking of liquidation. two directors in the company. one has 80% shares, the other has 20% shares. They both contributed 80% and 20% of capitals. One works eveyrday but don't have salary. O...	Yuping	3	4008	Sat Feb 23 19:01 2013 by Shamus
	Cashflow Actuals (Preview) Hi, please could someone guide me on this topic? I have amended 2012 cashflow with actual figures that have taken place on the P&L, but the actual bank figures at the end of each month do not tally with the actual in the bank at the end of the month. This is because of the creditors that have been acco...	HeliMcG	4	4789	Sun Feb 24 01:05 2013 by HeliMcG
	Year end Accruals (Preview) Help: The last bookkeeper doing my clients books included an £3025 accrual at the year end 2011. The accual amount paid in 2012 is £2733. How do I account for the difference. I use VT transaction+	KimB	2	5185	Sat Feb 23 18:49 2013 by KimB
	As bookkeepers what would you class as our Cost of Sales / Direct Expenses (Preview) Evening All, I'm aiming to work on my business this weekend and not a clients for a change........ I'm trying to put together some reports so i can start tracking how i'm earning compaired to last year. As fellow bookkeepers, what would you class as our Cost of Sales / Direct Expenses So far tonight,...	PW1980	2	4531	Sat Feb 23 04:38 2013 by MarkS
	Invoicing in Foreign Currency - Exchange Rates (Preview) Hi all, I need to invoice a new client in USD. Where is the best place to get a (favourable?) exchange rate? I've been using xe.com but I'm not sure that's the most beneficial. Thanks.	buckland10	1	845	Fri Feb 22 19:23 2013 by Shamus
	Sage Invoice Numbering (Preview) HI, Wasn't able to find this info on forum. Basically I started new job as a bookkeeper. My employer raises invoices in Word and then put them on Sage. I think it's a waste of time and want to raise invoices directly from Sage, however: Invoice numbers are assigned to each client individually ie; client...	Martin19	3	4655	Fri Feb 22 01:02 2013 by Marky65
	Crediting a customer back in sage but via his debit card (Preview) Hi all i have to credit a customer back for invoices that were paid via his debit card so his account looks clear and up to date at present and if i add a credit note to his account it will leave it in negative - therefore how can i pay the money back to his debit card please - help i am really stuck. thanks Joj...	Jojo471965	5	2482	Thu Feb 21 23:36 2013 by Rhianrach
	Credit Report/Rating (Preview) A client thinks he has some old credit cards his name which were used to transfer balances and we want to cancel them. What is the best report to obtain which will show this information? I am assuming it is a credit report? Free? Best company to use? Thank you!	KAZ	6	4698	Thu Feb 21 01:39 2013 by Peasie
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