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

Jay · Jay

Hi, My client is a self employed web designer and despite advertising did not really have a great take up of new business. He has now written to exisiting clients advising that if they refer a customer to him and he secures work, he will make a payemt to them as a referral fee. He did secure a number of new c...

hrawal · hrawal

Hi I am new to Sage and have the pleasurable task of maintaining my company's accounts. I am not a trained book keeper or accountant :( I have been using Sage Line 50 for some time and started to set up suppliers to record their invoices, etc. When processing my bank satement I entered a payment to a sup...

NewB · NewB

Having decided to begin a career as a bookkeeper, I have chosen to study for the AAT qualification, whicn I will be starting as soon as i've chosen a home study provider. I have been reading some of the old posts on this forum and I am confused as to what type of work I can undertake whilst I am studying. Havi...

Marclanders · Marclanders

I have a friend who owns his own business operating as a sole trader. He introduces £1200 capital, from his personal account, into his business on the first of the month. At the end of the month he withdraws £1200 as his "salary". My understanding is, he has gotten his capital introdu...

KerryB · KerryB

Hi all, I have been approached by a potential client who is a trucker. He works through an agency and is classed as self-employed, yet he is taxed at source. Something/one called Gpay have set him up as a LTD company. Does anybody know who or what Gpay are and why they would have set him up as a LTD, I wouldn...

EssGee · EssGee

Hi, I am new to this forum. I have found the information here priceless. I have a quick question. I am doing payroll for someone whose NIC category is C, this person is above retirement age. His wages has increased from £1000/mnth to 1250/mnth. Would his NIC category change as well? Thanks in advance f...

Kittycat · Kittycat

Help I have a problem with subsistance and really need some advice. My client (Director of a Ltd Co.) travels alot around the UK. 1. When I input his restaurant/food VAT receipts I divide by however many covers there have been and claim back the vat on one part (Directors) is this correct? I then...

NA_AA · NA_AA

I was wondering whether you can tell me; Whether its possible to access a companys confidential financial information (e.g. via companies house) regardless of whether you are a public or private company?

ghis · ghis

Hi Guys I was asked about exporting bank statements to excel so they don't have to manually type it in. Has any one done this?

Mary Lou · Mary Lou

Can anyone inform me how writting off stock at year end should be disclosed on the profit & Loss sheet. Should it be disclosed as a seperate item in cost of sales or included in the closing stock value? and an explanitory note in the accounts? Thankyou in advance

lor · lor

Hi all, do any of you have the above, I am thinking about getting one. Wondering if it actually helps business?. another thing would it be classed as a business expense, as it will have words in it associated with my business, therefore could this put through as advertising?. -- Edited by lor on Thurs...

woody88 · woody88

Morning all, I am a keen user of ETB's to construct my year end accounts file or to hand over to an accountant, but having spoken to a fellow bookkeeper/accountant they said that they have never used an ETB since they finished training. Just wondered how many of you use ETB's and if not do you have a bett...

NA_AA · NA_AA

Where can I find a template for a cashflow statement?

NA_AA · NA_AA

What kind of things would you normally add in a client introductory pack / starter pack?

Karolle_ · Karolle_

Does anybody can answer:overpayment to hmrc is other debtors or prepayment on balance sheet?thank you

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Can anyone advise if a director of a limited company is required to submit a tax return? Basic info is that the director only receives a minimal salary of £6K p/a + divs of about £15K. No other income or investments. Cheers.

NA_AA · NA_AA

Is there a way to customise a P&L in sage? e.g. I would like more detail breakdown to be shown in sage P&L rather than the standard template?

woody88 · woody88

Happy Bank Holiday Monday to all, I met a Santander Business bank manager on friday and they are having a real drive to acquire business customers from other banks by ensuring that all business customers (of any size) get a dedicated and local business relationship manager. I was quite impressed by...

Surprised · Surprised

Hi to everybody! I am new to this forum and found it while searching for help! I am a sole trader. I have received a letter from HMRC they want to check my tax return and questions they are asking sounds very intrusive to me. Please tell me what are my rights here? Do I have to give them all what they ask for? Al...

What can an AAT member sign for? · woody88

Hi all, Just had a client asking if I could sign to vouch that he is who he says he is for a new passport application. On the list of those allowed to sign was an Accountant, which as it stands, I believe I am, i'm AAT qualified (MAAT). What I wondered is does accountant mean a Chartered Accountant and how do t...

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	Referral fees (Preview) Hi, My client is a self employed web designer and despite advertising did not really have a great take up of new business. He has now written to exisiting clients advising that if they refer a customer to him and he secures work, he will make a payemt to them as a referral fee. He did secure a number of new c...	Jay	3	2450	Tue May 15 01:07 2012 by Jay
	Sage Line 50 - allocating bank payments to supplier invoices (Preview) Hi I am new to Sage and have the pleasurable task of maintaining my company's accounts. I am not a trained book keeper or accountant :( I have been using Sage Line 50 for some time and started to set up suppliers to record their invoices, etc. When processing my bank satement I entered a payment to a sup...	hrawal	5	17242	Mon May 14 01:20 2012 by Stardoe
	What can an AAT student do? (Preview) Having decided to begin a career as a bookkeeper, I have chosen to study for the AAT qualification, whicn I will be starting as soon as i've chosen a home study provider. I have been reading some of the old posts on this forum and I am confused as to what type of work I can undertake whilst I am studying. Havi...	NewB	2	1651	Sat May 12 18:34 2012 by NewB
	Capital introduced versus drawings (Preview) I have a friend who owns his own business operating as a sole trader. He introduces £1200 capital, from his personal account, into his business on the first of the month. At the end of the month he withdraws £1200 as his "salary". My understanding is, he has gotten his capital introdu...	Marclanders	29	11666	Sat May 12 13:54 2012 by gillyfleur
	Self-employed & taxed at source (Preview) Hi all, I have been approached by a potential client who is a trucker. He works through an agency and is classed as self-employed, yet he is taxed at source. Something/one called Gpay have set him up as a LTD company. Does anybody know who or what Gpay are and why they would have set him up as a LTD, I wouldn...	KerryB	3	2629	Fri May 11 23:44 2012 by semsley
	Query re National Insurance Contribution (Preview) Hi, I am new to this forum. I have found the information here priceless. I have a quick question. I am doing payroll for someone whose NIC category is C, this person is above retirement age. His wages has increased from £1000/mnth to 1250/mnth. Would his NIC category change as well? Thanks in advance f...	EssGee	1	1576	Fri May 11 16:58 2012 by Tom McClelland
	Subsistance (Preview) Help I have a problem with subsistance and really need some advice. My client (Director of a Ltd Co.) travels alot around the UK. 1. When I input his restaurant/food VAT receipts I divide by however many covers there have been and claim back the vat on one part (Directors) is this correct? I then...	Kittycat	11	3057	Fri May 11 06:43 2012 by Kittycat
	confidential company financial data (Preview) I was wondering whether you can tell me; Whether its possible to access a companys confidential financial information (e.g. via companies house) regardless of whether you are a public or private company?	NA_AA	1	1208	Fri May 11 05:46 2012 by MarkS
	Exporting from bank statment (Preview) Hi Guys I was asked about exporting bank statements to excel so they don't have to manually type it in. Has any one done this?	ghis	2	1119	Fri May 11 01:59 2012 by ghis
	Stock write off (Preview) Can anyone inform me how writting off stock at year end should be disclosed on the profit & Loss sheet. Should it be disclosed as a seperate item in cost of sales or included in the closing stock value? and an explanitory note in the accounts? Thankyou in advance	Mary Lou	2	3937	Thu May 10 23:52 2012 by Mary Lou
	personalised number plates (Preview) Hi all, do any of you have the above, I am thinking about getting one. Wondering if it actually helps business?. another thing would it be classed as a business expense, as it will have words in it associated with my business, therefore could this put through as advertising?. -- Edited by lor on Thurs...	lor	3	2887	Thu May 10 23:43 2012 by MarkS
	To ETB or not? (Preview) Morning all, I am a keen user of ETB's to construct my year end accounts file or to hand over to an accountant, but having spoken to a fellow bookkeeper/accountant they said that they have never used an ETB since they finished training. Just wondered how many of you use ETB's and if not do you have a bett...	woody88	5	2609	Thu May 10 19:10 2012 by Count1314
	Cashflow template (Preview) Where can I find a template for a cashflow statement?	NA_AA	7	3406	Wed May 9 22:46 2012 by Shamus
	Introduction Pack (Preview) What kind of things would you normally add in a client introductory pack / starter pack?	NA_AA	1	1241	Wed May 9 18:24 2012 by woody88
	overpayment to hmrc on balance sheet (Preview) Does anybody can answer:overpayment to hmrc is other debtors or prepayment on balance sheet?thank you	Karolle_	4	1595	Wed May 9 15:56 2012 by Karolle_
	Directors tax return required? (Preview) Can anyone advise if a director of a limited company is required to submit a tax return? Basic info is that the director only receives a minimal salary of £6K p/a + divs of about £15K. No other income or investments. Cheers.	JohnBoy	7	4281	Wed May 9 05:08 2012 by YLB-HO
	P&L in sage (Preview) Is there a way to customise a P&L in sage? e.g. I would like more detail breakdown to be shown in sage P&L rather than the standard template?	NA_AA	1	1936	Wed May 9 05:08 2012 by Donna CBK
	Santander - Business Drive and Card Machine Option (Preview) Happy Bank Holiday Monday to all, I met a Santander Business bank manager on friday and they are having a real drive to acquire business customers from other banks by ensuring that all business customers (of any size) get a dedicated and local business relationship manager. I was quite impressed by...	woody88	13	2052	Wed May 9 05:05 2012 by Donna CBK
	HMRC check. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi to everybody! I am new to this forum and found it while searching for help! I am a sole trader. I have received a letter from HMRC they want to check my tax return and questions they are asking sounds very intrusive to me. Please tell me what are my rights here? Do I have to give them all what they ask for? Al...	Surprised	51	12529	Wed May 9 03:53 2012 by Surprised
	What can an AAT member sign for? (Preview) Hi all, Just had a client asking if I could sign to vouch that he is who he says he is for a new passport application. On the list of those allowed to sign was an Accountant, which as it stands, I believe I am, i'm AAT qualified (MAAT). What I wondered is does accountant mean a Chartered Accountant and how do t...	woody88	4	10505	Wed May 9 03:53 2012 by woody88
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