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

Phil Contreras · Phil Contreras

Hi, I want to start my own book keeping business, initially in my spare time alongside my full time finance job in local government. I am unsure where to start and would eally appreciate some advice on how I get going. I have read about the book cert package and would appreciate anyones comments on this p...

Nells · Nells

It's been a while since I studied the relevant accounting standards and I'd like to brush up on them now. Is there a website which lists all the accounting standards in one place? Thanks. Nell

patrickmcm · patrickmcm

Hello everyone! As I mentioned in a previous post, Im trying to get a better idea of what being a bookkeeper actually involves, in order to decide whether I should try to follow in your footsteps. Ive read quite a number of books on bookkeeping and tax, which has been helpful (although a long way to go o...

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi, I have come across a problem and i would appreciate some advice as to what would be the best way to go. I have a client who has dropped off the customary carrier bag full of receipts and invoices etc for last year. A s i have been working through them there have been no problems until i have reached the l...

NA_AA · NA_AA

when posting a dividend entry in sage - it is shown as an overhead expense when i run the p&l...... why is this happening?

lor · lor

Hi All, I was wondering about advertising on the above index listing site, and wondered whether any of you have used it and what you thought of it. There are bookkeepers on there and also accountants, but what I gather it isn't on google's first page if you put in bookkeeper bristol, not sure how people...

BJA · BJA

Hello, I have this question in my BPP revision kit and it just leaves me completely confused. Could anybody please take time and explain line by line. Thank you very much. BJ -- Edited by BJA on Thursday 3rd of May 2012 06:57:28 AM

BlueStar · BlueStar

I'm doing some unpaid bookkeeping work for a local charity. We've got to the year end and I need to file the accounts at Companies House. The accounts have been prepared in Excel. Can I use the abbreviated accounts template in Web Filing to submit the charity accounts?

Karolle_ · Karolle_

hello, can somebody advise me how to record income tax overpaid to hmrc on ct600, i would assume that it would go under the heading other debtors, am i right?

BJA · BJA

Hello again, Very sorry, about all these questions. With this one: Points 1 & 2 they in fact affect only (at this stage) books of prime entry It is only pont 3 that is now in the Payables ledger - therefore affecting the double entry, that needs correcting. Am I understanding it correctly??? I am fi...

NA_AA · NA_AA

What are the pros and cons of factoring?

jillhicks · jillhicks

Is there anyone out there doing pub accounts. I am having a meetingon Monday with some new clients who have just taken over a pub, but i've never had a pub as a client, can anyone give me any tips on what sort of system they use. Jill

NA_AA · NA_AA

Generally, do most businesses have a target as to how many new clients / businesses are to be aquired in a week/month?

NA_AA · NA_AA

Has anybody used social networking as a way to gain new clients? Has it had much success? I would like to know how others have benefitted from this, as I do not want to invest in this if it isn't effective.

FelicityD · FelicityD

Greetings to the forum !I am a director of a limited company. It has very little turnover (£119) and is practically dormant with its yearly expenses being met out of the directors' pockets. We used to have an accountant but decided that it wasn't worth the extra expense and have been successfully doi...

NA_AA · NA_AA

Does anybody provide management accounts services to clients? If yes, what are the pros and cons? and is this a service clients are happy to pay for?

cath343 · cath343

Hi helpers! We have recently received a loan and I have chosen to set this up as a bank account (1252) after reading other posts and I will find this easier to reconcile. I have the following questions; I want to put on a bank receipt into the account to show that we have received the loan and then transfer ...

Nells · Nells

Good Morning, I'm a bit stumped. Just received the final accounts back from the accountant and trying to calculate the opening balances for Sage. Last years accounts had a provision for Corporation tax but the actual amount paid is different (less) by approx £2K. Should I leave this amount as a cred...

BC Boy · BC Boy

Hi, I am sure that I am loosing the plot! I recall having come across a site that said if you (a bookkeeper) send them a set of papers up to trial balance they will prepare year end accounts and return them unbranded for us (the bookkeeper) to brand and mark up - am I going mad? Was it a dream? Someone please h...

knowthenumbers · knowthenumbers

Hi - We run our own business and my husband is a Director of that business. He runs his own car (not company car) on business, about 270 miles per week. He also has subsistence expenses and some other minor expenses like laundering costs. When he worked for an umbrella company, he would put his mileage in...

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	Book cert and start up advice (Preview) Hi, I want to start my own book keeping business, initially in my spare time alongside my full time finance job in local government. I am unsure where to start and would eally appreciate some advice on how I get going. I have read about the book cert package and would appreciate anyones comments on this p...	Phil Contreras	15	1735	Tue May 8 17:12 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Accounting Standards Website (Preview) It's been a while since I studied the relevant accounting standards and I'd like to brush up on them now. Is there a website which lists all the accounting standards in one place? Thanks. Nell	Nells	2	2691	Tue May 8 23:35 2012 by Shamus
	Virtual work experience ! (Preview) Hello everyone! As I mentioned in a previous post, Im trying to get a better idea of what being a bookkeeper actually involves, in order to decide whether I should try to follow in your footsteps. Ive read quite a number of books on bookkeeping and tax, which has been helpful (although a long way to go o...	patrickmcm	10	2357	Tue May 8 10:45 2012 by Don Tax
	missing bank statement (Preview) Hi, I have come across a problem and i would appreciate some advice as to what would be the best way to go. I have a client who has dropped off the customary carrier bag full of receipts and invoices etc for last year. A s i have been working through them there have been no problems until i have reached the l...	stephen72	15	3433	Tue May 8 03:43 2012 by Shamus
	Posting Dividend in Sage (Preview) when posting a dividend entry in sage - it is shown as an overhead expense when i run the p&l...... why is this happening?	NA_AA	3	4608	Mon May 7 20:19 2012 by Robert Pearce
	business magnet (Preview) Hi All, I was wondering about advertising on the above index listing site, and wondered whether any of you have used it and what you thought of it. There are bookkeepers on there and also accountants, but what I gather it isn't on google's first page if you put in bookkeeper bristol, not sure how people...	lor	2	2099	Fri May 4 20:46 2012 by lor
	Suspense accounts question - Help pls (Preview) Hello, I have this question in my BPP revision kit and it just leaves me completely confused. Could anybody please take time and explain line by line. Thank you very much. BJ -- Edited by BJA on Thursday 3rd of May 2012 06:57:28 AM	BJA	1	1574	Fri May 4 19:37 2012 by Count1314
	How to file charity accounts at Companies House (Preview) I'm doing some unpaid bookkeeping work for a local charity. We've got to the year end and I need to file the accounts at Companies House. The accounts have been prepared in Excel. Can I use the abbreviated accounts template in Web Filing to submit the charity accounts?	BlueStar	2	3462	Fri May 4 01:18 2012 by BlueStar
	overpaid tax to hmrc on ct600 (Preview) hello, can somebody advise me how to record income tax overpaid to hmrc on ct600, i would assume that it would go under the heading other debtors, am i right?	Karolle_	0	1132	Thu May 3 18:08 2012 by Karolle_
	Suspense account - another one (Preview) Hello again, Very sorry, about all these questions. With this one: Points 1 & 2 they in fact affect only (at this stage) books of prime entry It is only pont 3 that is now in the Payables ledger - therefore affecting the double entry, that needs correcting. Am I understanding it correctly??? I am fi...	BJA	0	909	Thu May 3 14:08 2012 by BJA
	Factoring (Preview) What are the pros and cons of factoring?	NA_AA	6	1611	Thu May 3 20:36 2012 by K3 Accounting
	pub accounts (Preview) Is there anyone out there doing pub accounts. I am having a meetingon Monday with some new clients who have just taken over a pub, but i've never had a pub as a client, can anyone give me any tips on what sort of system they use. Jill	jillhicks	5	2788	Thu May 3 04:50 2012 by Mycroft
	New client / business targets (Preview) Generally, do most businesses have a target as to how many new clients / businesses are to be aquired in a week/month?	NA_AA	2	1968	Wed May 2 20:24 2012 by gbm
	Social Networking (Preview) Has anybody used social networking as a way to gain new clients? Has it had much success? I would like to know how others have benefitted from this, as I do not want to invest in this if it isn't effective.	NA_AA	13	2252	Wed May 2 19:59 2012 by Sylvia
	Online CT600 box AC187 - ideas anyone ? ct600 corporation tax online ct600 hmrc (Preview) Greetings to the forum !I am a director of a limited company. It has very little turnover (£119) and is practically dormant with its yearly expenses being met out of the directors' pockets. We used to have an accountant but decided that it wasn't worth the extra expense and have been successfully doi...	FelicityD	2	12130	Wed May 2 17:39 2012 by Vendy
	Management accounts (Preview) Does anybody provide management accounts services to clients? If yes, what are the pros and cons? and is this a service clients are happy to pay for?	NA_AA	2	1473	Wed May 2 06:26 2012 by Shamus
	Journals (Preview) Hi helpers! We have recently received a loan and I have chosen to set this up as a bank account (1252) after reading other posts and I will find this easier to reconcile. I have the following questions; I want to put on a bank receipt into the account to show that we have received the loan and then transfer ...	cath343	1	1570	Tue May 1 20:20 2012 by MarkS
	Previous year corporation tax difference (Preview) Good Morning, I'm a bit stumped. Just received the final accounts back from the accountant and trying to calculate the opening balances for Sage. Last years accounts had a provision for Corporation tax but the actual amount paid is different (less) by approx £2K. Should I leave this amount as a cred...	Nells	1	2836	Tue May 1 20:09 2012 by MarkS
	Senior Moment - HELP (Preview) Hi, I am sure that I am loosing the plot! I recall having come across a site that said if you (a bookkeeper) send them a set of papers up to trial balance they will prepare year end accounts and return them unbranded for us (the bookkeeper) to brand and mark up - am I going mad? Was it a dream? Someone please h...	BC Boy	9	2189	Tue May 1 17:22 2012 by Alfred
	Recording Expenses (Preview) Hi - We run our own business and my husband is a Director of that business. He runs his own car (not company car) on business, about 270 miles per week. He also has subsistence expenses and some other minor expenses like laundering costs. When he worked for an umbrella company, he would put his mileage in...	knowthenumbers	4	2049	Tue May 1 04:30 2012 by knowthenumbers
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