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

PW1980 · PW1980

Hi All, Hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction please. Im reconciling the Bank, Im seeing lots of debit card payments going through the bank for various purchases that my client hasnt got any invoices or receipts for. As examples, fuel, anti virus software, Staples, B&Q etc N...

Peasie · Peasie

This is going to be difficult to put into words that are understandable.... I've read on various places that people expense items under a certain level rather than have them as fixed assets. Who decides what level this is at? What I'm trying to get at is what if the client isn't really interested in the f...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

Ok, strange question. I know if you take stock for personal use it is at retail price. However, I am doing a bit of work for a pet shop who use some stock (hay, feed etc) for animals which they keep to sell. I am assuming that I would just transfer stock to expenses, but at what value? Cost or retail? Thank...

Ridesy · Ridesy

Hi Guys/ladies, I am hoping this is a daft question, but will ask anyway as I am sure someone here will have the link to correct answer. Our company is VAT registered here in UK and we are contemplating a purchase of a new Laptop but from a retail outlet in HKG, as the pricing is so much lower than in "ri...

Nimac · Nimac

Hello all I have taken over the bookeeping for a company where the previous person did not do the depreciation postings. My question is can i retrospectively enter the asset charge to the balance sheet and then do the monthly postings from then until now. As some of the assets where purchased in previo...

Nimac · Nimac

Hi All A compani am doing the accounts for uses one company credit card for all all travel & hotel expenses plus other items such as amazon etc... The number of transactions could run into over 100 per month. The problem i am having is that getting my hands on all of the receipts/invoices is near i...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

Does anyone have experience of these? I have taken on a new client who runs a pet shop. Some of the products he sells are standard rated and some zero rated. His till doesn't seem to have any way to manage VAT codes or rates, therefore the POS method seems to be out. I am looking at one of the apportionment...

idea01 · idea01

Hi! I am considering the launch of a new service that I think would be beneficial for independent accountants and accountancy firms, as a way of looking professional and gaining credibility. Your feedback as experts is much appreciated: would you be interested if I create it? "What do I get?...

Local Bookkeeper · Local Bookkeeper

I have had a call from a potential customer, he has asked me to do some journals in his sage package for him as each month / quarter he has massive profits and then other months he has small amounts of profit. He wants these to be evened out throughout the year? What accounts would i use in the journal entri...

KAZ · KAZ

Hi All, Apologies, its been so long since my last confession :) A client I am working with needs to generate dashboards from SAGE. I can view the dashboard easily but it needs customising as some of the information they do not want to show their staff. Any ideas as to how I can do it?

Nimac · Nimac

Hello All, I have a new client who has a subscription based business - his customer pay up front for the following 12 months, nice business model!! My question has to do with how to record this on Sage. I am thinking i record it as a sales in the 4000 range then make a monthly adjustment between this and a def...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi - I have a client who last year carried out a lot of work upgrading their showroom. One of the suppliers supplied the materials to them at the usual price but agreed to give a discount upon each order placed from then on. At the end of last year no rebate was received as no orders had been placed with them s...

Local Bookkeeper · Local Bookkeeper

Hi, I have been doing bookkeeping for 6 months now, i am AAT NVQ2,3 and currently finishing 4. I have a new client who is a graphic designer. who does the following,· work for her own clients.· project work and earns commission as her company· works with a partner on various...

Local Bookkeeper · Local Bookkeeper

Hi, I have a new client who is a graphic designer. who does the following,· work for her own clients.· project work and earns commission as her company· works with a partner on various other projects· may be working with a further partner on other projects comi...

morgwick · morgwick

Hi, Limited company with one director and is VAT registered. The director is using his own car to visit clients. As far as I know (but will have to investigate) no mileage record kept. He has been paying for fuel on a credit card which is in the companies name. How would the fuel be treated? Do I merely CR th...

Newbie66 · Newbie66

I seem to have brain freeze!! I have started working for a company which is a subsidiary of a US company. To show transfers of money coming in from the US - I need to set up another bank account on the system and show transfers accordingly - is this correct? The one thing I have a query about is is that this m...

pmcclure · pmcclure

I've just taken a new client. They are a cafe so all sales include VAT Since 1st June they have been on a flat rate scheme (invoice based) at 11.5%. My query is how do I enter the takings using sage? 1. Put in the takings as a net figure with the tax code as T0 2. Put in the takings as a net figure with the tax code...

zander81 · zander81

Hi all,I must start by introducing myself. I recently graduated from University with a first class Hons degree in accounting. After applying to numerous jobs and not even getting an interview I decided with a friend to set up our own bookkeeping firm. After doing some research we found this websi...

Count1314 · Count1314

Does anyone fully use the sales order processing functionality in Sage? At present, I mostly just book the invoices from hard copies provided by the client. However, there is the need to start using Sage not only to input quotes, but also to produce the actual invoices themselves. My main queries are...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi - I have a client who purchases from Spain and Germany. The invoices arrive in euros and I have been advised to put them onto Sage in sterling, converting using the rate in force at the invoice date. So far so good....however, when I come to pay the invoice, having purchased my euros online, the amount...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	How to Post in Sage?? (Preview) Hi All, Hopefully someone can steer me in the right direction please. Im reconciling the Bank, Im seeing lots of debit card payments going through the bank for various purchases that my client hasnt got any invoices or receipts for. As examples, fuel, anti virus software, Staples, B&Q etc N...	PW1980	3	1385	Fri Sep 23 17:39 2011 by Don Tax
	Who decides what level to expense at? (Preview) This is going to be difficult to put into words that are understandable.... I've read on various places that people expense items under a certain level rather than have them as fixed assets. Who decides what level this is at? What I'm trying to get at is what if the client isn't really interested in the f...	Peasie	9	1012	Thu Sep 22 15:50 2011 by kjmcculloch83
	Using stock... but not for personal use (Preview) Ok, strange question. I know if you take stock for personal use it is at retail price. However, I am doing a bit of work for a pet shop who use some stock (hay, feed etc) for animals which they keep to sell. I am assuming that I would just transfer stock to expenses, but at what value? Cost or retail? Thank...	kjmcculloch83	3	918	Thu Sep 22 12:09 2011 by kjmcculloch83
	Reclaim VAT charged on Import (Preview) Hi Guys/ladies, I am hoping this is a daft question, but will ask anyway as I am sure someone here will have the link to correct answer. Our company is VAT registered here in UK and we are contemplating a purchase of a new Laptop but from a retail outlet in HKG, as the pricing is so much lower than in "ri...	Ridesy	1	1238	Wed Sep 21 09:51 2011 by BudgetB
	Depreciation postings (Preview) Hello all I have taken over the bookeeping for a company where the previous person did not do the depreciation postings. My question is can i retrospectively enter the asset charge to the balance sheet and then do the monthly postings from then until now. As some of the assets where purchased in previo...	Nimac	4	1131	Tue Sep 20 17:18 2011 by MarkS
	Credit Card Rec (Preview) Hi All A compani am doing the accounts for uses one company credit card for all all travel & hotel expenses plus other items such as amazon etc... The number of transactions could run into over 100 per month. The problem i am having is that getting my hands on all of the receipts/invoices is near i...	Nimac	3	4925	Tue Sep 20 13:47 2011 by semsley
	Retail Schemes for VAT (Preview) Does anyone have experience of these? I have taken on a new client who runs a pet shop. Some of the products he sells are standard rated and some zero rated. His till doesn't seem to have any way to manage VAT codes or rates, therefore the POS method seems to be out. I am looking at one of the apportionment...	kjmcculloch83	4	4737	Tue Sep 20 11:27 2011 by kjmcculloch83
	Would you pay for this new service? (Preview) Hi! I am considering the launch of a new service that I think would be beneficial for independent accountants and accountancy firms, as a way of looking professional and gaining credibility. Your feedback as experts is much appreciated: would you be interested if I create it? "What do I get?...	idea01	10	1493	Tue Sep 20 09:52 2011 by Peasie
	HELP JOURNALS! (Preview) I have had a call from a potential customer, he has asked me to do some journals in his sage package for him as each month / quarter he has massive profits and then other months he has small amounts of profit. He wants these to be evened out throughout the year? What accounts would i use in the journal entri...	Local Bookkeeper	10	6181	Mon Sep 19 16:40 2011 by semsley
	SAGE ACCOUNTS 2011 - CUSTOMISE DASHBOARD (Preview) Hi All, Apologies, its been so long since my last confession :) A client I am working with needs to generate dashboards from SAGE. I can view the dashboard easily but it needs customising as some of the information they do not want to show their staff. Any ideas as to how I can do it?	KAZ	1	4786	Mon Sep 19 15:31 2011 by Figurate
	Deferred Income (Preview) Hello All, I have a new client who has a subscription based business - his customer pay up front for the following 12 months, nice business model!! My question has to do with how to record this on Sage. I am thinking i record it as a sales in the 4000 range then make a monthly adjustment between this and a def...	Nimac	2	8517	Mon Sep 19 14:36 2011 by Nimac
	AIA Claim Query (Preview) Hi - I have a client who last year carried out a lot of work upgrading their showroom. One of the suppliers supplied the materials to them at the usual price but agreed to give a discount upon each order placed from then on. At the end of last year no rebate was received as no orders had been placed with them s...	Kitty37	4	7154	Mon Sep 19 12:06 2011 by Kitty37
	HELP NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) Hi, I have been doing bookkeeping for 6 months now, i am AAT NVQ2,3 and currently finishing 4. I have a new client who is a graphic designer. who does the following,· work for her own clients.· project work and earns commission as her company· works with a partner on various...	Local Bookkeeper	1	5095	Mon Sep 19 11:08 2011 by BudgetB
	URGENT HELP NEEDED!!! (Preview) Hi, I have a new client who is a graphic designer. who does the following,· work for her own clients.· project work and earns commission as her company· works with a partner on various other projects· may be working with a further partner on other projects comi...	Local Bookkeeper	7	3961	Sun Sep 18 21:49 2011 by Don Tax
	Limited Company Motor Expenses (Preview) Hi, Limited company with one director and is VAT registered. The director is using his own car to visit clients. As far as I know (but will have to investigate) no mileage record kept. He has been paying for fuel on a credit card which is in the companies name. How would the fuel be treated? Do I merely CR th...	morgwick	9	8630	Sun Sep 18 19:03 2011 by Stardoe
	Accounting for a subsidiary company - questions!! (Preview) I seem to have brain freeze!! I have started working for a company which is a subsidiary of a US company. To show transfers of money coming in from the US - I need to set up another bank account on the system and show transfers accordingly - is this correct? The one thing I have a query about is is that this m...	Newbie66	3	1803	Sat Sep 17 08:56 2011 by Newbie66
	Flat Rate Scheme (Preview) I've just taken a new client. They are a cafe so all sales include VAT Since 1st June they have been on a flat rate scheme (invoice based) at 11.5%. My query is how do I enter the takings using sage? 1. Put in the takings as a net figure with the tax code as T0 2. Put in the takings as a net figure with the tax code...	pmcclure	1	1339	Fri Sep 16 18:04 2011 by K3 Accounting
	First post and first client (Preview) Hi all,I must start by introducing myself. I recently graduated from University with a first class Hons degree in accounting. After applying to numerous jobs and not even getting an interview I decided with a friend to set up our own bookkeeping firm. After doing some research we found this websi...	zander81	7	1477	Thu Sep 15 14:41 2011 by YLB-HO
	Sage - Sales order processing (Preview) Does anyone fully use the sales order processing functionality in Sage? At present, I mostly just book the invoices from hard copies provided by the client. However, there is the need to start using Sage not only to input quotes, but also to produce the actual invoices themselves. My main queries are...	Count1314	0	5343	Thu Sep 15 10:58 2011 by Count1314
	Payment of invoice in Euros (Preview) Hi - I have a client who purchases from Spain and Germany. The invoices arrive in euros and I have been advised to put them onto Sage in sterling, converting using the rate in force at the invoice date. So far so good....however, when I come to pay the invoice, having purchased my euros online, the amount...	Kitty37	4	6057	Wed Sep 14 22:44 2011 by HendyPhilhendy
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