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AICB · AICB

Hi all, I have a client who makes ex-gratia payments to a number of collaborators who periodically provide him with particular statistics. He processes this data as part of a Service which he then sells onwards. He doesn't employ these collaborators and he has no contractual obligations to th...

DesignmikeUK · DesignmikeUK

HI there, I hope somebody here can help me. I have a Photography business which is a partnership with my brother. Im doing the books and there are transactions he has made through his personal bank account card for the business. We do have a business account but he did not have it with him at the time so he u...

Fairbook · Fairbook

Hello all I have a client who has a few employees under the apprenticeship scheme. This is the first and only employer who i deal with who offer the scheme. When they took on the scheme they printed some info off relating to the NMW and how it works.... However it has materialised today that a member o...

Bkeeper · Bkeeper

I'm having problems with a study question. On last day of financial year a company sold one asset and sold another. The invoice was not paid for before the Year End and the money for the sold asset was not received until after the Year End. Am I correct in thinking that I need to raise an accrual for th...

lyns · lyns

Please can someone computer savvy help with my new dilema. Recently purchased sage software to practice on in run up to exam and had problems initially after installation which is now sorted But i now have a new problem, i have a small note book and when i open up sage and try to enter company details...

xantia743 · xantia743

Following on from my previous post this client (driving instructor) has a vehicle that is on finance over 5 years. No problems there but I am a lot confused on recording fixed asset and depreciation figures. The client has broken the mileage down between personal use and business mileage so I know...

xantia743 · xantia743

Just got a new client and although he has done me a lovely spreadsheet of what income he has paid out and received he has given me no receipts. Common sense tells me I should see these, is that correct? TIA John

buckland10 · buckland10

Hi, the accountant who produced the previous year's TB didn't have all the information re Trade Debtors and Trade Creditors, so those two figures are wrong. I know the correct figures but having not produced manual TB's before, what else is impacted by this change? I'm assuming it impacts the VAT l...

Debsandco · Debsandco

A director who does not receive any other monies from the Company is to attend a seminar for the company whilst on holiday. He has split the cost of his flights into to/from his holiday destination and the internal flights to attend the seminar. My question is are both the flights allowable as a busin...

lyns · lyns

Hi Guys Just installed Sage instants 2011 onto my computer and had a look through it to check it out. Closed it down without logging off oops! i didnt realise i had to i wasnt finished looking at it, and now when i try to get back into it it keeps saying your already logged on. Help!!!!! has anyone got an id...

bubear · bubear

hi all, i've set up the books for my partner, i've done this manually in books rather than computerised, and i've made a mistake. my mistake is that i didnt enter an account. ok this isnt making sense, in the journal i entered the accounts with a pre opening balance, then transferred those amounts into a...

buckland10 · buckland10

Hi, on the Trial Balance prepared by the previous accountant the Trade Debtors figure is shown inclusive of VAT and the Trade Creditors figure is exclusive of VAT. I thought they both had to include VAT. Is this an error or is there a reason?! Many thanks.

McSpurren · McSpurren

Hi, -- Edited by McSpurren on Thursday 11th of August 2011 12:18:33 PM

mariadocj · mariadocj

Hello everyone, I have got a small business where I act as an intermediary (I think is called triangulation). The supplier invoices me in GBP and I prepare my sales invoice to my customers in Euros. I receive payments from my customers in my Spanish bank and I pay my English suppliers also from my Spanis...

mongo · mongo

hi if you can help i would be very grateful. I had one of my credit cards send cash into my buissiness account to pay another credit card off but a couple of days later a close family member died which meant i had to have a few weeks of work and i endid up using some of the balance transfer money to pay drawings...

Dalbir · Dalbir

Hi All For a limited period, business owners can claim damages, caused by the riots via the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. Not sure how you apply for the scheme though. Dalbir

fabs79 · fabs79

Hi, I've run into an unusual situation (for me) and I'm keen to know if anyone has experience of this and what they did? I'm doing the bookkeeping for one of my clients who provides professional services on a monthly basis and normally charges a fee every month (issuing an invoice per month). He request...

tonys · tonys

Hi Following on to my flights and VAT post, would it be exempt then, T9 or appear on return as zero rated T0? Cheers.

tonys · tonys

Hi, I was given a job to input on Sage but the accountant gave me the wrong date for tear end. It should have been 30 April Y/E but I was told 30 June. I entered the Bank as opening Bal on 1 July and have recd to end of April then realised. What would be the implications if I now change the year end on Sage? Woul...

tonys · tonys

Hi, I realise this is a question asking for the above reply!! I am currently book-keeping a job on Sage. I have 12 months of sales and purchase invoices that I have put on and am now reconciling the Bank. There are around 180 transactions on the account a month and my question is, how long would you estim...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Ex-gratia payments - which NC is best to use? (Preview) Hi all, I have a client who makes ex-gratia payments to a number of collaborators who periodically provide him with particular statistics. He processes this data as part of a Service which he then sells onwards. He doesn't employ these collaborators and he has no contractual obligations to th...	AICB	3	2466	Mon Aug 22 17:15 2011 by AICB
	How to record personal card transaction. (Preview) HI there, I hope somebody here can help me. I have a Photography business which is a partnership with my brother. Im doing the books and there are transactions he has made through his personal bank account card for the business. We do have a business account but he did not have it with him at the time so he u...	DesignmikeUK	3	4744	Sun Aug 21 20:51 2011 by Stardoe
	Responsibility Re Payroll (Preview) Hello all I have a client who has a few employees under the apprenticeship scheme. This is the first and only employer who i deal with who offer the scheme. When they took on the scheme they printed some info off relating to the NMW and how it works.... However it has materialised today that a member o...	Fairbook	11	5799	Thu Aug 18 09:29 2011 by Don Tax
	Purchase invoice for new asset dated last day of financial year (Preview) I'm having problems with a study question. On last day of financial year a company sold one asset and sold another. The invoice was not paid for before the Year End and the money for the sold asset was not received until after the Year End. Am I correct in thinking that I need to raise an accrual for th...	Bkeeper	1	1846	Thu Aug 18 01:13 2011 by MarkS
	Note book versus sage software Nightmare! (Preview) Please can someone computer savvy help with my new dilema. Recently purchased sage software to practice on in run up to exam and had problems initially after installation which is now sorted But i now have a new problem, i have a small note book and when i open up sage and try to enter company details...	lyns	6	1329	Wed Aug 17 22:15 2011 by lyns
	Vehicle - fixed assets and personal use (Preview) Following on from my previous post this client (driving instructor) has a vehicle that is on finance over 5 years. No problems there but I am a lot confused on recording fixed asset and depreciation figures. The client has broken the mileage down between personal use and business mileage so I know...	xantia743	2	1336	Wed Aug 17 14:52 2011 by xantia743
	Seeing receipts (Preview) Just got a new client and although he has done me a lovely spreadsheet of what income he has paid out and received he has given me no receipts. Common sense tells me I should see these, is that correct? TIA John	xantia743	7	4055	Wed Aug 17 14:24 2011 by xantia743
	Correcting Previous Trial Balance (Preview) Hi, the accountant who produced the previous year's TB didn't have all the information re Trade Debtors and Trade Creditors, so those two figures are wrong. I know the correct figures but having not produced manual TB's before, what else is impacted by this change? I'm assuming it impacts the VAT l...	buckland10	1	1164	Wed Aug 17 08:52 2011 by BudgetB
	Directors personal expenses (Preview) A director who does not receive any other monies from the Company is to attend a seminar for the company whilst on holiday. He has split the cost of his flights into to/from his holiday destination and the internal flights to attend the seminar. My question is are both the flights allowable as a busin...	Debsandco	2	1811	Tue Aug 16 22:26 2011 by Debsandco
	Help i cant log onto my software (Preview) Hi Guys Just installed Sage instants 2011 onto my computer and had a look through it to check it out. Closed it down without logging off oops! i didnt realise i had to i wasnt finished looking at it, and now when i try to get back into it it keeps saying your already logged on. Help!!!!! has anyone got an id...	lyns	3	1070	Tue Aug 16 22:00 2011 by semsley
	made a mistake, please help (Preview) hi all, i've set up the books for my partner, i've done this manually in books rather than computerised, and i've made a mistake. my mistake is that i didnt enter an account. ok this isnt making sense, in the journal i entered the accounts with a pre opening balance, then transferred those amounts into a...	bubear	4	1018	Tue Aug 16 14:03 2011 by bubear
	Trial Balance - Help! (Preview) Hi, on the Trial Balance prepared by the previous accountant the Trade Debtors figure is shown inclusive of VAT and the Trade Creditors figure is exclusive of VAT. I thought they both had to include VAT. Is this an error or is there a reason?! Many thanks.	buckland10	2	1581	Mon Aug 15 18:08 2011 by YLB-HO
	First Customer - Tax Return Assist (Preview) Hi, -- Edited by McSpurren on Thursday 11th of August 2011 12:18:33 PM	McSpurren	6	1283	Fri Aug 12 22:11 2011 by Stardoe
	Recording 2 different currencies in 1 accountancy package (Preview) Hello everyone, I have got a small business where I act as an intermediary (I think is called triangulation). The supplier invoices me in GBP and I prepare my sales invoice to my customers in Euros. I receive payments from my customers in my Spanish bank and I pay my English suppliers also from my Spanis...	mariadocj	4	1357	Fri Aug 12 11:46 2011 by Ridesy
	credit card used now where does it go?? (Preview) hi if you can help i would be very grateful. I had one of my credit cards send cash into my buissiness account to pay another credit card off but a couple of days later a close family member died which meant i had to have a few weeks of work and i endid up using some of the balance transfer money to pay drawings...	mongo	2	1077	Thu Aug 11 20:39 2011 by mongo
	Bookkeeping Clients affected by riots can claim compensation from local Police authority (Preview) Hi All For a limited period, business owners can claim damages, caused by the riots via the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. Not sure how you apply for the scheme though. Dalbir	Dalbir	12	1260	Thu Aug 11 17:40 2011 by kjmcculloch83
	Prepaid Income? (Preview) Hi, I've run into an unusual situation (for me) and I'm keen to know if anyone has experience of this and what they did? I'm doing the bookkeeping for one of my clients who provides professional services on a monthly basis and normally charges a fee every month (issuing an invoice per month). He request...	fabs79	3	3487	Thu Aug 11 17:09 2011 by MarkS
	Flights T9 or T0 (Preview) Hi Following on to my flights and VAT post, would it be exempt then, T9 or appear on return as zero rated T0? Cheers.	tonys	2	3510	Wed Aug 10 23:48 2011 by Amanda
	Given wrong year end (Preview) Hi, I was given a job to input on Sage but the accountant gave me the wrong date for tear end. It should have been 30 April Y/E but I was told 30 June. I entered the Bank as opening Bal on 1 July and have recd to end of April then realised. What would be the implications if I now change the year end on Sage? Woul...	tonys	4	1662	Wed Aug 10 21:40 2011 by Stardoe
	How long is a piece of string? (Preview) Hi, I realise this is a question asking for the above reply!! I am currently book-keeping a job on Sage. I have 12 months of sales and purchase invoices that I have put on and am now reconciling the Bank. There are around 180 transactions on the account a month and my question is, how long would you estim...	tonys	4	1900	Wed Aug 10 19:58 2011 by Amanda
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