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

Lisa68 · Lisa68

Morning everyone, I have a client and i'm doing his tax return, he has included a bill for repairs made to his car, he'd like to claim some if not all of this cost back, is there a percentage of this cost that can be claimed as an expense, the client isn't VAT registered. He paid for the repairs out of...

sally-anne · sally-anne

Just writing this message for other people's views on education. In this day and age where jobs are scarce, and you have to change career to go in search of a better job. Do you think education is going down in terms of getting the right information, you pay large amounts to go to college, the tutor waffle...

Lisa68 · Lisa68

Hi everyone I have my first client after passing my self assessment but I am in need of a little guidance..My client was both employed and self employed during 2010-2011, he had to use his own car for business purposes whilst employed, the company did pay for the running expenses so I don't need to cl...

clare92 · clare92

Hi All, Would someone please explain what a subsidiary ledger is please? Is it a control ccount? or the make-up of the balance sheet? confused!!!! Thank you!

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, Sorry this is not a bookkeeping question but a computer question. I had a thing pop up to say microsoft updates which I normally do, anyway this one was to download Internet exp 9, which my son assured me it was OK. Well its OK but I really don't like it at all. Is there any ways I can go back to...

Annasweetbaby · Annasweetbaby

Hello and good evening there: I just did the Lee Crescent past paper for Level I (the download one from the ICB shop), and noticed it says in the front that "the booklet need to be completed and posted it off no later than a deadline date indicated in a box" - I can see the box but indicates blank....

morgwick · morgwick

Hi I was just wondering, does anyone provide a service to individuals who are not self employed? For example, I have been approached by a friend and been asked if I would help them go through their personal finances and help them to budget/cut costs etc due to getting into financial trouble. Does anyon...

Tedius · Tedius

I've just started my own business (as a sole trader) and I have been using my own personal credit card to pay for some of the business exspencess. In my accounts I have setup a "creditors" account call "Personal Credit Card", so I Dr exspence account Cr credit card. Then at the en...

Peasie · Peasie

What should be the correct procedure for when a vehicle is used as a trade-in? I have this situation where an eight year old van valued at around £450 in the books was being used as a £500 trade in for another van. This new (second hand) van was originally £4750 plus VAT but the invoice now shows £4250 plus V...

Peasie · Peasie

I've just had a phone call from an accountant I know from a few years ago. He's asked if I was interested in doing the VAT returns and payroll for a nightclub. A little story to set the scene. About 9 months ago he phoned me asking if I wold be interested in him passing on a couple of possible clients of his for...

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, I have a client who rents out a property, instead of going through an agent who charge I think about 12% management fee for managing the property and making sure the client pays each month, my client is doing all of that herself. All the agent does is charge a one off fee for finding a client...

sally-anne · sally-anne

Hi Shaun Hope all is well with you. A question to ask, as I know you have a good collection of accounting books. Can you recommend any good books that cover level 3 in accounting, not the usual ones such as BBP or Kaplan. Many thanks.

morgwick · morgwick

Hi Everyone. I was so happy last month, I signed up 4 new clients and thought that things were looking up. But since signing them up on a monthly basis, none of them have dropped their information off for April. I have sent them email reminders and there always seems to be an excuse. Does anyone else strug...

Moonraker · Moonraker

Hi All, THis is probably a really daft question but I just want to make sure I get this right as it is my first P35- In respect of box 25 (NIC's/Tax already paid) is the amount I enter here the actual total amount paid to HMRC during the tax year or only the amount paid which relates to the NIC/Tax payable fo...

debzinkent · debzinkent

I have lots of historic items on my various supplier accounts which should have been cleared in previous years (by the previous accountant) but don't seem to have. I have no way of checking how they would have been paid although as they aren't being chased I can only assume they have been, so what is the b...

Mycroft · Mycroft

Hi I have been asked by a client who I prepare accounts and a tax return for if he can employ his wife for administation duties. Can anyone tell me what the implications for this would be? Many Thanks Mycroft

chunder89 · chunder89

Im new to all this so bare with me. I am currently in the process of putting receipts (diesel receipts from a haulage company) onto sage. The problem is that the payments through the bank for these receipts is split three ways into cheque, ebp and pos, and they don t cover the full amount of receipts. I nor...

treskim · treskim

hi there - please help. My brain is confused. Although I do bookkeeping in work - it is computerised. I decided therefore to do my ICB Manual Bookkeeping I & II exams and passed a while ago now. Recently though my partner roped me in to do his books when he went self employed as an artist. His wo...

Sara · Sara

Hi everyone!! Am stucked with CIS POSTING, the company I work for have an accountant who do the wages for us, and this is the first quarter that we have CIS tax involved. Basically they sent us the TAX and National Insurance contribution for the last 3 months and the CIS Sub contractors Tax and the Suffer...

sally-anne · sally-anne

Hi Shaun I ordered the 2002 Acca books you recommended from Amazon market traders, 1.1 came today second hand but in excellent condition for a fiver, the other two will be coming some time this week, been looking at 1.1 this afternoon, I must agree with you this is an excellent book, am well chuffed. Co...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Car expenses (Preview) Morning everyone, I have a client and i'm doing his tax return, he has included a bill for repairs made to his car, he'd like to claim some if not all of this cost back, is there a percentage of this cost that can be claimed as an expense, the client isn't VAT registered. He paid for the repairs out of...	Lisa68	3	5793	Sun May 22 11:34 2011 by Lisa68
	Views on education (Preview) Just writing this message for other people's views on education. In this day and age where jobs are scarce, and you have to change career to go in search of a better job. Do you think education is going down in terms of getting the right information, you pay large amounts to go to college, the tutor waffle...	sally-anne	8	6115	Sat May 21 11:29 2011 by Shamus
	Car Write Down Allowance (Preview) Hi everyone I have my first client after passing my self assessment but I am in need of a little guidance..My client was both employed and self employed during 2010-2011, he had to use his own car for business purposes whilst employed, the company did pay for the running expenses so I don't need to cl...	Lisa68	4	6067	Fri May 20 13:29 2011 by Lisa68
	What is a Subsidiary Ledger? (Preview) Hi All, Would someone please explain what a subsidiary ledger is please? Is it a control ccount? or the make-up of the balance sheet? confused!!!! Thank you!	clare92	2	3295	Fri May 20 00:35 2011 by Peasie
	Sorry a computer question (Preview) Hi Everyone, Sorry this is not a bookkeeping question but a computer question. I had a thing pop up to say microsoft updates which I normally do, anyway this one was to download Internet exp 9, which my son assured me it was OK. Well its OK but I really don't like it at all. Is there any ways I can go back to...	Amanda	35	9880	Thu May 19 23:40 2011 by Amanda
	question about ICB Level I exam - anyone tried please let me know (Preview) Hello and good evening there: I just did the Lee Crescent past paper for Level I (the download one from the ICB shop), and noticed it says in the front that "the booklet need to be completed and posted it off no later than a deadline date indicated in a box" - I can see the box but indicates blank....	Annasweetbaby	14	7298	Wed May 18 19:26 2011 by Annasweetbaby
	Personal Finances Service (Preview) Hi I was just wondering, does anyone provide a service to individuals who are not self employed? For example, I have been approached by a friend and been asked if I would help them go through their personal finances and help them to budget/cut costs etc due to getting into financial trouble. Does anyon...	morgwick	1	4693	Wed May 18 10:25 2011 by BudgetB
	Using personal crdit card for business excpenses (Preview) I've just started my own business (as a sole trader) and I have been using my own personal credit card to pay for some of the business exspencess. In my accounts I have setup a "creditors" account call "Personal Credit Card", so I Dr exspence account Cr credit card. Then at the en...	Tedius	3	4824	Wed May 18 08:38 2011 by Jymlyn
	Depreciation and trade-ins (Preview) What should be the correct procedure for when a vehicle is used as a trade-in? I have this situation where an eight year old van valued at around £450 in the books was being used as a £500 trade in for another van. This new (second hand) van was originally £4750 plus VAT but the invoice now shows £4250 plus V...	Peasie	3	5198	Mon May 16 20:31 2011 by gbm
	Negativity (Preview) I've just had a phone call from an accountant I know from a few years ago. He's asked if I was interested in doing the VAT returns and payroll for a nightclub. A little story to set the scene. About 9 months ago he phoned me asking if I wold be interested in him passing on a couple of possible clients of his for...	Peasie	5	5047	Mon May 16 19:47 2011 by Stardoe
	Renting a property (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have a client who rents out a property, instead of going through an agent who charge I think about 12% management fee for managing the property and making sure the client pays each month, my client is doing all of that herself. All the agent does is charge a one off fee for finding a client...	Amanda	3	6516	Mon May 16 19:40 2011 by Amanda
	Question for Shamus (Preview) Hi Shaun Hope all is well with you. A question to ask, as I know you have a good collection of accounting books. Can you recommend any good books that cover level 3 in accounting, not the usual ones such as BBP or Kaplan. Many thanks.	sally-anne	9	5558	Sat May 14 17:33 2011 by Shamus
	Should I Constantly Remind My Clients? (Preview) Hi Everyone. I was so happy last month, I signed up 4 new clients and thought that things were looking up. But since signing them up on a monthly basis, none of them have dropped their information off for April. I have sent them email reminders and there always seems to be an excuse. Does anyone else strug...	morgwick	3	4602	Sat May 14 13:52 2011 by morgwick
	P35 advice (Preview) Hi All, THis is probably a really daft question but I just want to make sure I get this right as it is my first P35- In respect of box 25 (NIC's/Tax already paid) is the amount I enter here the actual total amount paid to HMRC during the tax year or only the amount paid which relates to the NIC/Tax payable fo...	Moonraker	3	5462	Fri May 13 17:15 2011 by Moonraker
	Clearning old items (Preview) I have lots of historic items on my various supplier accounts which should have been cleared in previous years (by the previous accountant) but don't seem to have. I have no way of checking how they would have been paid although as they aren't being chased I can only assume they have been, so what is the b...	debzinkent	15	5002	Thu May 12 17:14 2011 by debzinkent
	Employing a wife (Preview) Hi I have been asked by a client who I prepare accounts and a tax return for if he can employ his wife for administation duties. Can anyone tell me what the implications for this would be? Many Thanks Mycroft	Mycroft	5	6091	Thu May 12 11:36 2011 by Mycroft
	Fuel Receipts VAT receipts bank (Preview) Im new to all this so bare with me. I am currently in the process of putting receipts (diesel receipts from a haulage company) onto sage. The problem is that the payments through the bank for these receipts is split three ways into cheque, ebp and pos, and they don t cover the full amount of receipts. I nor...	chunder89	0	8796	Wed May 11 12:19 2011 by chunder89
	help please - new to bookkeeping (Preview) hi there - please help. My brain is confused. Although I do bookkeeping in work - it is computerised. I decided therefore to do my ICB Manual Bookkeeping I & II exams and passed a while ago now. Recently though my partner roped me in to do his books when he went self employed as an artist. His wo...	treskim	7	5910	Wed May 11 09:32 2011 by treskim
	CIS question Please help!!! (Preview) Hi everyone!! Am stucked with CIS POSTING, the company I work for have an accountant who do the wages for us, and this is the first quarter that we have CIS tax involved. Basically they sent us the TAX and National Insurance contribution for the last 3 months and the CIS Sub contractors Tax and the Suffer...	Sara	7	9636	Tue May 10 09:43 2011 by Sara
	Message for Shamus (Preview) Hi Shaun I ordered the 2002 Acca books you recommended from Amazon market traders, 1.1 came today second hand but in excellent condition for a fiver, the other two will be coming some time this week, been looking at 1.1 this afternoon, I must agree with you this is an excellent book, am well chuffed. Co...	sally-anne	5	5272	Mon May 9 23:39 2011 by Shamus
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