Professional Book-keepers in Practice - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

lor · lor

To cut a long story short, I have a client who is taking their son to court and have a solicitor on the case already. The son has according to the client taken monies from him whilst the father was away from the uk for about 10 years, this was done through selling his assets without him knowing etc etc. there...

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

One of my clients has used the company debit card for a hair cut, firstly I was going to post this to drawings in sage, secondly what would be the best nominal account for this as drawings isn't a default in sage, I know I can obviously rename them, would anybody have a suggestion to which is best? Many than...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Evening everyone, How do you cope with a Company year end change in Quickbooks? My client's original year end that was set up in QB was May. She has now had this extended to August with Companies House. What is the procedure for changing this in QB? All help greatly appreciated. Pauline

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

I wondered if anyone could help out with an example of a mileage expense claim form? I know its a little cheeky but I am trying to get into good practice with each new client that we take on, saw a guy yesterday that runs a van through the business so want to get something implemented asap. Many thanks

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

A client has handed me a box full of receipts, within that are numerous petrol expenses, they haven't kept a mileage log unfortunately, but the vehicle used is a works van, this is used for both getting the client to and from work and deliveries during the day. How best am i to show this so some VAT can be re...

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

I have recently completed the books for a client, he has now stated that his Accountant is asking for everything to be sent over, what is the standard information that they would need to complete the process for a year end set of accounts i.e. balance sheet, trial balance etc? I have everything in sage b...

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

Thanks all for your help yesterday with this, just to follow on from Shaun's post and check that my understanding is right..... My tax code is 647L, meaning I have a free tax earning limit of up to 6470, therefore to stay under the threshold i could earn up to 6470 divided by 12 months, giving me 539.17 per...

Esbee · Esbee

Hi All, I am a qualified accountant and planning to start a bookkeeping services and then to extend to accountancy services. I appreciate your advice on the following points: What type of insurance that I will need, and how much can I expect to pay. Any recommendation.What is the best way to promote my...

Ammers · Ammers

Hi Everyone. I've got a couple of questions.. I have been approached by a couple of people who want me to do their books and payroll for them, once I am qualified, regulated and insured. At the moment they have accountants doing all of this. One girl in particular is running a very successful beauty shop...

Freifer · Freifer

Hi all, I am new to this forum. I want to learn about accounting. Book-Keeping and Accounts 6th editionby Frank Wood & Sheila Robinson. And Business accounting vol 1, frank woods and alan sangster 11edition Which is better to start at?

Blacker9999 · Blacker9999

Not sure if this should be posted here or in the Tax Anyway, I am a self employed bookkeeper, got a few small shops and a few taxi drivers that i keep records for. I record these as my bookkeeping business, however i am also a part time taxi driver. Now, do i need to keep these figures separate for the bookk...

Robert G · Robert G

Hello all I've been reading the forums and there is a lot of great advice here and some very helpful members. I've recently qualified as a CIMA accountant and am working as a management accountant in industry, developing income statements and balance sheets, cash flow, statutory accounts, consoli...

CET Bookkeeping · CET Bookkeeping

Hi all, I have worked within the accounts and bookkeeping field for a few years, I recently put an advert in a few local shops offering my services to gain some extra income. Good news is I had a few responses.... One of the clients that I managed to pick up runs a small childrens dance school she handed me a...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi all, I'm expecting/hoping? Amanda will jump on this one! I am doing a bank rec in QB and have a problem. In QB the amounts paid to employees when you run the payroll is lumped altogether as one sum in the bank rec window. When I actually paid the employees through the physical bank, I ommitted one of t...

attilabenko · attilabenko

I ordered some letterheads and business cards but can't decide where to post the cost...is it advertise, PR, printing or stationery ( being a start up business i do advertise with letters i am sending to potential customers...) I got my website up and running (well,still a fair bit to be done) so every...

Newby · Newby

Hi everyone, Help. As you know,I have just started out in my own company with a few clients. One of them is a Construction worker whose book-keeping I do. I invoiced him and he has kept 30% of the invoice for the CIS rules tax. Now I am confused. I build accounts not buildings!!! So why did he deduct the tax...

jamesb · jamesb

Hi, long story short i am looking to purchase a business in outside manchester which is currently for sale aroung the £9000 mark that includes good will an fixtures and fittings. the sale is due to ill health, the lease on the property is around £9000 per year and expires in 10 years. the rates are £2...

gennyjones · gennyjones

Personally, I feel that there are a lot of opportunities available for us in the bookkeeping and accounting filed. By sharing my work history with you, I hope you will be able see that there is quite a lot you can do especially to generate extra income.I am very passionate about being involved in the acc...

RuthA · RuthA

I'm trying to work out how best to advertise my business, I'd like to build up a decent client base pretty quickly so I'm thinking I'll have to spend a bit. I was wondering if others here pay for yell.com advertising, if it's a worthwhile investment? The free listing isn't going to do much for me as I'm in a...

emmajane · emmajane

Hi I am a bookkeeper thats works at home and have recently got a small limited company. To be honest the bloke who owns it is lovely but not at all accounts minded. I am stuck on a couple of things which I bet to you all will be easily sorted. When he took over the company transactions were still going thro...

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	invoices for client to claim back via solicitor (Preview) To cut a long story short, I have a client who is taking their son to court and have a solicitor on the case already. The son has according to the client taken monies from him whilst the father was away from the uk for about 10 years, this was done through selling his assets without him knowing etc etc. there...	lor	12	5279	Fri Jun 4 19:38 2010 by lor
	Drawings.... (Preview) One of my clients has used the company debit card for a hair cut, firstly I was going to post this to drawings in sage, secondly what would be the best nominal account for this as drawings isn't a default in sage, I know I can obviously rename them, would anybody have a suggestion to which is best? Many than...	CET Bookkeeping	3	5304	Fri Jun 4 13:02 2010 by RobH
	Year end Quickbooks (Preview) Evening everyone, How do you cope with a Company year end change in Quickbooks? My client's original year end that was set up in QB was May. She has now had this extended to August with Companies House. What is the procedure for changing this in QB? All help greatly appreciated. Pauline	Stardoe	0	6164	Thu Jun 3 22:19 2010 by Stardoe
	Mileage expense claim form (Preview) I wondered if anyone could help out with an example of a mileage expense claim form? I know its a little cheeky but I am trying to get into good practice with each new client that we take on, saw a guy yesterday that runs a van through the business so want to get something implemented asap. Many thanks	CET Bookkeeping	1	9836	Thu Jun 3 21:56 2010 by Sue T
	Mileage claims (Preview) A client has handed me a box full of receipts, within that are numerous petrol expenses, they haven't kept a mileage log unfortunately, but the vehicle used is a works van, this is used for both getting the client to and from work and deliveries during the day. How best am i to show this so some VAT can be re...	CET Bookkeeping	1	5891	Thu Jun 3 21:53 2010 by Sue T
	End of Year process (Preview) I have recently completed the books for a client, he has now stated that his Accountant is asking for everything to be sent over, what is the standard information that they would need to complete the process for a year end set of accounts i.e. balance sheet, trial balance etc? I have everything in sage b...	CET Bookkeeping	2	4464	Thu Jun 3 11:40 2010 by adi2402
	Directors Pay....again (Preview) Thanks all for your help yesterday with this, just to follow on from Shaun's post and check that my understanding is right..... My tax code is 647L, meaning I have a free tax earning limit of up to 6470, therefore to stay under the threshold i could earn up to 6470 divided by 12 months, giving me 539.17 per...	CET Bookkeeping	11	6388	Tue Jun 1 17:48 2010 by RobH
	Starting a new bookkeeping business (Preview) Hi All, I am a qualified accountant and planning to start a bookkeeping services and then to extend to accountancy services. I appreciate your advice on the following points: What type of insurance that I will need, and how much can I expect to pay. Any recommendation.What is the best way to promote my...	Esbee	29	5188	Tue Jun 1 07:51 2010 by Marywashington
	Passing on Work (Preview) Hi Everyone. I've got a couple of questions.. I have been approached by a couple of people who want me to do their books and payroll for them, once I am qualified, regulated and insured. At the moment they have accountants doing all of this. One girl in particular is running a very successful beauty shop...	Ammers	4	5627	Sat May 29 17:20 2010 by Julies bookkeeping
	Self Study (Preview) Hi all, I am new to this forum. I want to learn about accounting. Book-Keeping and Accounts 6th editionby Frank Wood & Sheila Robinson. And Business accounting vol 1, frank woods and alan sangster 11edition Which is better to start at?	Freifer	4	5702	Sat May 29 14:31 2010 by Freifer
	Tiny bit confused (Preview) Not sure if this should be posted here or in the Tax Anyway, I am a self employed bookkeeper, got a few small shops and a few taxi drivers that i keep records for. I record these as my bookkeeping business, however i am also a part time taxi driver. Now, do i need to keep these figures separate for the bookk...	Blacker9999	5	3904	Thu May 27 20:45 2010 by Blacker9999
	CIMA qualified, looking for some extra income (Preview) Hello all I've been reading the forums and there is a lot of great advice here and some very helpful members. I've recently qualified as a CIMA accountant and am working as a management accountant in industry, developing income statements and balance sheets, cash flow, statutory accounts, consoli...	Robert G	2	7372	Thu May 27 14:12 2010 by Robert G
	New bookkeeper requires help!! (Preview) Hi all, I have worked within the accounts and bookkeeping field for a few years, I recently put an advert in a few local shops offering my services to gain some extra income. Good news is I had a few responses.... One of the clients that I managed to pick up runs a small childrens dance school she handed me a...	CET Bookkeeping	15	5863	Thu May 27 12:03 2010 by RobH
	Quickbooks problem (Preview) Hi all, I'm expecting/hoping? Amanda will jump on this one! I am doing a bank rec in QB and have a problem. In QB the amounts paid to employees when you run the payroll is lumped altogether as one sum in the bank rec window. When I actually paid the employees through the physical bank, I ommitted one of t...	Stardoe	9	5444	Thu May 27 09:32 2010 by Amanda
	letterheads,etc (Preview) I ordered some letterheads and business cards but can't decide where to post the cost...is it advertise, PR, printing or stationery ( being a start up business i do advertise with letters i am sending to potential customers...) I got my website up and running (well,still a fair bit to be done) so every...	attilabenko	11	6084	Wed May 26 12:08 2010 by lor
	Help - Me and CIS and tax! (Preview) Hi everyone, Help. As you know,I have just started out in my own company with a few clients. One of them is a Construction worker whose book-keeping I do. I invoiced him and he has kept 30% of the invoice for the CIS rules tax. Now I am confused. I build accounts not buildings!!! So why did he deduct the tax...	Newby	6	6125	Tue May 25 22:17 2010 by Newby
	starting up a new business - help (Preview) Hi, long story short i am looking to purchase a business in outside manchester which is currently for sale aroung the £9000 mark that includes good will an fixtures and fittings. the sale is due to ill health, the lease on the property is around £9000 per year and expires in 10 years. the rates are £2...	jamesb	4	2739	Mon May 24 21:10 2010 by jamesb
	Opportunities available in the world of bookkeeping/accounting career selfemploymnent bookeeper (Preview) Personally, I feel that there are a lot of opportunities available for us in the bookkeeping and accounting filed. By sharing my work history with you, I hope you will be able see that there is quite a lot you can do especially to generate extra income.I am very passionate about being involved in the acc...	gennyjones	2	10141	Mon May 24 19:35 2010 by louis
	Advertising (Preview) I'm trying to work out how best to advertise my business, I'd like to build up a decent client base pretty quickly so I'm thinking I'll have to spend a bit. I was wondering if others here pay for yell.com advertising, if it's a worthwhile investment? The free listing isn't going to do much for me as I'm in a...	RuthA	13	6667	Sun May 23 13:34 2010 by RuthA
	Help Needed (Preview) Hi I am a bookkeeper thats works at home and have recently got a small limited company. To be honest the bloke who owns it is lovely but not at all accounts minded. I am stuck on a couple of things which I bet to you all will be easily sorted. When he took over the company transactions were still going thro...	emmajane	2	5665	Sun May 23 11:13 2010 by Shamus
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