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

Pen Pusher Paul · Pen Pusher Paul

Hi, Currently using Sage Instant accounts and when posting purchase invoices, Journals etc the details section seems to carry, in a drop down box, all the previous details that have been used before. The list is now becoming huge and was wondering if anyone knows how to clear all the old data. Many Th...

Wrights BS · Wrights BS

Hi fellow book-keepers, I have just this minute registered on this site, at last I have found somewhere to get some answers. I have been a book-keeper for 15 years and am AAT qualified and about 12 months ago I decided to go self-employed. My employer at the time was happy for me to do that and invoice h...

Lisa Jo · Lisa Jo

I just had to tell you all about the state of a client's book that were done by a "so" called experienced bookkeeper. He says he didnt check if they were registered etc etc etc. Anyhow, this client rents out properties (about 3 properties with 12 rents altogether), the rental income was en...

attilabenko · attilabenko

Hi everyone, Does anybody know anything about Getting British Business Online? They offer free .co.uk domain and webhosting. According to businesslink: Getting British Business Online aims to get 100,000 British small businesses on the internet by the end of the year. The year-long campaign is...

Del · Del

I'm considering setting up my own bookkeeping practice and wondered what the best software to use for multi-companies is. I am guessing its Sage 50 but are there any serious alternatives? Any help much appreciated.

chrissy · chrissy

Hi Everyone, I have a question, would like to run it by you experts before i carry on.. i think i know what i should do. I have this new client, sole trader, single guy with a couple of kids. I have been entering his details into quick books and doing fine until i started looking through his bank account in m...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi I am hoping someone can help with what is seeming a hopeless situation. I gave up work as a financial advisor when I had children and studied bookkeeping to earn an income initially with the idea of continuing to study accountancy (self study at home) so that i may then take a job as a part qualified ac...

Lisa Jo · Lisa Jo

Ive just prepared my customer's year end (nearly), Ive cleared down control accounts etc, just finishing off the bank recs. One customer is nearly 70k in credit because no invoices have been raised to offset against the money paid. Ive advised the owner that 2 invoices have to be raised but he doesn...

Marky65 · Marky65

At last after weeks of waiting and a letter gently reminding them I have finally received my Self Assessment agent code from HMRC. So to those still waiting, it will come eventually. Regards Mark

BobHarper · BobHarper

I've been researching offering a "bookkeeping plus" service at circa £1,000 to £2,500 a month. This is where the bookkeeper offers a total finance department including an address for the clients customers and suppliers. The service would include:Debtor statements, credit contro...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi. I have just been employed by a new client who runs a company which provides specialist driver training. My client has informed me that in order to set up his company he has asked two people who drive for him to inject some cash. There are three shareholders in the company. My client who owns 52% and the...

semsley · semsley

Had a problem with payroll year end returns yesterday - system wouldn't accept a P14, I knew why - director who had paid NI on salary for the first 7 months then taken no salary for the last 7 months therefore when NI was annualised a full refund resulted. The P14 showed figures in 1a, 1b, 1c and nil in 1e an...

saraunderwood · saraunderwood

Afternoon!! Just a quick question just to settle my mind. Planning to sit my level 2 ICB manual exam in July. However, I have a potential first client meeting. Didnt want to start practicing until I had the level 2 completed- so I was covered with money laund regs and indemnity insurance Can I stil...

additionsbookkeeping · additionsbookkeeping

Right I am being an absolute thickett but I can't see how to send someone a message or how to read mine!! How do I do it? I would also clarify that the title of my thread relates to private messages and not a gynaecological cry for help

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi, I have a potential new client but i am a bit wary about taking him on.He owns a couple of burger vans and has been trading for the past seven weeks.The bit i am unsure about is that he does not put any takings through a till he just keeps them in a plastic tub and pays for all his materials this way and ke...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hiya Peeps One of the Directors I work for is contemplating leasing a car and wants to put the cost of the car through the business, but intends to reimburse the company for the cost of the vehicle (i.e. net plus 50% VAT) by taking a reduced dividend at the end of the year. I'm trying to establish whether th...

peapod · peapod

Hi I am new here wonder if some confidence could be injected into me i am AAT full member and have turned into a jelly overnight at the prospect of doing a friends tax self assessment he has just become self employed all i have to do is log his income / expenses and his part time PAYE job - is that right i am lost...

Pegs · Pegs

Hi all, Feeling slightly scared. Am about to do my first paid tax return and the guy I'm doing it for did part of the year in Employment and part Self Employment. He was emergency taxed on the employment side of things and has not as yet claimed it back. I'm not sure how to deal with this and any advice would b...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi All Am just completing my tax return for my first year as a self-employed bookkeeper and was wondering what kind of expenses other self-employed bookkeepers were deducting. I have two clients that I travel to three times a week so I will claim mileage allowance and I have some stationery/postage r...

smartin · smartin

Hi All Having just got my practice licence I am keen to get my new business up and running. I was wondering how you seasoned folks deal with backups - both accounts and payroll. Do you just take copies to keep yourself or do you pass a copy onto your client for safety. Do you use CD's or other forms ? I was also...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Clearing "list of details" (Preview) Hi, Currently using Sage Instant accounts and when posting purchase invoices, Journals etc the details section seems to carry, in a drop down box, all the previous details that have been used before. The list is now becoming huge and was wondering if anyone knows how to clear all the old data. Many Th...	Pen Pusher Paul	9	6301	Fri Apr 23 14:14 2010 by Brewsie
	Re: Red Tape & Confusion!! (Preview) Hi fellow book-keepers, I have just this minute registered on this site, at last I have found somewhere to get some answers. I have been a book-keeper for 15 years and am AAT qualified and about 12 months ago I decided to go self-employed. My employer at the time was happy for me to do that and invoice h...	Wrights BS	3	8647	Fri Apr 23 12:41 2010 by Newby
	Qualified?? (Preview) I just had to tell you all about the state of a client's book that were done by a "so" called experienced bookkeeper. He says he didnt check if they were registered etc etc etc. Anyhow, this client rents out properties (about 3 properties with 12 rents altogether), the rental income was en...	Lisa Jo	27	6591	Fri Apr 23 09:53 2010 by Shamus
	Getting British Business Online (Preview) Hi everyone, Does anybody know anything about Getting British Business Online? They offer free .co.uk domain and webhosting. According to businesslink: Getting British Business Online aims to get 100,000 British small businesses on the internet by the end of the year. The year-long campaign is...	attilabenko	9	7699	Wed Apr 21 21:20 2010 by saraunderwood
	Best software (Preview) I'm considering setting up my own bookkeeping practice and wondered what the best software to use for multi-companies is. I am guessing its Sage 50 but are there any serious alternatives? Any help much appreciated.	Del	4	8114	Wed Apr 21 18:05 2010 by Del
	New client (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have a question, would like to run it by you experts before i carry on.. i think i know what i should do. I have this new client, sole trader, single guy with a couple of kids. I have been entering his details into quick books and doing fine until i started looking through his bank account in m...	chrissy	3	2348	Wed Apr 21 07:48 2010 by chrissy
	Accountancy Study? (Preview) Hi I am hoping someone can help with what is seeming a hopeless situation. I gave up work as a financial advisor when I had children and studied bookkeeping to earn an income initially with the idea of continuing to study accountancy (self study at home) so that i may then take a job as a part qualified ac...	lots to learn	9	2107	Tue Apr 20 21:50 2010 by lots to learn
	How do you tell them? (Preview) Ive just prepared my customer's year end (nearly), Ive cleared down control accounts etc, just finishing off the bank recs. One customer is nearly 70k in credit because no invoices have been raised to offset against the money paid. Ive advised the owner that 2 invoices have to be raised but he doesn...	Lisa Jo	29	3356	Mon Apr 19 21:04 2010 by littlebookkeeper
	HMRC At Last (Preview) At last after weeks of waiting and a letter gently reminding them I have finally received my Self Assessment agent code from HMRC. So to those still waiting, it will come eventually. Regards Mark	Marky65	3	1717	Mon Apr 19 13:31 2010 by littlebookkeeper
	£20,000 a year clients (Preview) I've been researching offering a "bookkeeping plus" service at circa £1,000 to £2,500 a month. This is where the bookkeeper offers a total finance department including an address for the clients customers and suppliers. The service would include:Debtor statements, credit contro...	BobHarper	9	2005	Mon Apr 19 12:33 2010 by BobHarper
	Dividend Payments (Preview) Hi. I have just been employed by a new client who runs a company which provides specialist driver training. My client has informed me that in order to set up his company he has asked two people who drive for him to inject some cash. There are three shareholders in the company. My client who owns 52% and the...	Kitty37	4	2060	Sun Apr 18 11:45 2010 by adi2402
	HMRC Aaaarghhh (Preview) Had a problem with payroll year end returns yesterday - system wouldn't accept a P14, I knew why - director who had paid NI on salary for the first 7 months then taken no salary for the last 7 months therefore when NI was annualised a full refund resulted. The P14 showed figures in 1a, 1b, 1c and nil in 1e an...	semsley	4	2028	Sat Apr 17 22:11 2010 by Lisa Jo
	Confused!!? (Preview) Afternoon!! Just a quick question just to settle my mind. Planning to sit my level 2 ICB manual exam in July. However, I have a potential first client meeting. Didnt want to start practicing until I had the level 2 completed- so I was covered with money laund regs and indemnity insurance Can I stil...	saraunderwood	15	2383	Sat Apr 17 21:26 2010 by Stardoe
	PM'S (Preview) Right I am being an absolute thickett but I can't see how to send someone a message or how to read mine!! How do I do it? I would also clarify that the title of my thread relates to private messages and not a gynaecological cry for help	additionsbookkeeping	6	1970	Fri Apr 16 16:21 2010 by Shamus
	advice on takings (Preview) Hi, I have a potential new client but i am a bit wary about taking him on.He owns a couple of burger vans and has been trading for the past seven weeks.The bit i am unsure about is that he does not put any takings through a till he just keeps them in a plastic tub and pays for all his materials this way and ke...	stephen72	3	1545	Fri Apr 16 12:23 2010 by lor
	Directors Car - Benefit or Not? (Preview) Hiya Peeps One of the Directors I work for is contemplating leasing a car and wants to put the cost of the car through the business, but intends to reimburse the company for the cost of the vehicle (i.e. net plus 50% VAT) by taking a reduced dividend at the end of the year. I'm trying to establish whether th...	Kitty37	2	1301	Thu Apr 15 16:49 2010 by Kitty37
	total wreck !!! (Preview) Hi I am new here wonder if some confidence could be injected into me i am AAT full member and have turned into a jelly overnight at the prospect of doing a friends tax self assessment he has just become self employed all i have to do is log his income / expenses and his part time PAYE job - is that right i am lost...	peapod	14	2326	Wed Apr 14 21:18 2010 by Ammers
	Employment and Self Employed (Preview) Hi all, Feeling slightly scared. Am about to do my first paid tax return and the guy I'm doing it for did part of the year in Employment and part Self Employment. He was emergency taxed on the employment side of things and has not as yet claimed it back. I'm not sure how to deal with this and any advice would b...	Pegs	5	1441	Wed Apr 14 16:05 2010 by Silly Digits
	Deductible Expenses - Self Employed Bookkeeper (Preview) Hi All Am just completing my tax return for my first year as a self-employed bookkeeper and was wondering what kind of expenses other self-employed bookkeepers were deducting. I have two clients that I travel to three times a week so I will claim mileage allowance and I have some stationery/postage r...	Kitty37	10	6750	Tue Apr 13 22:48 2010 by semsley
	Data Back Ups and Storage (Preview) Hi All Having just got my practice licence I am keen to get my new business up and running. I was wondering how you seasoned folks deal with backups - both accounts and payroll. Do you just take copies to keep yourself or do you pass a copy onto your client for safety. Do you use CD's or other forms ? I was also...	smartin	7	1854	Tue Apr 13 14:58 2010 by Shamus
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