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littlebookkeeper · littlebookkeeper

http://www.officelive.com/en-GB/free-website Hi everyone, A few of my friends use this for their businesses (they offer complementary therapies) and they are happy with their websites. Does anyone else use this? Is it any good for you? Seems a bit too good to be true..... Thanks, Carole

DebbieM · DebbieM

I've had a supplier invoice for several thousand pounds which is zero rated, do I charge the customer having those supplies VAT? Obviously this will have a negative effect on our VAT so I'm thinking that maybe VAT shouldn't be charged to the customer??

DebbieM · DebbieM

I've taken over accounts where employees are paid 28p / mile for business mileage done in their own car. Couple of questions for the 'experts' out there please .... a) I was under the impression that mileage should be paid at 40p / mile. Is this at the company's discretion? b) I've been told that you can c...

Adam Westwood · Adam Westwood

Hi All, I have recently passed my ICB Level II in Manual Book Keeping and have begun the process of setting up from home. Got insurance, practice licence and seeing HMRC next week to deal with my MLR and any other tax issues. I have begun writing a business plan so I have an idea what I want from the business...

attilabenko · attilabenko

Hi, I am planning on setting up self-employed in Cheltenham, Gloucesterhsire. Anybody with advice how much to charge in this area/region? I try to market to sole traders,small businesses in catering/hospitality like sandwich shops, small restaurants, chipshops and sort of people as I am from si...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi Firstly, despite not contributing to this site for a while (can't blame being busy!) I just wanted to say how incredibly useful it is. I read all the posts with great interest and it is wonderful to see how supportive everyone is. I'm just preparing for business to hopefully pick up as the majority...

Silly Digits · Silly Digits

Just need some advise please. I had a phonecall yesterday from a hotel manager who wanted to arrange a meeting for possible book-keeping work. When she phoned she said that she was the manger of the hotel on behalf of a well known bank. I have arranged to meet up, but I am a bit concerned why she said o...

kimmcg · kimmcg

I have just started bookkeeping after finishing my exams. Sent out an email to a few local accountants yesterday and have had a reply from one saying to pop in sometime to discuss how we can help each other out. So really pleased to get a result straight away. I'm going to phone in the morning to make an ap...

BobHarper · BobHarper

As you may know, I head up the Crunchers franchise and through some research I have done recently, I am wondering if we bookkeepers shouldn't take the lead and start offering number based business advice to clients? I have trained as a tax accountant and through my role as the Marketing Director of a fi...

williery10 · williery10

Is it common to complete supplier reconciliations. I receive the pile from a client for each period. Now the client (despite his belief to the contrary) is not too organised and on all occasions once all invoices have been inputted I print the aged creditors to have a look and see that I have negat...

littlebookkeeper · littlebookkeeper

Hi everyone, I have just been notified of a local networking event for homebased businesses in my community and it is tomorrow night! I have no marketing literature only business cards and I don't have a lot of time to prepare for it but think it would be a good opportunity to go and tell people about what...

Lisa Jo · Lisa Jo

Hi all Dont know if anyone has read the February employer bulletin yet. Employers with under 9 employers can still file paper copies and HMRC have asked for some payroll companies to offer free services and the below 2 companies have agreed to offer this free for on-line filing, they are: Iris Softwa...

Lisa Jo · Lisa Jo

Well, the accountants I work for have absolutely nothing on the shelves, I await in anticipation for the 5th April to pass so people are knocking the doors down. They are in a postion now whereas all the staff have nothing to do. Im so bored, I think its the kick up the rear I need. I have 2 companies and a m...

Dee · Dee

Hi to all, I am new to this. Can anyone help? Q. asks to reverse opening prepayment & post prepaid rent to relevant cost nominal Code. If prepaid Where must it go. Rest of paper seems Ok!

dazza74 · dazza74

hi everybody, spent a long time reading your messages and i have gained a great insight to pluses and negatives. my question is this.....i'm thinking of doing a home study course with www.premiertraining.co.uk , and working from level 1 to level 3 payroll management . now before I spend any sor...

Alison · Alison

Hi everyone Was just interested to get peoples opinions on how things are now as a self employed bookkeeper/Limited Company firms of bookkeepers? I am in West Yorkshire and before the recession hit I was at the point I was nearly needing to take on someone else as had nearly too much work. Due to the rece...

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi I have recently had my website designed and it went live about a week ago and yesterday Bill kindly notified me that he had spotted a typo error, Thanks Bill. What I am asking for is does anyone else here have any comments about it. To be perfectly honest I am NOT looking for a pat on the back what I would r...

Shamus · Shamus

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/topic/tax/falling-deaf-ears/412441

littlebookkeeper · littlebookkeeper

Hi everyone, Just been browsing the free workshops and seminars for start up and growing businesses and thinking of enrolling on one or two. Have any of you done these? If so, are they worth doing? Are they a good networking opportunity? Which ones would you recommend for a bookkeeper just getting sta...

lor · lor

Just wanted to be 100% sure on something. When a self employed person takes money from their business a/c for wages etc, would this be the correct way to post in the accounts: Dr drawings/owner's funds Cr Business Bank A/C All help with this much appreciated!, just wanted to make sure that I use the corr...

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	microsoft office live small business website (Preview) http://www.officelive.com/en-GB/free-website Hi everyone, A few of my friends use this for their businesses (they offer complementary therapies) and they are happy with their websites. Does anyone else use this? Is it any good for you? Seems a bit too good to be true..... Thanks, Carole	littlebookkeeper	10	2472	Fri Mar 26 18:39 2010 by lor
	zero rated supplier invoice ... .do I put VAT on customer invoice ?? (Preview) I've had a supplier invoice for several thousand pounds which is zero rated, do I charge the customer having those supplies VAT? Obviously this will have a negative effect on our VAT so I'm thinking that maybe VAT shouldn't be charged to the customer??	DebbieM	6	4380	Fri Mar 26 16:19 2010 by Shamus
	Can VAT be reclaimed on mileage expenses? (Preview) I've taken over accounts where employees are paid 28p / mile for business mileage done in their own car. Couple of questions for the 'experts' out there please .... a) I was under the impression that mileage should be paid at 40p / mile. Is this at the company's discretion? b) I've been told that you can c...	DebbieM	4	2640	Fri Mar 26 15:54 2010 by Shamus
	New Book Keeper (Preview) Hi All, I have recently passed my ICB Level II in Manual Book Keeping and have begun the process of setting up from home. Got insurance, practice licence and seeing HMRC next week to deal with my MLR and any other tax issues. I have begun writing a business plan so I have an idea what I want from the business...	Adam Westwood	10	2441	Fri Mar 26 11:35 2010 by Adam Westwood
	how much to charge for small restaurants,sandwich shops, etc.? (Preview) Hi, I am planning on setting up self-employed in Cheltenham, Gloucesterhsire. Anybody with advice how much to charge in this area/region? I try to market to sole traders,small businesses in catering/hospitality like sandwich shops, small restaurants, chipshops and sort of people as I am from si...	attilabenko	13	3284	Thu Mar 25 10:51 2010 by attilabenko
	Agency Worker (Preview) Hi Firstly, despite not contributing to this site for a while (can't blame being busy!) I just wanted to say how incredibly useful it is. I read all the posts with great interest and it is wonderful to see how supportive everyone is. I'm just preparing for business to hopefully pick up as the majority...	lots to learn	18	2779	Wed Mar 24 22:35 2010 by lots to learn
	Possible Client (Preview) Just need some advise please. I had a phonecall yesterday from a hotel manager who wanted to arrange a meeting for possible book-keeping work. When she phoned she said that she was the manger of the hotel on behalf of a well known bank. I have arranged to meet up, but I am a bit concerned why she said o...	Silly Digits	5	1618	Wed Mar 24 19:46 2010 by Silly Digits
	Result! (Preview) I have just started bookkeeping after finishing my exams. Sent out an email to a few local accountants yesterday and have had a reply from one saying to pop in sometime to discuss how we can help each other out. So really pleased to get a result straight away. I'm going to phone in the morning to make an ap...	kimmcg	4	1539	Wed Mar 24 09:55 2010 by kimmcg
	Should bookkeepers start offering business advice Strategy Marketing (Preview) As you may know, I head up the Crunchers franchise and through some research I have done recently, I am wondering if we bookkeepers shouldn't take the lead and start offering number based business advice to clients? I have trained as a tax accountant and through my role as the Marketing Director of a fi...	BobHarper	9	12635	Tue Mar 23 22:11 2010 by RobH
	What level of service to offer? (Preview) Is it common to complete supplier reconciliations. I receive the pile from a client for each period. Now the client (despite his belief to the contrary) is not too organised and on all occasions once all invoices have been inputted I print the aged creditors to have a look and see that I have negat...	williery10	6	1954	Tue Mar 23 21:50 2010 by Amanda
	Business network event, help! (Preview) Hi everyone, I have just been notified of a local networking event for homebased businesses in my community and it is tomorrow night! I have no marketing literature only business cards and I don't have a lot of time to prepare for it but think it would be a good opportunity to go and tell people about what...	littlebookkeeper	5	1720	Tue Mar 23 13:28 2010 by Zoe
	Free Payroll Software for small employers (Preview) Hi all Dont know if anyone has read the February employer bulletin yet. Employers with under 9 employers can still file paper copies and HMRC have asked for some payroll companies to offer free services and the below 2 companies have agreed to offer this free for on-line filing, they are: Iris Softwa...	Lisa Jo	2	10547	Mon Mar 22 17:54 2010 by Lisa Jo
	No work (Preview) Well, the accountants I work for have absolutely nothing on the shelves, I await in anticipation for the 5th April to pass so people are knocking the doors down. They are in a postion now whereas all the staff have nothing to do. Im so bored, I think its the kick up the rear I need. I have 2 companies and a m...	Lisa Jo	19	2606	Mon Mar 22 15:16 2010 by bevhall
	ICB Level 2 Computerised (Preview) Hi to all, I am new to this. Can anyone help? Q. asks to reverse opening prepayment & post prepaid rent to relevant cost nominal Code. If prepaid Where must it go. Rest of paper seems Ok!	Dee	2	1284	Mon Mar 22 10:17 2010 by Dee
	thinking of starting book keeping course any help (Preview) hi everybody, spent a long time reading your messages and i have gained a great insight to pluses and negatives. my question is this.....i'm thinking of doing a home study course with www.premiertraining.co.uk , and working from level 1 to level 3 payroll management . now before I spend any sor...	dazza74	4	1748	Wed Mar 17 16:25 2010 by dazza74
	Has Things picked up for Self Employed/Limited Company firms of Bookkeepers? (Preview) Hi everyone Was just interested to get peoples opinions on how things are now as a self employed bookkeeper/Limited Company firms of bookkeepers? I am in West Yorkshire and before the recession hit I was at the point I was nearly needing to take on someone else as had nearly too much work. Due to the rece...	Alison	31	2969	Wed Mar 17 16:24 2010 by Marky65
	My new website (Preview) Hi I have recently had my website designed and it went live about a week ago and yesterday Bill kindly notified me that he had spotted a typo error, Thanks Bill. What I am asking for is does anyone else here have any comments about it. To be perfectly honest I am NOT looking for a pat on the back what I would r...	Marky65	22	2486	Wed Mar 17 13:50 2010 by RobH
	HMRC changes for construction workers (Preview) http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/topic/tax/falling-deaf-ears/412441	Shamus	9	1915	Mon Mar 15 22:50 2010 by RobH
	Business Gateway/Business link workshops (Preview) Hi everyone, Just been browsing the free workshops and seminars for start up and growing businesses and thinking of enrolling on one or two. Have any of you done these? If so, are they worth doing? Are they a good networking opportunity? Which ones would you recommend for a bookkeeper just getting sta...	littlebookkeeper	4	1450	Mon Mar 15 22:08 2010 by littlebookkeeper
	self employed person's wages (Preview) Just wanted to be 100% sure on something. When a self employed person takes money from their business a/c for wages etc, would this be the correct way to post in the accounts: Dr drawings/owner's funds Cr Business Bank A/C All help with this much appreciated!, just wanted to make sure that I use the corr...	lor	3	1752	Mon Mar 15 12:18 2010 by lor
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