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Speedy Networking
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Hi As my website is due to go live very soon I thought it would be a good idea to get myself along to a local chamber of commerce speedy networking event this week to help get some cards out with the new logo and website details on it and so promote my business. At the time it seemed like a good idea but as the tim...
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Marky65
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ICB and AAT
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Hi Can you help me please. I have signed up with the HLC for Manual Bookkeeping 1 and Computerised Bookkeeping 2, and found that the syllabus just about gives enough to get me through Manual Bookkeeping 2 as well. After all the talk about the AAT I called them on Friday and got told that I had to sign up wit...
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peter1162
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BNI
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Hi everyone Has anyone heard of BNI? Ive been invited to attend with a member. Does anyone know what this is all about?
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Lisa Jo
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company van purchased on finance
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Quick qu, re: if a company van is purchased on finance by a self employed person, what are the rules with capital allowance etc, can he still claim the maximum possible even though he doesn't officially own the van yet?. i.e. 50k max for all capital allowances, and is he able to claim maximum for the van...
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Business loan
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Just a short question this time: If a business loan paid into a business account is used to pay off non-business debt does it need including in the books? And if so are the payments to the non-business debt treated as drawings? Jill
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MLR - Limited Company
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Hi This afternoon I have an appointment with a prospective client, who is a director of a limited company and he wants me to do the bookkeeping & management accounts for it. Up until now all of my clients have been self employed sole traders so MLR has been relatively straightforward. For this cl...
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Marky65
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Overseas Employee
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Hi In a couple of weeks I am going to have to run a monthly payroll and the company have just told me that they have employed a Portugese guy to work in France and the company who employs him is a uk registered ltd company. Does anyone know if there any special rules that I need to follow Thanks for your help R...
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Marky65
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Useful literature and reference
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Hi, I am just starting up self employed bookkeeping and am looking to enhance my library. I would like some books/ literature that I can refer to when I need to and was wondering if anyone can recomend any. I have all my Kaplan books but feel they are probably not enough in the way of reference in the real wo...
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Pegs
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expenses question
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Hi All, With regards to a self employed person, are they able to claim back the cost of suits (clothing) for tax purposes, these suits were only bought for work. Would you also allow shoe repairs as an exp again for tax purposes. Also if a car is used only for that persons self employment can they claim fo...
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lor
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losses
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Hello Everbody! I'm working for a small window contracting company that does not have an inventory. They pick up their windows from suppliers and deliver them to customers. I record every purchase through a purchasing account. It happens that the company made a mistake on one of their orders and n...
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Ita
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Money Laundering
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Hi there, I am just completing the money laundering procedures for my first client. I have completed the due dilligence checks and obtained the required i.d and address verification. After reading the ICB website, just to ensure thatI have done what I need to, I noticed that I am required to keep a r...
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Harps
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New forum
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Hi ALL Have you heard of the National Bookkeepers Foum I think they have just started see www.bookkeepingbods.co.uk forum It seems that this company won the bid. register with them. However I am starting out as a freelancer where can I apply for bookkeeping jobs
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Andy123
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Online bookkeeping
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Hi Just a student who hasn't even started a course yet - DWP (JobCentre) lost my funding application. What does everyone think of Online Bookkeeping ? Is it the same as Cloud Computing accounting systems ? Is it covered by Money Laundering regulations ? Who is responsible ? cheers -- Edited by ProBow...
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ProBowlUK
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Quickbooks training
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Hi everyone, I have just started working for a client who uses Quickbooks Pro 2008. As a complete newbie to Quickbooks I am slowly getting to grips with it, but could really do with some sort of training. Does anyone with experience in Quickbooks know of any home study/online courses that I could do t...
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ICB Membership Upgrading
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Hello, As some of you know I have recently passed my computerised level II - and got a distinction :) I've contacting the ICB regarding applying for a practice license which they are putting in the post for me. I can now upgrade my membership to Associate level and pay £65 for this, I only joined the ICB i...
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What do bookkeepers spend most of their time doing?
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Sorry if this seems like a stupid question. I'm ACCA & been accounting (very hands on) for the past 19 years or so. Now I'm looking at options for bringing in some more income now my children are older. Under ACCA I can offer basic bookkeeping service only which seems pretty limited to be honest (b...
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How much is a client worth?
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Hi all, Is anyone able to tell me how to find out how much a client is worth? I have been ofered the chance to buy a few clients from a fellow bookkeeper who is retiring. They are all small business annual accounts for sole traders or partnerships. I have no idea where to start calculating a reasonable fi...
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Claiming capital allowances / further study
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Hi all I have just started up & looking for more clients now. I wanted to know what I can claim on my tax return. Can I claim for taxation books that I have recently brought (for self assessment returns). I have brought these for this upcoming tax year & feel that I use them all the time as refere...
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Lisa Jo
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Kellysearch
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Hi I have just received a newsletter from another forum and it mentions www.kellysearch.co.uk and I was wondering whether anyone from here uses the paid service and what they think of it or should it just be used for the free listing it offers. Regards Mark
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Marky65
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Potential First Client
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I have had an enquiry from a potential first client. I am both excited but very nervous at the same time. They are a ltd company and their bookkeeper is retiring soon. Did anyone else feel this way? I must say that the risk assessment and customer due diligence concerns me. I am an Associate of the ICB so...
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