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

Terri · Terri

Hi, This is probably one of the, if not the, strangest question on here, but my client's birthday is coming up and I am wondering whether it would be good or bad business etiquette to post him a birthday card, obviously not a funny one that could be taken the wrong way. What do you guys do? Terri

BobHarper · BobHarper

Just a quick note to members here that we're launching a new packaged aim at bookkeepers who want to maximise their earnings without employing anyone. The new Website gives details of one-day briefing sessions.

brooklh · brooklh

I have had my website up and running for 2 months, am in :- Yellow Pages Thomson Local Directory hotfrog ebay UK Small Business Directory Freeindex And I have had the grand total of 1 enquiry! No one has asked if I have experience, qualifications or anything else and I am feeling totally despondent now....

kpm · kpm

Can anyone help me with this. I am completing 4 years self assessments for a client who is a self employed HGV driver. He only uses his own vehicle for travelling to and from a place of work where he drives a companies HGV. Are there any allowable expenses he can claim for such as a % of office space at home...

Amy8n · Amy8n

Hiya, Does anyone know if the MYOB Professional Bookkeepers Programme still exists? I sent for info over a week ago but as yet have not had a response. I would also appreciate any feedback on the scheme as well. Many thanks!

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi I have recently sent a mailshot to local accountants basically offering my services. I have just had an email back from one of them requesting more information including charges. I just wanted to ask if any of you do bookkeeping work for an accountant do you still charge them your standard hourly ra...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi All Just wondered what software anyone would recommend for submitting tax returns. I've always used the one provided free by HMRC but i understand it does not support partnerships. Don't want to spend a fortune but i do have a number of partnership clients. Thanks in anticipation

Flex Accounting Services · Flex Accounting Services

Hi everyone. Just a quickie please .... can anyone help me with the bookkeeping entries for buying premium bonds ??? My client is a ltd co.

BHB · BHB

Hi everyone. New to this but have 20 years accounts experience for various industries. AAT qualified and working 33 hours at present. Been in my current role for 2 years which I took on to enable me to set out as a self employed bookkeeper. It's taken me this long to take the plunge. A few months ago I t...

kjmcculloch · kjmcculloch

Hi Guys, I've been asked to audit the accounts of a local kids football team. I used to be a community worker and audited accounts for loads of community groups. I seem to remeber that for not for profit small community groups you don't need to be a qualified auditor. Does anyone know if major funders...

additionsbookkeeping · additionsbookkeeping

I'm looking into setting up a website but I'm a bit of a novice at that sort of thing!! I have looked at webs.com, I can buy my name as a domain name and pay the extra so theres no adverts on it, would that be okay do you think?

brog13 · brog13

Hi Everyone I usually use VT for all my clients, but I have been approached by a new client who wants to work with e-conomic. I have had a useful training session with the providers, and it looks interesting, but I just wondered if anyone else had worked with it, and had any comments? Many thanks for your h...

Mr Topps · Mr Topps

Hello All, a potential client of mine has aked if I know of any way he can either off-set any taxes or claim anything for his assett depreciation. I don't have a clue and would welcome any advice or guidance. Thank you in advance. Mr Topps

lots to learn · lots to learn

I am interested to learn what others would do in my situation. I recently took over a client from an accountant for their end of year and SA tax return completion. They are only a small firm with simple finances and did not wish to continue paying an accountants fee. When I have examined the file I was sho...

Damo8604 · Damo8604

Hello everyone! I'm after a bit of advice, I'm interested in starting my own book-keeping business. I'm a full member of AAT and have worked in various roles from finance clerk to company accountant but due to redundancy, have been temping for the last year, so basically I want to take charge of my work...

brooklh · brooklh

Hi All, I am preparing a quote for bookkeeping services. Being new to the provision of these services, does it sound realistic to estimate a timeframe of 5 hours for the preparation of trial balance, bank reconciliation, P&L and balance sheets? It is a small to medium company and I have envisag...

Ann-marie · Ann-marie

Hi there, Do you know if there are any magazine / journal subscriptions that I could subscribe to to keep be up to date on all bookkeeping issues? Thanks Ann-marie

Terri · Terri

I have been approached by Thomson Local and asked if I want to place an add in the soon to be released phone directory. I could have three lines of text up to 30 characters per line and the advert would be in a box five cms wide, 3 cms high. I have looked in the current phonebook and all the other bookkeepers...

Damo8604 · Damo8604

I have been looking with interest on this forum at all the requests and questions from new bookkeepers regarding setting up their own business. As I am someone who falls into this category I think it would be most helpful if there were a topic board specifically related to starting your own business wh...

kjmcculloch · kjmcculloch

Hi folks, Just thought I'd share this with you. I have a new client as of today. He's a DJ, provides a disco for parties etc. He started at the begining of the calander year, has about 30 sales invoices, a turnover of about £3k and a handful of purchase invoices mainly for fixed assets. He has them all in m...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Client birthday etiquette (Preview) Hi, This is probably one of the, if not the, strangest question on here, but my client's birthday is coming up and I am wondering whether it would be good or bad business etiquette to post him a birthday card, obviously not a funny one that could be taken the wrong way. What do you guys do? Terri	Terri	4	1749	Thu Sep 24 09:06 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	New Crunchers package launched (Preview) Just a quick note to members here that we're launching a new packaged aim at bookkeepers who want to maximise their earnings without employing anyone. The new Website gives details of one-day briefing sessions.	BobHarper	16	4155	Wed Sep 23 13:23 2009 by BobHarper
	Marketing (Preview) I have had my website up and running for 2 months, am in :- Yellow Pages Thomson Local Directory hotfrog ebay UK Small Business Directory Freeindex And I have had the grand total of 1 enquiry! No one has asked if I have experience, qualifications or anything else and I am feeling totally despondent now....	brooklh	7	3571	Mon Sep 21 19:23 2009 by BobHarper
	Self Employed HGV Driver self assessment (Preview) Can anyone help me with this. I am completing 4 years self assessments for a client who is a self employed HGV driver. He only uses his own vehicle for travelling to and from a place of work where he drives a companies HGV. Are there any allowable expenses he can claim for such as a % of office space at home...	kpm	5	9576	Mon Sep 21 11:30 2009 by Davey
	MYOB Professional Bookkeepers Programme (Preview) Hiya, Does anyone know if the MYOB Professional Bookkeepers Programme still exists? I sent for info over a week ago but as yet have not had a response. I would also appreciate any feedback on the scheme as well. Many thanks!	Amy8n	2	1740	Fri Sep 18 18:24 2009 by Amy8n
	Charging an accountant (Preview) Hi I have recently sent a mailshot to local accountants basically offering my services. I have just had an email back from one of them requesting more information including charges. I just wanted to ask if any of you do bookkeeping work for an accountant do you still charge them your standard hourly ra...	Marky65	2	1757	Wed Sep 16 10:15 2009 by Marky65
	Software for submitting partnership tax return (Preview) Hi All Just wondered what software anyone would recommend for submitting tax returns. I've always used the one provided free by HMRC but i understand it does not support partnerships. Don't want to spend a fortune but i do have a number of partnership clients. Thanks in anticipation	lots to learn	2	7289	Mon Sep 14 18:32 2009 by lots to learn
	Premium Bonds (Preview) Hi everyone. Just a quickie please .... can anyone help me with the bookkeeping entries for buying premium bonds ??? My client is a ltd co.	Flex Accounting Services	4	5037	Mon Sep 14 12:20 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	Starting Out - Software or not? (Preview) Hi everyone. New to this but have 20 years accounts experience for various industries. AAT qualified and working 33 hours at present. Been in my current role for 2 years which I took on to enable me to set out as a self employed bookkeeper. It's taken me this long to take the plunge. A few months ago I t...	BHB	2	1687	Mon Sep 14 08:33 2009 by Alison
	Audit Community Group Accounts (Preview) Hi Guys, I've been asked to audit the accounts of a local kids football team. I used to be a community worker and audited accounts for loads of community groups. I seem to remeber that for not for profit small community groups you don't need to be a qualified auditor. Does anyone know if major funders...	kjmcculloch	1	2902	Sun Sep 13 15:44 2009 by farmergiles
	Websites (Preview) I'm looking into setting up a website but I'm a bit of a novice at that sort of thing!! I have looked at webs.com, I can buy my name as a domain name and pay the extra so theres no adverts on it, would that be okay do you think?	additionsbookkeeping	12	2736	Sat Sep 12 15:24 2009 by lor
	e-conomic (Preview) Hi Everyone I usually use VT for all my clients, but I have been approached by a new client who wants to work with e-conomic. I have had a useful training session with the providers, and it looks interesting, but I just wondered if anyone else had worked with it, and had any comments? Many thanks for your h...	brog13	0	1891	Fri Sep 11 18:35 2009 by brog13
	Off setting depreciation ??? (Preview) Hello All, a potential client of mine has aked if I know of any way he can either off-set any taxes or claim anything for his assett depreciation. I don't have a clue and would welcome any advice or guidance. Thank you in advance. Mr Topps	Mr Topps	1	1326	Fri Sep 11 13:54 2009 by kjmcculloch
	What would you do? (Preview) I am interested to learn what others would do in my situation. I recently took over a client from an accountant for their end of year and SA tax return completion. They are only a small firm with simple finances and did not wish to continue paying an accountants fee. When I have examined the file I was sho...	lots to learn	13	3098	Thu Sep 10 19:57 2009 by lots to learn
	Membership of Professional bodies (Preview) Hello everyone! I'm after a bit of advice, I'm interested in starting my own book-keeping business. I'm a full member of AAT and have worked in various roles from finance clerk to company accountant but due to redundancy, have been temping for the last year, so basically I want to take charge of my work...	Damo8604	18	7652	Fri Sep 4 10:59 2009 by Alison
	Time estimate... (Preview) Hi All, I am preparing a quote for bookkeeping services. Being new to the provision of these services, does it sound realistic to estimate a timeframe of 5 hours for the preparation of trial balance, bank reconciliation, P&L and balance sheets? It is a small to medium company and I have envisag...	brooklh	2	1487	Thu Sep 3 20:33 2009 by brooklh
	Bookkeeping Magazine / Journal Subscrptions (Preview) Hi there, Do you know if there are any magazine / journal subscriptions that I could subscribe to to keep be up to date on all bookkeeping issues? Thanks Ann-marie	Ann-marie	2	4999	Wed Sep 2 19:03 2009 by Amy8n
	Phone book Advertising (Preview) I have been approached by Thomson Local and asked if I want to place an add in the soon to be released phone directory. I could have three lines of text up to 30 characters per line and the advert would be in a box five cms wide, 3 cms high. I have looked in the current phonebook and all the other bookkeepers...	Terri	6	2135	Sun Aug 30 14:19 2009 by Terri
	Starting a new book-keeping business (Preview) I have been looking with interest on this forum at all the requests and questions from new bookkeepers regarding setting up their own business. As I am someone who falls into this category I think it would be most helpful if there were a topic board specifically related to starting your own business wh...	Damo8604	0	1604	Fri Aug 28 14:39 2009 by Damo8604
	My new client (Preview) Hi folks, Just thought I'd share this with you. I have a new client as of today. He's a DJ, provides a disco for parties etc. He started at the begining of the calander year, has about 30 sales invoices, a turnover of about £3k and a handful of purchase invoices mainly for fixed assets. He has them all in m...	kjmcculloch	5	1817	Thu Aug 27 20:27 2009 by stephen72
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