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

Georgie · Georgie

Hi Which is easier , using a formation company or the Gov website to set up a limit company. Does anyone have any preferences? Georgie

Georgie · Georgie

Hi, I know I posted on here a while back about partnership tax return software but Ive got to make a descion about which one I use so would be greatful for some help. At the moment I use Andica. I don't have a problem with it and it's cheap. I only have the one partnership but I don't like the format of Andica w...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi This is driving me mad and stuck as to what to do... A client has their own Gateway ID for Vat and PAYE. They closed one PAYE scheme and opened another. When I registered them for PAYE it give me the option to enrol for on line services , which I did. ( there wasn't an option to add a PAYE scheme to their exis...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I have searched the site for this question as I thought it would have been talked about before...I can't find it if it has. I have a couple of clients who are contractors and hire subcontractors. I'm getting a bit flustered thinking that they may need to become employees as they are working regular...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, does anyone know the best way to enter opening balances from the previous balance sheet into Quickbooks (using quickbooks pro 2013) It's been a few years since I've used Quickbooks (and I still hate it, only using it as client likes to invoice from it) I've been putting in all the sales invoices int...

Stanislav · Stanislav

Hi everyone. I own a small consulting company in Ukraine and provide accounting, tax and some kind of legal services to international clients. I have one idea - what if we, owners of small accounting companies united in one large groupe. We will remain our legal name, but could use group name to promot...

LizB · LizB

Ok - help here much appreciated as I have had a complete block on this one! Director of a 'one man band' Ltd Comp wants to buy a car and put it through the business. He is always travelling between clients. (IT guy) He says it will be 100% business use. (He already has a family car which he is keeping) He plans...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I have spent hours trawling around looking for a desktop version of quickbooks that is 2 users (or 3). I don't like Quickbooks but my friend uses it for invoicing and is very happy with it (has quickbooks pro 2013 at the minute but does not use it for accounting just for the invoicing function) I now wa...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I'm just getting ready for my last level 3 AAT exam (decided to do the AAT as well as all the ICB exams as the ICB just do not teach you enough!!) I'll be starting level 4 in the next few weeks mostly for the the business and personal tax units, I hate all the management accounting parts. I have a few client...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I'm attempting to start advertising again to get some new clients as I would like to expand a bit more again this year. I'm starting off by trying the free/cheap options first. I have been building up over the last year a collection of email addresses for small businesses and mostly sole traders so I...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi, My client, who I have always had a good relationship with has now taken on an admin clerk who does the mundane day to day tasks and is sort of acting as a secretary as well. I go in once or twice a week to do the bookkeeping/accounts. Some weeks I don't see my client depending on when I go in but its never...

CStott · CStott

I'm currently studying my AAT Level 2, with a view to either move on and complete levels 3 and 4, or do CIMA certificate level, before completing the full CIMA course. I am working in Finance at the moment, but want to try and get as much experience as possible and, ultimately, my goal would be to become se...

Shamus · Shamus

Has anyone else heard about this? The office of tax simplification (OTS) is proposing fundamental changes to business structures and taxation thereof. One that jumped out at me is changes to the way that micro entities (defined for the purposes of the proposals as under 10 staff) will be taxed. The p...

Princess · Princess

I have worked with a client for a year now doing his bookkeeping. It's not much, just a few hours a quarter to get the VAT return done. But he doesn't give me the paperwork, he annotates the bank statement so I don't see VAT invoices. I have asked but rarely get them. He sends me what I do get in the post so...

NA_AA · NA_AA

If you are a member of a professional body eg aat, acca, icaew - do you still need to register with hmrc for mlr?

Georgie · Georgie

My clients year end is 31st March , so accounts will be due soon for this period. However, They wish to make the company dormant and i understand there should be no activity for a full 12 month period. So was thinking that from 1st April there should be no movement on the accounts file dormant accounts fo...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I have a client, it's just a small hobby club so no return needs to be filed etc. I've taken over almost right at the end of the year end and I don't really understand what the previous bookkeeper has done and as there is a very small amount of paperwork I am going to re-input the year in again as I don't th...

Nimac · Nimac

I'm currently working in a construction company and have noticed some strange activity recently which has put me in an awkward situation. One of my responsibilities is tracking the site staffs activity through their timesheets, logging project activity etc.... One lunchtime whilst out and abou...

KimB · KimB

Hi I have a new client who is buying a florist shop. Are there any retail profit & Loss % guide lines published any where. I have looked on the internet and can only find $ comparisons. She is concerned that the Salaries and Rent are too high for the turnover

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I wonder if anybody could help me. I don't know why but I don't get this...even though I did it several times in January. This is a journal I have made for a van bought on HP, I know that it's not quite right BUT I can't figure out why. Total cost of credit 8632.36 Cash price 6995.00 JRNL DRCRFA: MV6995...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Limited Company (Preview) Hi Which is easier , using a formation company or the Gov website to set up a limit company. Does anyone have any preferences? Georgie	Georgie	5	1479	Sat May 7 23:55 2016 by Leger
	Partnership Tax Return software (Preview) Hi, I know I posted on here a while back about partnership tax return software but Ive got to make a descion about which one I use so would be greatful for some help. At the moment I use Andica. I don't have a problem with it and it's cheap. I only have the one partnership but I don't like the format of Andica w...	Georgie	7	1824	Tue May 3 12:57 2016 by bk
	Gov Gateway on line services (Preview) Hi This is driving me mad and stuck as to what to do... A client has their own Gateway ID for Vat and PAYE. They closed one PAYE scheme and opened another. When I registered them for PAYE it give me the option to enrol for on line services , which I did. ( there wasn't an option to add a PAYE scheme to their exis...	Georgie	11	2073	Sun May 1 19:06 2016 by Georgie
	Subcontractor or employee? (Preview) Hi, I have searched the site for this question as I thought it would have been talked about before...I can't find it if it has. I have a couple of clients who are contractors and hire subcontractors. I'm getting a bit flustered thinking that they may need to become employees as they are working regular...	rachel_mclean	1	1256	Thu Apr 21 07:21 2016 by Meadowlands
	Entering opening balances from the balance sheet into quickbooks pro (Preview) Hi, does anyone know the best way to enter opening balances from the previous balance sheet into Quickbooks (using quickbooks pro 2013) It's been a few years since I've used Quickbooks (and I still hate it, only using it as client likes to invoice from it) I've been putting in all the sales invoices int...	rachel_mclean	2	1405	Tue Apr 12 23:52 2016 by rachel_mclean
	invite to cooperation (Preview) Hi everyone. I own a small consulting company in Ukraine and provide accounting, tax and some kind of legal services to international clients. I have one idea - what if we, owners of small accounting companies united in one large groupe. We will remain our legal name, but could use group name to promot...	Stanislav	33	1447	Tue Apr 12 14:32 2016 by abacus12345
	Director Buying Car for Business (Preview) Ok - help here much appreciated as I have had a complete block on this one! Director of a 'one man band' Ltd Comp wants to buy a car and put it through the business. He is always travelling between clients. (IT guy) He says it will be 100% business use. (He already has a family car which he is keeping) He plans...	LizB	8	1425	Sun Apr 10 13:42 2016 by abacus12345
	Quickbooks advice (Preview) Hi I have spent hours trawling around looking for a desktop version of quickbooks that is 2 users (or 3). I don't like Quickbooks but my friend uses it for invoicing and is very happy with it (has quickbooks pro 2013 at the minute but does not use it for accounting just for the invoicing function) I now wa...	rachel_mclean	4	1355	Tue Apr 5 20:45 2016 by Bucks Bodger
	Does AAT level 4 cover filing company returns? (Preview) Hi, I'm just getting ready for my last level 3 AAT exam (decided to do the AAT as well as all the ICB exams as the ICB just do not teach you enough!!) I'll be starting level 4 in the next few weeks mostly for the the business and personal tax units, I hate all the management accounting parts. I have a few client...	rachel_mclean	5	1779	Mon Apr 4 00:10 2016 by rachel_mclean
	Re-writing letter of introduction (Preview) Hi I'm attempting to start advertising again to get some new clients as I would like to expand a bit more again this year. I'm starting off by trying the free/cheap options first. I have been building up over the last year a collection of email addresses for small businesses and mostly sole traders so I...	rachel_mclean	1	1294	Tue Mar 29 21:47 2016 by Haymac
	Letter of Engagement (Preview) Hi, My client, who I have always had a good relationship with has now taken on an admin clerk who does the mundane day to day tasks and is sort of acting as a secretary as well. I go in once or twice a week to do the bookkeeping/accounts. Some weeks I don't see my client depending on when I go in but its never...	Georgie	2	5602	Sun Mar 20 11:29 2016 by Georgie
	Looking to become self employed (Preview) I'm currently studying my AAT Level 2, with a view to either move on and complete levels 3 and 4, or do CIMA certificate level, before completing the full CIMA course. I am working in Finance at the moment, but want to try and get as much experience as possible and, ultimately, my goal would be to become se...	CStott	3	1708	Sat Mar 19 10:46 2016 by Cheshire
	Look through system (Preview) Has anyone else heard about this? The office of tax simplification (OTS) is proposing fundamental changes to business structures and taxation thereof. One that jumped out at me is changes to the way that micro entities (defined for the purposes of the proposals as under 10 staff) will be taxed. The p...	Shamus	3	1289	Mon Mar 14 16:00 2016 by Leger
	getting rid of a client (Preview) I have worked with a client for a year now doing his bookkeeping. It's not much, just a few hours a quarter to get the VAT return done. But he doesn't give me the paperwork, he annotates the bank statement so I don't see VAT invoices. I have asked but rarely get them. He sends me what I do get in the post so...	Princess	10	5302	Mon Mar 14 10:14 2016 by Princess
	Mlr requirement (Preview) If you are a member of a professional body eg aat, acca, icaew - do you still need to register with hmrc for mlr?	NA_AA	13	1781	Sun Mar 13 00:44 2016 by abacus12345
	Dormant Accounts (Preview) My clients year end is 31st March , so accounts will be due soon for this period. However, They wish to make the company dormant and i understand there should be no activity for a full 12 month period. So was thinking that from 1st April there should be no movement on the accounts file dormant accounts fo...	Georgie	0	1076	Mon Mar 7 12:34 2016 by Georgie
	Club - balance sheet extract - how to enter opening balances (Preview) Hi I have a client, it's just a small hobby club so no return needs to be filed etc. I've taken over almost right at the end of the year end and I don't really understand what the previous bookkeeper has done and as there is a very small amount of paperwork I am going to re-input the year in again as I don't th...	rachel_mclean	0	1073	Sat Mar 5 12:42 2016 by rachel_mclean
	Issues at work (Preview) I'm currently working in a construction company and have noticed some strange activity recently which has put me in an awkward situation. One of my responsibilities is tracking the site staffs activity through their timesheets, logging project activity etc.... One lunchtime whilst out and abou...	Nimac	9	1742	Mon Feb 29 12:22 2016 by Lorry10
	New Business Start Up (Preview) Hi I have a new client who is buying a florist shop. Are there any retail profit & Loss % guide lines published any where. I have looked on the internet and can only find $ comparisons. She is concerned that the Salaries and Rent are too high for the turnover	KimB	0	948	Sun Feb 28 15:14 2016 by KimB
	Van bought on HP journal (Preview) Hi, I wonder if anybody could help me. I don't know why but I don't get this...even though I did it several times in January. This is a journal I have made for a van bought on HP, I know that it's not quite right BUT I can't figure out why. Total cost of credit 8632.36 Cash price 6995.00 JRNL DRCRFA: MV6995...	rachel_mclean	1	5016	Thu Feb 25 10:50 2016 by VinceH
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