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

Lorry10 · Lorry10

I have a sole trader client who uses their car for around 30% business travel. Are there any additional expenses I can include in their allowable expenses ? Eg cost of the car, depreciation. Also her partner uses the car for his business at times, whilst she is the owner. What would be the optimum way of...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi All I have been approached by a retail business who wish me to take on their bookkeeping. Generally consists of VAT returns, payroll etc but they have also asked if I will pay suppliers. This is not something I have ever been asked to do and I wondered how others approached it. I currently use moneys...

ClawzCTR · ClawzCTR

Hi All, Having a major brain fart today! If there's any users of Xero that would help matter but can you help solve this: Employee claims expenses of 144.14, owes business 80 of that for a ticket to a conferance, paid her expenses of 64.14 (all this is done in the expenses reporting side of Xero if you're f...

magnolia · magnolia

Hello, I was wondering if someone please could help me. We have invoiced a customer in Pounds, they have paid us into our Euro bank-account. To add to the confusion they have paid us too little (not just the currency difference but a lot more, but that is a separate issue (they are blaming the bank)). How...

Pink Panther · Pink Panther

Hi all, What frs % would be used for the following: 25620 Machining, please? Thank you kindly :)

JRA · JRA

Just about to start my own practice. My question to the forum is - is it worthwhile buying business cards or, are they considered old fashion these days? As I will work from home I am a little reluctant to put my home address on the card Any thoughts welcome

bleeze · bleeze

hi, all there, I am new in the forum . would you please help me out regarding to sage payroll year end ? We just found out one of employees has been left out of the process of payroll year -end 2015, which made his payslip carries forward with last year total gross pay as well as the last three months for...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi All I have a client who ceased trading on the 30 March 15 which coincides perfectly with the end of his accounting year. I am just preparing the end of year accounts and self assessment but as expected there are a lot of transactions still taking place, payments being received and invoices being pai...

Lorry10 · Lorry10

I am starting out in practice soon, and am wondering what sort of fee to charge for a self assessment. Local practices seem to be quoting £100 plus for a simple self assessment plus an additional hourly rate for any bookkeeping required. Is this not a bit high ?

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I am being so stupid I am trying to convert currency (new client who invoices in Euro's - don't have bank statements etc so using HMRC exchange rates monthly tables) I have never ever been able to get the hang of this. So using hmrc exchange rates for April 2014 1.1954 so 1EURO = 83p Sales invoice 1241...

Silly Digits · Silly Digits

Hi all I have a CIS client who ceased trading 31st October 2014. Accounting date always up to 5th April. I presume that I enter the finish date on the 2014/15 tax return. My client used a personal car partly for business, which was sold just before ceased, I have calculated the balancing allowance. ...

jaybag · jaybag

Good evening to all I have a client who has various contractors working for them, there are 2 that are on part time contracts, I have been asked if these will need to be added to the workplace pension scheme, my answer is no. Then it got me thinking, do they have to prove that they are working for other clien...

David Ballantyne · David Ballantyne

Hi Does anyone know how long it takes HMRC to confirm an application for agent status? Thanks David.

Lindy · Lindy

Hi I am filling out the IAB money laundering form and have come across the continuity of practice question. Can anybody help me with this? I am in Durham. Promise not to be ill or die ! Thanks Linda

Nuts4Numbers · Nuts4Numbers

Does anyone have any recommendations on the best providers to use to create a basic low cost website?

Alys · Alys

Hi, I'm very new to practice and very small as I still work full time. I have a client that I do payroll for - although it's only 1 payslip and week! I took it on for the experience rather than to make much from it. I have also created a P&L statement for her from her accounting records - both of these task...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Good evening all

I was wondering if anyone has had this scenario before? I have my own log in for one of my client's bank accounts and when I used it first, the page that came up listed both of his accounts, but also my personal account with the same bank! Thought this was a bit strange as I have a complet...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi I've just had an enquiry from someone who is vat registered and sells services within the U.K , EU and the US. Has anyone on here got any similar clients ? I need some advice about this before I decide whether to engage them or not...? Georgie

Pink Panther · Pink Panther

Hi all, I have a client who has asked me to de - register them for se from end jan 15. Is it possible to do this retrospectively and will HMRC be happy with this. As I know they say you have to be registered with 90 days of becoming se. I wondered if there were any obligations with de registering. Many Thanks...

Digimojo · Digimojo

Morning Everyone, Quick question, I should have my MIP licence any day now and when I do I will be getting some business cards made up. I know everything I want to put on them except whether to include MIP. e.g Joanne Parry MAAT would you then also add MIP or write it out in full Member in Practice or is it no...

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	Self Employed Travel Expenses (Preview) I have a sole trader client who uses their car for around 30% business travel. Are there any additional expenses I can include in their allowable expenses ? Eg cost of the car, depreciation. Also her partner uses the car for his business at times, whilst she is the owner. What would be the optimum way of...	Lorry10	3	1600	Mon Jul 13 19:52 2015 by Lorry10
	Potential Client - Paying Suppliers (Preview) Hi All I have been approached by a retail business who wish me to take on their bookkeeping. Generally consists of VAT returns, payroll etc but they have also asked if I will pay suppliers. This is not something I have ever been asked to do and I wondered how others approached it. I currently use moneys...	lots to learn	8	2061	Sat Jul 11 09:09 2015 by Cheshire
	Brain clearly not working! (Preview) Hi All, Having a major brain fart today! If there's any users of Xero that would help matter but can you help solve this: Employee claims expenses of 144.14, owes business 80 of that for a ticket to a conferance, paid her expenses of 64.14 (all this is done in the expenses reporting side of Xero if you're f...	ClawzCTR	1	1126	Sat Jul 11 09:00 2015 by Cheshire
	Pounds, Euros in Sage - help! (Preview) Hello, I was wondering if someone please could help me. We have invoiced a customer in Pounds, they have paid us into our Euro bank-account. To add to the confusion they have paid us too little (not just the currency difference but a lot more, but that is a separate issue (they are blaming the bank)). How...	magnolia	3	1181	Thu Jul 9 23:53 2015 by Cheshire
	FRS % (Preview) Hi all, What frs % would be used for the following: 25620 Machining, please? Thank you kindly :)	Pink Panther	7	5548	Sat Jul 4 15:30 2015 by Cheshire
	Business Cards (Preview) Just about to start my own practice. My question to the forum is - is it worthwhile buying business cards or, are they considered old fashion these days? As I will work from home I am a little reluctant to put my home address on the card Any thoughts welcome	JRA	5	3424	Thu Jul 2 10:07 2015 by VinceH
	Payroll year-end error (Preview) hi, all there, I am new in the forum . would you please help me out regarding to sage payroll year end ? We just found out one of employees has been left out of the process of payroll year -end 2015, which made his payslip carries forward with last year total gross pay as well as the last three months for...	bleeze	2	4278	Wed Jul 1 10:34 2015 by bleeze
	Ceased Trading - End of Tax Year (Preview) Hi All I have a client who ceased trading on the 30 March 15 which coincides perfectly with the end of his accounting year. I am just preparing the end of year accounts and self assessment but as expected there are a lot of transactions still taking place, payments being received and invoices being pai...	lots to learn	3	5028	Tue Jun 30 11:07 2015 by Cheshire
	Self Assessment (Preview) I am starting out in practice soon, and am wondering what sort of fee to charge for a self assessment. Local practices seem to be quoting £100 plus for a simple self assessment plus an additional hourly rate for any bookkeeping required. Is this not a bit high ?	Lorry10	6	1814	Fri Jun 26 19:47 2015 by Lorry10
	Dunce here needing help converting currency (Preview) Hi, I am being so stupid I am trying to convert currency (new client who invoices in Euro's - don't have bank statements etc so using HMRC exchange rates monthly tables) I have never ever been able to get the hang of this. So using hmrc exchange rates for April 2014 1.1954 so 1EURO = 83p Sales invoice 1241...	rachel_mclean	6	7203	Thu Jun 25 16:37 2015 by Cheshire
	Ceased trading (Preview) Hi all I have a CIS client who ceased trading 31st October 2014. Accounting date always up to 5th April. I presume that I enter the finish date on the 2014/15 tax return. My client used a personal car partly for business, which was sold just before ceased, I have calculated the balancing allowance. ...	Silly Digits	0	1069	Mon Jun 22 11:46 2015 by Silly Digits
	Contractor and pension (Preview) Good evening to all I have a client who has various contractors working for them, there are 2 that are on part time contracts, I have been asked if these will need to be added to the workplace pension scheme, my answer is no. Then it got me thinking, do they have to prove that they are working for other clien...	jaybag	1	4830	Fri Jun 19 13:33 2015 by plumley
	Applying for agency status with HMRC (Preview) Hi Does anyone know how long it takes HMRC to confirm an application for agent status? Thanks David.	David Ballantyne	2	1112	Wed Jun 17 11:20 2015 by David Ballantyne
	Continuity of Practice help (Preview) Hi I am filling out the IAB money laundering form and have come across the continuity of practice question. Can anybody help me with this? I am in Durham. Promise not to be ill or die ! Thanks Linda	Lindy	2	1242	Tue Jun 16 17:28 2015 by Lindy
	Website Creation (Preview) Does anyone have any recommendations on the best providers to use to create a basic low cost website?	Nuts4Numbers	28	6564	Sat Jun 13 11:56 2015 by VinceH
	Dealing with requests for advice (Preview) Hi, I'm very new to practice and very small as I still work full time. I have a client that I do payroll for - although it's only 1 payslip and week! I took it on for the experience rather than to make much from it. I have also created a P&L statement for her from her accounting records - both of these task...	Alys	2	1498	Fri Jun 12 15:38 2015 by Alys
	Bank problem! (Preview) Good evening all I was wondering if anyone has had this scenario before? I have my own log in for one of my client's bank accounts and when I used it first, the page that came up listed both of his accounts, but also my personal account with the same bank! Thought this was a bit strange as I have a complet...	Stardoe	14	1525	Thu Jun 11 11:42 2015 by Stardoe
	Exporting to EU/US (Preview) Hi I've just had an enquiry from someone who is vat registered and sells services within the U.K , EU and the US. Has anyone on here got any similar clients ? I need some advice about this before I decide whether to engage them or not...? Georgie	Georgie	4	5328	Sat Jun 6 10:12 2015 by Georgie
	De-register self employed (Preview) Hi all, I have a client who has asked me to de - register them for se from end jan 15. Is it possible to do this retrospectively and will HMRC be happy with this. As I know they say you have to be registered with 90 days of becoming se. I wondered if there were any obligations with de registering. Many Thanks...	Pink Panther	3	1207	Thu Jun 4 20:07 2015 by HendyPhilhendy
	Business Cards (Preview) Morning Everyone, Quick question, I should have my MIP licence any day now and when I do I will be getting some business cards made up. I know everything I want to put on them except whether to include MIP. e.g Joanne Parry MAAT would you then also add MIP or write it out in full Member in Practice or is it no...	Digimojo	2	1178	Sat May 30 15:08 2015 by Digimojo
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