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

Shamus · Shamus

For anyone not yet aware, HMRC online services will be down for maintenance starting at 6 a.m. on Friday morning (11/10/13) and "should" return at 6 a.m. on Monday (14/10/13). PAYE and RTI should NOT be affected by this maintenance. kind regards, Shaun. -- Edited by Shamus on Monday 7th...

Matt · Matt

Hi, I'm working part time as a bookkeeper (sole trader), I only intend to offer my services to qualified accountants whilst I'm still studying as I think this is best for gaining experience as may be less hassle with regards to the MLR and PI insurance. I'm registered and studying CIMA (operational l...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

New client - has done the previous 2 years accounts himself. Using VT, entering everything from bank statement - want to enter opening balance for the bank account - can't for the life of me think of the credit entry?? will this be capital introduced (even though it's not) or I am being a total dumb ass?...

Sofia · Sofia

I would be really grateful for some advice as I am going round in circles. A limited company's contract with another second limited company allows for the direct pass through of certain expenses mainly travel and the like. The costs are paid by the employee (also a director) of the first limited comp...

ilsm · ilsm

I've just decided to join LinkedIn (perhaps just to have a list of "People who have viewed my profile*," and I wondered what people here think of it. Have they made useful contacts, received referrals/introductions, found a new employee? I'm also interested in whether it's worthwhile t...

AICB · AICB

Always look on the bright side, eh? Today I conceded my very first bad debt. For just under £15. When I tot it up, I must have been self-employed for upwards of 16 years, 4 of these as a bookkeeper. I think I've been pretty fortunate Andy

Peasie · Peasie

Kyocera 4035E photocopier. It has a paper misfeed warning. Started off it has just printed a page and while the paper had came right through no problem this warning appeared. Shut the thing off and tried printing another document. The document just stopped in the middle of printing. Tried about four...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I think I may have asked this before but need to make sure. I have a potential client and she owns a small limited company. She has an accountant but she wants to change to me but can I offer her the full accounts service including filing the company return? I have not done this before and not sure I'm al...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Does anyone know when the ICB newsletter comes out?

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, Just completing a tax return. When a sole trader gets a bill from another sole trader will these go into the 'accountancy, legal and other professional fees'? on the tax return. As they are not actually a sub-contractor? The client is a builder and the bills are from plumbers electricians etc. Th...

matt123 · matt123

I need to start thinking about a business name quite soon and I am rubbish at it! The only name I have at the moment is Malda. (The initials from my name MA/L/DA) then putting Bookkeeping & Payroll after it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Or advice about choosing a name?

billabong47 · billabong47

I've been reading lots of threads on this forum and noticed that one of the recommended ways to obtain new clients is to attend networking events. A useful site to find networking events in your area is http://www.findnetworkingevents.com Many networking events (BNI, 4networking etc) will let y...

jlb1988 · jlb1988

Hi, I've taken on a new client who needs the accounts finalising for april 2012- march 2013 however before the accountant can do that they have indicated some problems which need addressing first. The year end accounts for 2011-2012 were done on a different software so starting from 1st april 2012 a...

CardswitcherUK · CardswitcherUK

Wondered if I could ask the forum, whether smaller/medium size accountancy firms now offer their clients a cost review as standard ? I ask because I run a price comparison website for card processing costs for SME's and recently I have noticed more and more accountants and other advisers using our we...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

I got an email today from accounting web with an article 'HMRC has warned tax agents that it is unacceptable to advertise their services by using the HMRC logo or stating that they are registered or authorised by the department.' I have put 'As a registered agent with HMRC I can act on your behalf re...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Hi all :) I have a client who is approaching VAT registration threshold. He has £18k of bad debt, and wants to know if this can be discounted as part of the £79k. I think not, because A) it wont have been formally written off by the time he hits £79k, and B) because bad debt doesn't affect sales, but appear...

Julies bookkeeping · Julies bookkeeping

I have a client that has Bands etc on a regular basis, the bands usually get paid 70-80% of the money taken at the door, my Client has a lot smaller percentage, is the vat counted on clients share or on the whole amount? They also have sound engineers etc to be taken of the door sales, again can this be take...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I need to include use of home as an expense for a client that works on average 18 hours per week from home (works 45 hours per week in total) with other client I usually put in £2.00 per day but this client is fussy and will ask me how I worked it out etc. How does everyone go about working out use of home allo...

Jo Gordon · Jo Gordon

I am at the point where I need some additional part-time help, and have found a very experienced bookkeeper to come and do some work for me. She is quite keen to go down the self-employed route which is fine with me as I'm anticipating the work will be in peaks and troughs initially. Does anyone have an a...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Hey everyone Does anyone have the text from minutes, which are supposed to be written when a dividend is voted, by any chance? Cheers

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	HMRC services to be down for three days (Preview) For anyone not yet aware, HMRC online services will be down for maintenance starting at 6 a.m. on Friday morning (11/10/13) and "should" return at 6 a.m. on Monday (14/10/13). PAYE and RTI should NOT be affected by this maintenance. kind regards, Shaun. -- Edited by Shamus on Monday 7th...	Shamus	3	785	Thu Oct 10 21:32 2013 by YLB-HO
	Do I need PI insurance if I only work for qualified accountants? pi insurance outsourcing working for accountant (Preview) Hi, I'm working part time as a bookkeeper (sole trader), I only intend to offer my services to qualified accountants whilst I'm still studying as I think this is best for gaining experience as may be less hassle with regards to the MLR and PI insurance. I'm registered and studying CIMA (operational l...	Matt	13	7565	Thu Oct 10 20:18 2013 by Sweetman Accounting
	I can't for the life of me work out how to do this............ (VT-STM) (Preview) New client - has done the previous 2 years accounts himself. Using VT, entering everything from bank statement - want to enter opening balance for the bank account - can't for the life of me think of the credit entry?? will this be capital introduced (even though it's not) or I am being a total dumb ass?...	rachel_mclean	11	7764	Wed Oct 9 18:20 2013 by Shamus
	'Direct Expenses' (Preview) I would be really grateful for some advice as I am going round in circles. A limited company's contract with another second limited company allows for the direct pass through of certain expenses mainly travel and the like. The costs are paid by the employee (also a director) of the first limited comp...	Sofia	2	646	Wed Oct 9 02:02 2013 by Sofia
	Linked In (Preview) I've just decided to join LinkedIn (perhaps just to have a list of "People who have viewed my profile*," and I wondered what people here think of it. Have they made useful contacts, received referrals/introductions, found a new employee? I'm also interested in whether it's worthwhile t...	ilsm	16	1461	Tue Oct 8 19:16 2013 by VinceH
	First bad debt (Preview) Always look on the bright side, eh? Today I conceded my very first bad debt. For just under £15. When I tot it up, I must have been self-employed for upwards of 16 years, 4 of these as a bookkeeper. I think I've been pretty fortunate Andy	AICB	3	952	Sat Oct 5 06:28 2013 by AICB
	Printer Problems (Preview) Kyocera 4035E photocopier. It has a paper misfeed warning. Started off it has just printed a page and while the paper had came right through no problem this warning appeared. Shut the thing off and tried printing another document. The document just stopped in the middle of printing. Tried about four...	Peasie	3	863	Fri Oct 4 16:55 2013 by ilsm
	Limited company - can I file the accounts? (Preview) Hi, I think I may have asked this before but need to make sure. I have a potential client and she owns a small limited company. She has an accountant but she wants to change to me but can I offer her the full accounts service including filing the company return? I have not done this before and not sure I'm al...	rachel_mclean	5	1661	Thu Oct 3 23:44 2013 by rachel_mclean
	Anyone know when the ICB newsletter comes out? (Preview) Does anyone know when the ICB newsletter comes out?	rachel_mclean	4	732	Thu Oct 3 23:11 2013 by ICBUK
	bills from other trades people - subcontractors or professional fees? (Preview) Hi, Just completing a tax return. When a sole trader gets a bill from another sole trader will these go into the 'accountancy, legal and other professional fees'? on the tax return. As they are not actually a sub-contractor? The client is a builder and the bills are from plumbers electricians etc. Th...	rachel_mclean	2	634	Wed Oct 2 21:28 2013 by rachel_mclean
	New Business Name (Preview) I need to start thinking about a business name quite soon and I am rubbish at it! The only name I have at the moment is Malda. (The initials from my name MA/L/DA) then putting Bookkeeping & Payroll after it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Or advice about choosing a name?	matt123	3	809	Tue Oct 1 17:49 2013 by billabong47
	Networking for new clients (Preview) I've been reading lots of threads on this forum and noticed that one of the recommended ways to obtain new clients is to attend networking events. A useful site to find networking events in your area is http://www.findnetworkingevents.com Many networking events (BNI, 4networking etc) will let y...	billabong47	2	772	Tue Oct 1 06:33 2013 by Shamus
	Sage Help Needed. Opening balances and mispostings? (Preview) Hi, I've taken on a new client who needs the accounts finalising for april 2012- march 2013 however before the accountant can do that they have indicated some problems which need addressing first. The year end accounts for 2011-2012 were done on a different software so starting from 1st april 2012 a...	jlb1988	2	1205	Tue Oct 1 03:40 2013 by ChrisBolton
	Accountant's value add services (Preview) Wondered if I could ask the forum, whether smaller/medium size accountancy firms now offer their clients a cost review as standard ? I ask because I run a price comparison website for card processing costs for SME's and recently I have noticed more and more accountants and other advisers using our we...	CardswitcherUK	14	975	Fri Sep 27 20:07 2013 by CardswitcherUK
	HMRC puts out authorised agent warning - did anyone read this? (Preview) I got an email today from accounting web with an article 'HMRC has *warned tax agents* that it is unacceptable to advertise their services by using the HMRC logo or stating that they are registered or authorised by the department.' I have put 'As a registered agent with HMRC I can act on your behalf re...	rachel_mclean	3	1297	Fri Sep 27 07:12 2013 by Shamus
	Bad debt (Preview) Hi all :) I have a client who is approaching VAT registration threshold. He has £18k of bad debt, and wants to know if this can be discounted as part of the £79k. I think not, because A) it wont have been formally written off by the time he hits £79k, and B) because bad debt doesn't affect sales, but appear...	FoxAccountancyServices	2	664	Fri Sep 27 00:34 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Help Vat treatment on door money for Gigs (Preview) I have a client that has Bands etc on a regular basis, the bands usually get paid 70-80% of the money taken at the door, my Client has a lot smaller percentage, is the vat counted on clients share or on the whole amount? They also have sound engineers etc to be taken of the door sales, again can this be take...	Julies bookkeeping	4	995	Fri Sep 27 00:16 2013 by Julies bookkeeping
	working out use of home allowance???? (Preview) Hi I need to include use of home as an expense for a client that works on average 18 hours per week from home (works 45 hours per week in total) with other client I usually put in £2.00 per day but this client is fussy and will ask me how I worked it out etc. How does everyone go about working out use of home allo...	rachel_mclean	5	1017	Thu Sep 26 05:54 2013 by MarkS
	Agreement for sub contractor (Preview) I am at the point where I need some additional part-time help, and have found a very experienced bookkeeper to come and do some work for me. She is quite keen to go down the self-employed route which is fine with me as I'm anticipating the work will be in peaks and troughs initially. Does anyone have an a...	Jo Gordon	0	881	Wed Sep 25 13:46 2013 by Jo Gordon
	Minutes to vote dividends (Preview) Hey everyone Does anyone have the text from minutes, which are supposed to be written when a dividend is voted, by any chance? Cheers	FoxAccountancyServices	4	744	Wed Sep 25 03:04 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
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