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

Count1314 · Count1314

Hi All I am set up as an agent but haven't registered as an agent for anyone yet (I have access to a lot of companies online through 'shared' log-in details). I want to set up as an agent for a client for payroll, but need to register the company as an employer too. Can this all be done online? It confuses me s...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Hi everyoneAfter using Sage Accounts Production Advanced for many years, I am feeling like its too expensive to continue with. I just wondered what everyone else was using and how much it was costing them? Are there any bug bears with your software?Thanks!

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hello I am now wanting to set up a professional email address, does anyone have any suggestions on who to use for this? I was having trouble making up a marketing email, I had it on word and it looks great but pasting it into a hotmail email to send it looked awful. So do you know if I set up a professional emai...

LizB · LizB

Hi all, I'm having troubles with a long-standing client, and would appreciate any 'outsiders' view of the situation please! I've done the bookkeeping for this guy for about 4 years now. He tries hard, but is not a great businessman. He is so kind that both suppliers and customers give him the run arou...

lor · lor

Hi all, quick question, my client has put mileage through his business for cycling and using car to drive to and from company he worked at (one of his clients). My question is as I know that if it is a regular basis then it is not allowable as then it is more of a work premises to the client..................

Donna CBK · Donna CBK

I have been looking over internet for a cloud system - could I have feedback on systems people have used please? I am looking at Fusion Accounts / VT Transactions / Xero Am edging towards Fusion as they let you upload client details etc which would be very helpful feature. any advise would be much app...

Shamus · Shamus

Hi people, bit of a kunundrum combined with a heads up and wonder if anyone else has encountered this. self employed bod registered with HMRC, advertised under their name, website top of google search for their name, etc. Today they get a call from someone who set up a copany under the self employed bus...

Princess · Princess

It's time to renew my insurance. I'm interested to know what level of cover you all have. Can you let me know what level of Professional Indemnity you have and then do I need Public Liability on my business insurance if I have it on my house insurance? I work from home mostly, I work at one client's pr...

Missey · Missey

Hi Just to clarify - is my understanding correct in that the end of year accounts of a sole trader do not have to be signed off by an accountant? Thanks Bubs

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hello, me again with more questions I am taking over from another accountant the bookkeeping for a pub. The business started on 29.05.12 and the accountant has done the VAT up until August 2012. So I will doing the next 3 vat quarters. I will be using VT. As I will starting from August, should I be enterin...

Noola · Noola

I'm hoping to start doing some bookkeeping from home soon however it worries me a little when clients don't pay and you are depending on that money to get you through. How do others overcome this and ensure that invoices are getting paid regularly? I've found that alot of clients get offended if you ask...

Silverpigeon · Silverpigeon

hello everyone i have recently started my bookkeeping business on the Norfolk,Suffolk border covering parts of Norfolk,Suffolk and Cambridgeshire as i am due to be made redundant later in the year from an assistant accountant role, as the company is centralising its branches. i am hoping to sign u...

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi. i was thinking about offering existing clients a reward if they referred any new clients to me ,and was wondering if anyone else offered this and if so were there any benefits from it . Thanks stephen

Noola · Noola

I work part time in an Accountancy practice from 9.15am until 2.45pm. I only earn £750 per month and to be honest its not enough but I love my job and the experience it brings. I've been thinking of starting bookkeeping from home alongside work but just wondered if this is a bad idea. I have office space at...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hello I wonder if anyone can help me. I have made up an email that I would like to send but it's on word and my email is a hotmail account. I have the word document exactly as I would like it, the trouble is cannot copy it on to my email in the same format. I have tried saving it as html, rt..something rather but...

plumley · plumley

hi just wondering if you have to put benefits received like housing benefit or income support onto a tax return? Thanks

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I should know this but I'm really not sure I want to take out the 24+ advanced learning loan but before I start I just want to get my head around the interest rates on the loan So whilst I am studying the rate is 3% plus the rate of inflation, after this if I am reaning under 20,000 it's 3% so if I take out a loa...

adele · adele

Hi all - i'm using Sage Instant Accounts and doing my first Vat Return. I paid the commission vat on a sale and need to reclaim it but because it was entered as a sales credit to balance everything it is reducing my vat reclaim on the vat return. Do i have to manually adjust this or is there a journal or some...

plumley · plumley

I have a client who has recharged their USA accomodation expenses to a UK client. I think these would have VAT on these as not dispursement costs, as it was the sole trader's accomdation to supply the services. Can anyone confirm? Thanks

Adrian99 · Adrian99

Hello !I`ve said I`ll be back with some fresh news from Accountex.I am not trying to sell anything, this is not advertising, If I am allowed,I will just shortlist some of the things that I`ve found interesting such as:1. inStream from Celaton. Replace the bookkeeper with automated data entry. Just h...

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	Agent set-up of company - How does it work? (Preview) Hi All I am set up as an agent but haven't registered as an agent for anyone yet (I have access to a lot of companies online through 'shared' log-in details). I want to set up as an agent for a client for payroll, but need to register the company as an employer too. Can this all be done online? It confuses me s...	Count1314	0	613	Mon Jul 29 15:07 2013 by Count1314
	Accounts Production Software (Preview) Hi everyoneAfter using Sage Accounts Production Advanced for many years, I am feeling like its too expensive to continue with. I just wondered what everyone else was using and how much it was costing them? Are there any bug bears with your software?Thanks!	FoxAccountancyServices	19	4226	Mon Jul 29 00:19 2013 by Shamus
	Setting up a professional email account - which one to use? (Preview) Hello I am now wanting to set up a professional email address, does anyone have any suggestions on who to use for this? I was having trouble making up a marketing email, I had it on word and it looks great but pasting it into a hotmail email to send it looked awful. So do you know if I set up a professional emai...	rachel_mclean	4	1744	Sun Jul 28 16:40 2013 by rachel_mclean
	Client Troubles. (Preview) Hi all, I'm having troubles with a long-standing client, and would appreciate any 'outsiders' view of the situation please! I've done the bookkeeping for this guy for about 4 years now. He tries hard, but is not a great businessman. He is so kind that both suppliers and customers give him the run arou...	LizB	5	988	Sun Jul 28 20:33 2013 by Amanda
	ltd company mileage claim (Preview) Hi all, quick question, my client has put mileage through his business for cycling and using car to drive to and from company he worked at (one of his clients). My question is as I know that if it is a regular basis then it is not allowable as then it is more of a work premises to the client..................	lor	1	4046	Sat Jul 27 06:14 2013 by MarkS
	Book-keeping Cloud System (Preview) I have been looking over internet for a cloud system - could I have feedback on systems people have used please? I am looking at Fusion Accounts / VT Transactions / Xero Am edging towards Fusion as they let you upload client details etc which would be very helpful feature. any advise would be much app...	Donna CBK	14	2445	Sat Jul 27 02:31 2013 by lor
	Ltd stealing self employed name (Preview) Hi people, bit of a kunundrum combined with a heads up and wonder if anyone else has encountered this. self employed bod registered with HMRC, advertised under their name, website top of google search for their name, etc. Today they get a call from someone who set up a copany under the self employed bus...	Shamus	9	6373	Fri Jul 26 03:45 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Professional Indemnity Insurance (Preview) It's time to renew my insurance. I'm interested to know what level of cover you all have. Can you let me know what level of Professional Indemnity you have and then do I need Public Liability on my business insurance if I have it on my house insurance? I work from home mostly, I work at one client's pr...	Princess	0	982	Wed Jul 24 15:09 2013 by Princess
	Sole Trader (Preview) Hi Just to clarify - is my understanding correct in that the end of year accounts of a sole trader do not have to be signed off by an accountant? Thanks Bubs	Missey	2	3164	Wed Jul 24 19:34 2013 by Missey
	taken over bookkeeping part through the year, transferring to VT and VAT...PLEASE HELP (Preview) Hello, me again with more questions I am taking over from another accountant the bookkeeping for a pub. The business started on 29.05.12 and the accountant has done the VAT up until August 2012. So I will doing the next 3 vat quarters. I will be using VT. As I will starting from August, should I be enterin...	rachel_mclean	1	1009	Wed Jul 24 17:47 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Ensuring you have a wage each week/month (Preview) I'm hoping to start doing some bookkeeping from home soon however it worries me a little when clients don't pay and you are depending on that money to get you through. How do others overcome this and ensure that invoices are getting paid regularly? I've found that alot of clients get offended if you ask...	Noola	2	674	Mon Jul 22 18:25 2013 by Noola
	Letter of engagement -query (Preview) hello everyone i have recently started my bookkeeping business on the Norfolk,Suffolk border covering parts of Norfolk,Suffolk and Cambridgeshire as i am due to be made redundant later in the year from an assistant accountant role, as the company is centralising its branches. i am hoping to sign u...	Silverpigeon	17	1846	Fri Jul 19 11:30 2013 by ilsm
	Discounts or incentives (Preview) Hi. i was thinking about offering existing clients a reward if they referred any new clients to me ,and was wondering if anyone else offered this and if so were there any benefits from it . Thanks stephen	stephen72	7	1301	Fri Jul 19 18:18 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Does anyone have a job and work from home? (Preview) I work part time in an Accountancy practice from 9.15am until 2.45pm. I only earn £750 per month and to be honest its not enough but I love my job and the experience it brings. I've been thinking of starting bookkeeping from home alongside work but just wondered if this is a bad idea. I have office space at...	Noola	10	4467	Thu Jul 18 21:52 2013 by Shamus
	How to convert a word document into an email format???? (Preview) Hello I wonder if anyone can help me. I have made up an email that I would like to send but it's on word and my email is a hotmail account. I have the word document exactly as I would like it, the trouble is cannot copy it on to my email in the same format. I have tried saving it as html, rt..something rather but...	rachel_mclean	5	1537	Thu Jul 18 17:06 2013 by kjmcculloch83
	Benefits and tax returns (Preview) hi just wondering if you have to put benefits received like housing benefit or income support onto a tax return? Thanks	plumley	2	3525	Tue Jul 16 20:51 2013 by plumley
	HELP how do interest rates work please (Preview) Hi I should know this but I'm really not sure I want to take out the 24+ advanced learning loan but before I start I just want to get my head around the interest rates on the loan So whilst I am studying the rate is 3% plus the rate of inflation, after this if I am reaning under 20,000 it's 3% so if I take out a loa...	rachel_mclean	1	845	Mon Jul 15 19:45 2013 by Shamus
	Sage - Sales Commission Vat (Preview) Hi all - i'm using Sage Instant Accounts and doing my first Vat Return. I paid the commission vat on a sale and need to reclaim it but because it was entered as a sales credit to balance everything it is reducing my vat reclaim on the vat return. Do i have to manually adjust this or is there a journal or some...	adele	13	2593	Sat Jul 13 23:07 2013 by adele
	VAT on a recharge (Preview) I have a client who has recharged their USA accomodation expenses to a UK client. I think these would have VAT on these as not dispursement costs, as it was the sole trader's accomdation to supply the services. Can anyone confirm? Thanks	plumley	0	930	Fri Jul 12 20:36 2013 by plumley
	Accountex June 2013 Goodies (Preview) Hello !I`ve said I`ll be back with some fresh news from Accountex.I am not trying to sell anything, this is not advertising, If I am allowed,I will just shortlist some of the things that I`ve found interesting such as:1. inStream from Celaton. Replace the bookkeeper with automated data entry. Just h...	Adrian99	7	2354	Fri Jul 12 20:27 2013 by plumley
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