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PhilMarshes · PhilMarshes

I've been reading over a few topics of how to market one's Practice and the stories of other members who have had difficulty finding new business. One can never read and do enough when it comes to marketing, I accept that a vital ingredient is perseverence and learning and following all the precribed p...

Shamus · Shamus

Something that I seem to be asked quite a lot is about what penalties people are likely to suffer for issues related to their tax. Hope that this short but handy note helps you and your clients ake the right choices. The percentages given are the potential lost revenue by HMRC. Deliderate and conceale...

djglowa · djglowa

hi! This is our story.We paid too much for a phone and internet services to our office provider.It was their fault as they issued as an invoice with wrong amount i.e. £540 instead of £420.Therefore we made an overpayment which they confirmed and we requested a refund.6 weeks later they are saying th...

lor · lor

Hi all, I am seriously considering leaving my full time job and working part time, perhaps about 29 hours a week, to give me more time to focus on my business. I am worried that if I start going to interviews, should I tell them I also have my own business?. Would this go against me, or should I not mention it...

BobHarper · BobHarper

A former colleague asked me if they should charge an initial fee for a new service and it got me thinking. For their situation I suggested he test and start with charging £200 to £300 for the initial one-to-one telephone consultation. This would include an initial assessment and some highly valueabl...

MalcolmSackman · MalcolmSackman

I am just starting to really understand the value/benefits of online accounting and have partnered with Xero. I am writing a blog post on the benefits of Cloud Computing and have come up with 11 benefits: 1. Mobile working 2. Lower costs 3. Less capital tied up 4. Monthly payments 5. Saleability 6. Aut...

BobHarper · BobHarper

Congratulations to Kris of KM Bookkeeping & Accountancy for winning the most Innovative Accounting Firm 2012

lor · lor

Hi all, I have a client who was a self employed business, and has now became a partnership. My fees I thought are very reasonable, I was charging obviously for one self assessment before, am they have always been completely happy with this price, and now I am charging the same for the first self assessen...

lor · lor

Hi there, If a client was to pay for work done by giving vouchers, e.g. say a hairdresser did someones hair, and then the client paid them by giving them vouchers, these were circuit tickets and the client is a circus, would the client need to account for the income (vouchers)?. Many thanks lor

Amanda · Amanda

Hi everyone, I want to look more professional and have been thinking of doing myself a logo. At the moment I have just a claculator and my name and address in italics as my headed paper, saying that I don't have the need to send too much on headed paper. All my invoices are done on QB and although they look...

lor · lor

Hi All, I have a client who's business offers help to women who are pregnant, e.g. yoga and massage. But she has asked me, would she be able to put through a university fees (she's studying law), as a friend told her that she's able to put through the accounts as she said that she has to write up contracts i...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi everyone, Just having read the last post about bookkeepers being squeezed I have a dilema and want some advice. I thought I would try the "Fixed Fee" aproach with a new client and it turns out that I have not really charged enough as there is more work than I thought. Fingers now badly burnt...

geek84 · geek84

I have just been made redundant recently from my office administration job which I held for the last 20 years or so. I enjoy working with figures and was thinking of going into accountancy, and looking into book keeping to kick start my career. Is it possible to have book keeping as a full time job or is...

lor · lor

Hi All, I purchased VT accounts about a year ago, do I need to upgrade it?, or do you just buy once and that's it?. Thank you in advance. Lor

helend2012 · helend2012

I have just started using sage 2011 at work and have made an embarrasing blunder which I do not know how to solve. W are in the process of Moving our accounts from quick boos to sage and an invoce has been entered incorectly (happily that part was not my fault) previously to it being entered 3 'payments on...

Mad Liz · Mad Liz

Can I just say (and I'm sorry to boast ) that I'm thrilled and excitimicated to say that Needham Accountancy Ltd has been shortlisted for the above award. (Blows on fingernails and rubs them on right lapel!)

Carrie · Carrie

Hi All Sorry if this is really basic, but I have been up most of the night with a crying baby and my brain is mush. I have just taken on a Cash Accounting Client and they need a Credit Note raising for an Invoice issued on 23 March 2012. This falls over a Financial Year Ending (31 March) and involves VAT. Do I...

ridgey22 · ridgey22

Help! I have a limited company client (my first as Im used to sole-traders therfore very nervous that I get this wrong) that I need to prepare a full set of accounts for shareholders, companies house and completed corporation tax return. I am currently using Sage Instants to trail balance stage h...

lor · lor

Hi all, I'm struggling with the above as it is longer than 12 months. I have downloaded the pdf to do the ct600, I have filed accounts with companies house separately. I having problems it isn't giving me this period as an option, it gives me 09/11/2010-08/11/2011, then 11/11/2011-05/04/2012, th...

lor · lor

Hi all, if a ltd companies closes and it has a loss, does the company receive a repayment or the director themselves, sorry first time doing return for ltd comp that is closing with a loss!. thanks in advance

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Are Bookkeepers being squeezed currently? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I've been reading over a few topics of how to market one's Practice and the stories of other members who have had difficulty finding new business. One can never read and do enough when it comes to marketing, I accept that a vital ingredient is perseverence and learning and following all the precribed p...	PhilMarshes	70	12730	Wed Oct 17 23:15 2012 by PaulC
	Penalties. What your clients may be charged (Preview) Something that I seem to be asked quite a lot is about what penalties people are likely to suffer for issues related to their tax. Hope that this short but handy note helps you and your clients ake the right choices. The percentages given are the potential lost revenue by HMRC. Deliderate and conceale...	Shamus	4	1630	Sun Oct 14 21:18 2012 by Shamus
	credit note (Preview) hi! This is our story.We paid too much for a phone and internet services to our office provider.It was their fault as they issued as an invoice with wrong amount i.e. £540 instead of £420.Therefore we made an overpayment which they confirmed and we requested a refund.6 weeks later they are saying th...	djglowa	7	1183	Thu Oct 11 00:17 2012 by djglowa
	Going from being full time employed, to part time employed and running part time accountancy business (Preview) Hi all, I am seriously considering leaving my full time job and working part time, perhaps about 29 hours a week, to give me more time to focus on my business. I am worried that if I start going to interviews, should I tell them I also have my own business?. Would this go against me, or should I not mention it...	lor	9	1313	Sun Oct 7 23:23 2012 by Shamus
	Charging an initial fee (Preview) A former colleague asked me if they should charge an initial fee for a new service and it got me thinking. For their situation I suggested he test and start with charging £200 to £300 for the initial one-to-one telephone consultation. This would include an initial assessment and some highly valueabl...	BobHarper	10	1618	Sun Oct 7 02:05 2012 by BobHarper
	Xero + you + me = win (Preview) I am just starting to really understand the value/benefits of online accounting and have partnered with Xero. I am writing a blog post on the benefits of Cloud Computing and have come up with 11 benefits: 1. Mobile working 2. Lower costs 3. Less capital tied up 4. Monthly payments 5. Saleability 6. Aut...	MalcolmSackman	36	10593	Sun Oct 7 00:15 2012 by pDm
	Most Innovative Accounting Firm 2012 (Preview) Congratulations to Kris of KM Bookkeeping & Accountancy for winning the most Innovative Accounting Firm 2012	BobHarper	11	1475	Sat Oct 6 00:12 2012 by lor
	client going from being self employed to a partnership (Preview) Hi all, I have a client who was a self employed business, and has now became a partnership. My fees I thought are very reasonable, I was charging obviously for one self assessment before, am they have always been completely happy with this price, and now I am charging the same for the first self assessen...	lor	9	1213	Fri Oct 5 18:41 2012 by lor
	client paying in vouchers (Preview) Hi there, If a client was to pay for work done by giving vouchers, e.g. say a hairdresser did someones hair, and then the client paid them by giving them vouchers, these were circuit tickets and the client is a circus, would the client need to account for the income (vouchers)?. Many thanks lor	lor	3	1060	Thu Oct 4 19:33 2012 by lor
	Company Logos (Preview) Hi everyone, I want to look more professional and have been thinking of doing myself a logo. At the moment I have just a claculator and my name and address in italics as my headed paper, saying that I don't have the need to send too much on headed paper. All my invoices are done on QB and although they look...	Amanda	6	8357	Thu Oct 4 18:55 2012 by Amanda
	client question re: training as an allowable expense (Preview) Hi All, I have a client who's business offers help to women who are pregnant, e.g. yoga and massage. But she has asked me, would she be able to put through a university fees (she's studying law), as a friend told her that she's able to put through the accounts as she said that she has to write up contracts i...	lor	10	2153	Wed Oct 3 18:15 2012 by lor
	Fixed Fee....ooops ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Hi everyone, Just having read the last post about bookkeepers being squeezed I have a dilema and want some advice. I thought I would try the "Fixed Fee" aproach with a new client and it turns out that I have not really charged enough as there is more work than I thought. Fingers now badly burnt...	Georgie	102	6364	Tue Oct 2 01:12 2012 by Shamus
	Choosing accountancy/book keeping as a career (Preview) I have just been made redundant recently from my office administration job which I held for the last 20 years or so. I enjoy working with figures and was thinking of going into accountancy, and looking into book keeping to kick start my career. Is it possible to have book keeping as a full time job or is...	geek84	26	6567	Mon Oct 1 23:42 2012 by Shamus
	VT Accounts (Preview) Hi All, I purchased VT accounts about a year ago, do I need to upgrade it?, or do you just buy once and that's it?. Thank you in advance. Lor	lor	4	2228	Mon Oct 1 22:24 2012 by lor
	allocating a credit note to a wrongly paid invoice... help please... (Preview) I have just started using sage 2011 at work and have made an embarrasing blunder which I do not know how to solve. W are in the process of Moving our accounts from quick boos to sage and an invoce has been entered incorectly (happily that part was not my fault) previously to it being entered 3 'payments on...	helend2012	10	2529	Sat Sep 29 20:34 2012 by VinceH
	ICB Bookkeeping Practice of the Year (Preview) Can I just say (and I'm sorry to boast ) that I'm thrilled and excitimicated to say that Needham Accountancy Ltd has been shortlisted for the above award. (Blows on fingernails and rubs them on right lapel!)	Mad Liz	17	1508	Fri Sep 28 15:15 2012 by Mad Liz
	Sage Customer Credit Note and Cash Accounting (Preview) Hi All Sorry if this is really basic, but I have been up most of the night with a crying baby and my brain is mush. I have just taken on a Cash Accounting Client and they need a Credit Note raising for an Invoice issued on 23 March 2012. This falls over a Financial Year Ending (31 March) and involves VAT. Do I...	Carrie	3	1153	Thu Sep 27 19:12 2012 by Carrie
	Limited Company Yearend Accounts (Preview) Help! I have a limited company client (my first as Im used to sole-traders therfore very nervous that I get this wrong) that I need to prepare a full set of accounts for shareholders, companies house and completed corporation tax return. I am currently using Sage Instants to trail balance stage h...	ridgey22	4	1367	Tue Sep 25 16:26 2012 by MarkS
	ct 600 for period 09/11/2010 - 05/04/2012 (Preview) Hi all, I'm struggling with the above as it is longer than 12 months. I have downloaded the pdf to do the ct600, I have filed accounts with companies house separately. I having problems it isn't giving me this period as an option, it gives me 09/11/2010-08/11/2011, then 11/11/2011-05/04/2012, th...	lor	3	1159	Sat Sep 22 23:03 2012 by lor
	closing ltd comp and repayments (Preview) Hi all, if a ltd companies closes and it has a loss, does the company receive a repayment or the director themselves, sorry first time doing return for ltd comp that is closing with a loss!. thanks in advance	lor	3	1088	Sat Sep 22 23:01 2012 by lor
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