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

AMajor · AMajor

Hi I've recently signed up a new client who is quite some distance from me. Although some pdf files can be shared easily with DropBox e.g. bank statements, copies of sales invoices - how do you receive copies of documents for such things like a receipt purchased via the web? There is an email receipt - do...

Junie · Junie

Hi - I have a DL account in credit at 13000 at start of company year. At end of company year, the company makes a profit of 10000 and director takes 8500 from the DLA. Does the company pay corporation tax on the 8500 (i.e. are taxable profits 10000 or 1500)? I assume the 8500 does not go into the PL account, on...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Hi, Anyone know how to enter a VAT only invoice into Quickbooks? (vat on a purchase, not a sale) Thanks

LizB · LizB

This will make you laugh..... Get a call from a potential client the other day - looking for a new bookkeeper to take on his 'multi-business empire' (his words! - although he only needs someone 2-3 days a month, so can't be that big!!!) Alarm bells start to rings when he says :- 1) I need the accounts prep...

lor · lor

how much do you charge per emp per month for payroll? i been thinking about £6 per emp and £40 per emp for pye, or is this too low! do you also charge for a set up fee - i'm thinking about £25.00 per company thanks in advance -- Edited by lor on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 03:36:07 PM

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/article/universal-credit-rules-hit-self-employed/528922

Kim m · Kim m

Hi everyone I've been looking into starting up as a self employed bookkeeper for the past few months after completeing my BAcc in accounting and had some advice from this forum. I have just completed some voluntary work for the past few month doing bookkeeping to ensure this is the route I want to tak...

JulieS · JulieS

Hello everyone, I am keen to learn how other freelance accountants/bookkeepers found their clients when they just started in this business. If you can and want to share your personal experience then please do. Thank you.

GinnyBee · GinnyBee

I've been reading an article which states that Accountants (which I'm taking to include Bookkeepers!) don't understand marketing. Do you think this is true? Why? One accountant quoted had this to say about marketing: 'I can tell you that marketing doesn't work for us so we try not to do any'. Is s/he c...

Lyndsey · Lyndsey

Hello everyone Sending off for my practice license this week & starting planning on how I will run my business. As I have never worked as a bookkeeper in practice (other than running my other halfs business). I am unsure how to charge for my time. I know there is a fixed fee vs hourly rate discussion....

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

I am thinking about a move from ICB to IAB today. I recently passed my HNC in Accounts and when I contacted the ICB to find out what effect it would have on my membership I couldn't beleive it when they told me I could mover to MICB but only if I paid some £124.50 over my membership fees. My surprise is that th...

Shamus · Shamus

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/article/hmrc-postpones-agent...

vsikdar · vsikdar

Hi, I have a prospective client. I will be taking over the accounting from 1st Aug onwards. The client's financial year is from 6th April to 5th April. What kind of issues should I be considering while taking over work from the middle of the year? Should I check whether there is any backlog from earlie...

BobHarper · BobHarper

It is vital (in today's marketing place) to be different. To bring out the difference you could think about producing a Positioning video. We've done one for Crunchers and there is a link below as an example. I know Crunchers are Positioned as "Alternative Accountants" rather than book...

Georgie · Georgie

Morning people, Can someone tell me why when I display aged analysis, customers, I am getting the dates from Oct 12 to Mar 13? I have checked I am in the current year and using the option to display monthly but don't understand why it's not showing Apr 12, May 12 etc . I have checked the terms for each custom...

ange25 · ange25

Hi all We are a BNI group in Barnet, North London; there is a vacancy for a qualified bookkeeper, we already have an Accountant but we think a bookkeeper would be a very valuable to the group and very lucrative to the individual (as some of you who already belong to BNI) please note however, there is one va...

lor · lor

Hi all, a little confused today lol. I have a client who has given me their paperwork, which contains details of their NHS pension and employment etc, and a notice to file a tax return. He was Self employed in the 2010-2011 period, but not the 2011-2012 (well didn't have an income from this). I have 2 q...

Wella · Wella

Just thought I would share my good fortune I have been working for a client for a little over a year, on a 1 day per week basis, with a not too bad a return (it could have been better but I pitched a tad to low - chalked up to experience) They are in the middle of relocating, and approached me last week to cont...

Lyndsey · Lyndsey

Hi Just got results back from level 3 Comp, passed by the skin on my teeth - 85%, pretty upset, but a pass is a pass - all previous exams bee 98-100% :S Looking at what I need to do now... going to call ICB in morning for Practice licence pack and get that sorted asap. I know I need Professional Indemnity Insu...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Hello all, hope you've had a great Xmas and about to have a great NY before the joy that is January! My question I feel sure is somewhat blond, as I'm sure I'm missing something painfully obvious here. I create company accounts in VT, which produces the iXBRL file for the accounts and the tax comp. Howev...

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	Receiving paperwork from a 'remote' client (Preview) Hi I've recently signed up a new client who is quite some distance from me. Although some pdf files can be shared easily with DropBox e.g. bank statements, copies of sales invoices - how do you receive copies of documents for such things like a receipt purchased via the web? There is an email receipt - do...	AMajor	7	1455	Sat Sep 22 17:23 2012 by gbm
	Directors Loan Account in credit (Preview) Hi - I have a DL account in credit at 13000 at start of company year. At end of company year, the company makes a profit of 10000 and director takes 8500 from the DLA. Does the company pay corporation tax on the 8500 (i.e. are taxable profits 10000 or 1500)? I assume the 8500 does not go into the PL account, on...	Junie	2	1332	Sat Sep 22 16:56 2012 by gbm
	Quickbooks & VAT (Preview) Hi, Anyone know how to enter a VAT only invoice into Quickbooks? (vat on a purchase, not a sale) Thanks	BudgetB	15	6217	Fri Sep 21 01:25 2012 by VinceH
	A Light Hearted Moment! (Preview) This will make you laugh..... Get a call from a potential client the other day - looking for a new bookkeeper to take on his 'multi-business empire' (his words! - although he only needs someone 2-3 days a month, so can't be that big!!!) Alarm bells start to rings when he says :- 1) I need the accounts prep...	LizB	7	1071	Fri Sep 21 00:58 2012 by NickCraggs
	charge for payroll (Preview) how much do you charge per emp per month for payroll? i been thinking about £6 per emp and £40 per emp for pye, or is this too low! do you also charge for a set up fee - i'm thinking about £25.00 per company thanks in advance -- Edited by lor on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 03:36:07 PM	lor	9	1984	Thu Sep 20 10:40 2012 by Spamkebab
	Universal Credits (Preview) http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/article/universal-credit-rules-hit-self-employed/528922	kjmcculloch83	37	5685	Wed Sep 19 22:51 2012 by Don Tax
	Advice on starting up as a self employed bookkeeper (Preview) Hi everyone I've been looking into starting up as a self employed bookkeeper for the past few months after completeing my BAcc in accounting and had some advice from this forum. I have just completed some voluntary work for the past few month doing bookkeeping to ensure this is the route I want to tak...	Kim m	10	1773	Wed Sep 19 16:22 2012 by BobHarper
	How did you find your first ever client? (Preview) Hello everyone, I am keen to learn how other freelance accountants/bookkeepers found their clients when they just started in this business. If you can and want to share your personal experience then please do. Thank you.	JulieS	39	2908	Wed Sep 19 04:42 2012 by semsley
	Accountants/Bookkeepers Don't Understand Marketing ~ True or not? (Preview) I've been reading an article which states that Accountants (which I'm taking to include Bookkeepers!) don't understand marketing. Do you think this is true? Why? One accountant quoted had this to say about marketing: 'I can tell you that marketing doesn't work for us so we try not to do any'. Is s/he c...	GinnyBee	7	1181	Tue Sep 18 16:10 2012 by Shamus
	Pricing structure (Preview) Hello everyone Sending off for my practice license this week & starting planning on how I will run my business. As I have never worked as a bookkeeper in practice (other than running my other halfs business). I am unsure how to charge for my time. I know there is a fixed fee vs hourly rate discussion....	Lyndsey	31	7791	Tue Sep 18 00:20 2012 by AliG
	Moving from ICB to IAB (Preview) I am thinking about a move from ICB to IAB today. I recently passed my HNC in Accounts and when I contacted the ICB to find out what effect it would have on my membership I couldn't beleive it when they told me I could mover to MICB but only if I paid some £124.50 over my membership fees. My surprise is that th...	kjmcculloch83	18	1965	Sat Sep 15 02:03 2012 by RuthA
	Agent View Pilot postponed (Preview) http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/article/hmrc-postpones-agent...	Shamus	0	1122	Fri Aug 31 19:45 2012 by Shamus
	Query about some issues to consider while taking over a new client from the middle of the financial year (Preview) Hi, I have a prospective client. I will be taking over the accounting from 1st Aug onwards. The client's financial year is from 6th April to 5th April. What kind of issues should I be considering while taking over work from the middle of the year? Should I check whether there is any backlog from earlie...	vsikdar	5	1204	Tue Aug 28 21:28 2012 by vsikdar
	Positioning for bookkeepers (Preview) It is vital (in today's marketing place) to be different. To bring out the difference you could think about producing a Positioning video. We've done one for Crunchers and there is a link below as an example. I know Crunchers are Positioned as "Alternative Accountants" rather than book...	BobHarper	40	7848	Tue Aug 28 20:49 2012 by BobHarper
	Aged Debtors in VT (Preview) Morning people, Can someone tell me why when I display aged analysis, customers, I am getting the dates from Oct 12 to Mar 13? I have checked I am in the current year and using the option to display monthly but don't understand why it's not showing Apr 12, May 12 etc . I have checked the terms for each custom...	Georgie	2	1166	Tue Aug 28 19:49 2012 by Georgie
	BNI networking meeting - Barnet (Preview) Hi all We are a BNI group in Barnet, North London; there is a vacancy for a qualified bookkeeper, we already have an Accountant but we think a bookkeeper would be a very valuable to the group and very lucrative to the individual (as some of you who already belong to BNI) please note however, there is one va...	ange25	1	2207	Tue Aug 28 18:49 2012 by ange25
	pension received, employed, self assessment required?? (Preview) Hi all, a little confused today lol. I have a client who has given me their paperwork, which contains details of their NHS pension and employment etc, and a notice to file a tax return. He was Self employed in the 2010-2011 period, but not the 2011-2012 (well didn't have an income from this). I have 2 q...	lor	2	1174	Mon Aug 27 20:27 2012 by lor
	Pleasant Dilemma But All My Eggs In One Basket? (Preview) Just thought I would share my good fortune I have been working for a client for a little over a year, on a 1 day per week basis, with a not too bad a return (it could have been better but I pitched a tad to low - chalked up to experience) They are in the middle of relocating, and approached me last week to cont...	Wella	10	2068	Fri Aug 24 20:29 2012 by HendyPhilhendy
	Professional Indemnity Insurance & anything else? (Preview) Hi Just got results back from level 3 Comp, passed by the skin on my teeth - 85%, pretty upset, but a pass is a pass - all previous exams bee 98-100% :S Looking at what I need to do now... going to call ICB in morning for Practice licence pack and get that sorted asap. I know I need Professional Indemnity Insu...	Lyndsey	16	3022	Fri Aug 24 20:02 2012 by Shamus
	Joint Filing - Missing something obvious! (Preview) Hello all, hope you've had a great Xmas and about to have a great NY before the joy that is January! My question I feel sure is somewhat blond, as I'm sure I'm missing something painfully obvious here. I create company accounts in VT, which produces the iXBRL file for the accounts and the tax comp. Howev...	BudgetB	4	1442	Thu Aug 23 14:21 2012 by Don Tax
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