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

Sue P · Sue P

My client is not particularly happy, if not downright refusing, to give me the ID information I need for my Money Laundering Due Diligence records. Basically because he has never had an "employee" ask for such information before. Has anyone else had this problem and what should I do. The...

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Not sure if anyone else is following the new domain top level domains that are due to be released next year, but my particluar favourite is the 'dot.accountants' domain extension. I'm guessing I could register www.johnboy.accountants! There is also going to be a dot tax and dot accountant. The amus...

BlueStar · BlueStar

Just read a forum post from last night about a company called Crunch. Had a look at their website and it looks very sleak. Does anyone know if this is the same company as the Crunchers bookkeeping franchise that's mentioned on here from time to time? I know a rebrand has been mentioned and if it's their ne...

ACCA Members Directory Not Working · gregh

I'm trying to do a search for an ACCA accountant on the ACCAglobal website. Every time I do a search I get a blank screen? Not sure if it's me or if the members directory is not working? Greg

ChrisGame · ChrisGame

Hi all I've just been made redundent from a jobs in an accounts department with a major retail chain. I've worked the role for over 20 years and don't really have any other skills. I'm CIMA qualified. I'm considering byting into an accounting franchise (which is how I came across this forum when googl...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi I work for a client who has previously claimed AIA on assets which were for display purposes in a showroom. Due to a recent showroom upgrade the assets are now being sold to customers but in the majority of cases as part of the sale of an entire kitchen/bedroom. It is therefore difficult to determine...

Shamus · Shamus

Hi all, has anyone had any experience of using tax guides from Tax cafe? Their site looks awful with lousy navigation and no way of buying multiples from a single page which is irritating... However, reading the index pages of their books they seem to have a great product which goes well beyond the nor...

Sue P · Sue P

Hi, I have a question regarding the collecting of the identity information for clients where I work in their office and not mine. Is it acceptable for me to have sight of the ID proof but not keep copies of it n my office. Or alternatively to keepit in a file in their office. Do I need to have copies...

Shamus · Shamus

Hi all, not starting an old subject here but rather letting everyone know that I found a thread over on accountingweb that is right up there with our "Convince me that I don't need Sage". If you've got five mins and are interested in the subject matter have a read of this thread : http://www.a...

woody88 · woody88

Evening all, Just received an email from a client whose accounts and tax return I completed before the jubilee break. They are due a refund of around £ 3k but they have now said that they cannot afford to pay me until they have received the refund. This is not what we agreed but I can't win as I will not get pa...

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Bit old fashioned I guess but I still use analysis pads for my working papers. Unfortunately my usual supplier of 15 years has just gone bust so I'm looking for a new supplier. Can anyone recommend a supplier who can brand the pads to my practice?

Stuartbham · Stuartbham

Just browsing amazon and came across a book called E-Myth Accountant. Has anyone read this?

Flex Accounting Services · Flex Accounting Services

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if any of you guys used any time recording software at all ? Preferably for free !! Me and my team have always used excel for this purpose but I want to try and get a little more sophisticated ! Maybe drop down menus to select the client, with nature of work, (ie bookkeepin...

KEELY · KEELY

Does anyone have a template of a letter of engagement just for bookkeepers or can someone point me in the direction of one?

Clive · Clive

Hi, Would love to here form any other ACCA's who are successfully operating as bookkeepers without a practice certificate. That's the boat I'm in and I think the restrictions we are under have been well covered already on the forum. I'm wondering what there key market is for us though, I'm just starti...

woody88 · woody88

Afternoon/Evening all, I just wanted to pick your brains to see if anybody had used a call answering service for when they are in meetings or not available I've missed 3 calls in the last few weeks because I have either been on site at a clients or I've been talking to another client or been busy and th...

Stuartbham · Stuartbham

Anyone using Google+ for their business? Just trying to get to grips with Twitter and Facebook but Google+ looks interesting.

AliNE · AliNE

I'm setting up an accounting practice with an ex-work mate. My co-director is AAT qualifed and has her MIP certificate. I'm also AAT qualified. Do I need to get a MIP cert too? Is more than one MIP needed per company? I can't figure out from the AAT website if the cert is related to the person or the compa...

JamieD · JamieD

I've been looking for a domain name for my new bookkeeping business for a while now and thought I'd check out the domain name bookkeepers.com to see who owns it. Found out the owner is currently trying to sell it on Sedo.com. Thought I'd place a cheeky £150 bid on Sedo for the domain - you never know your lu...

JamieD · JamieD

Hi, I need a virtual office to give a more professional image to clients. Has anyone used Regus berfore?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Money Laundering - Another question! (Preview) My client is not particularly happy, if not downright refusing, to give me the ID information I need for my Money Laundering Due Diligence records. Basically because he has never had an "employee" ask for such information before. Has anyone else had this problem and what should I do. The...	Sue P	21	1916	Sun Jun 17 03:41 2012 by Donna CBK
	New Dot Accountants Domain (Preview) Not sure if anyone else is following the new domain top level domains that are due to be released next year, but my particluar favourite is the 'dot.accountants' domain extension. I'm guessing I could register www.johnboy.accountants! There is also going to be a dot tax and dot accountant. The amus...	JohnBoy	2	1221	Fri Jun 15 03:33 2012 by Stuartbham
	Are Crunch and Crunchers the same company? (Preview) Just read a forum post from last night about a company called Crunch. Had a look at their website and it looks very sleak. Does anyone know if this is the same company as the Crunchers bookkeeping franchise that's mentioned on here from time to time? I know a rebrand has been mentioned and if it's their ne...	BlueStar	11	1947	Wed Jun 13 17:37 2012 by BobHarper
	ACCA Members Directory Not Working (Preview) I'm trying to do a search for an ACCA accountant on the ACCAglobal website. Every time I do a search I get a blank screen? Not sure if it's me or if the members directory is not working? Greg	gregh	1	2127	Wed Jun 13 03:37 2012 by Shamus
	Benefits of an accounting franchise (Preview) Hi all I've just been made redundent from a jobs in an accounts department with a major retail chain. I've worked the role for over 20 years and don't really have any other skills. I'm CIMA qualified. I'm considering byting into an accounting franchise (which is how I came across this forum when googl...	ChrisGame	2	1214	Tue Jun 12 02:55 2012 by gillyfleur
	Balancing Charge (Preview) Hi I work for a client who has previously claimed AIA on assets which were for display purposes in a showroom. Due to a recent showroom upgrade the assets are now being sold to customers but in the majority of cases as part of the sale of an entire kitchen/bedroom. It is therefore difficult to determine...	Kitty37	2	1338	Tue Jun 12 00:10 2012 by Kitty37
	Anyone used Taxcafe books? (Preview) Hi all, has anyone had any experience of using tax guides from Tax cafe? Their site looks awful with lousy navigation and no way of buying multiples from a single page which is irritating... However, reading the index pages of their books they seem to have a great product which goes well beyond the nor...	Shamus	3	4710	Mon Jun 11 22:51 2012 by Don Tax
	Money Laundering Due Diligence (Preview) Hi, I have a question regarding the collecting of the identity information for clients where I work in their office and not mine. Is it acceptable for me to have sight of the ID proof but not keep copies of it n my office. Or alternatively to keepit in a file in their office. Do I need to have copies...	Sue P	5	1205	Mon Jun 11 20:12 2012 by Sue P
	Sage vs VT (Preview) Hi all, not starting an old subject here but rather letting everyone know that I found a thread over on accountingweb that is right up there with our "Convince me that I don't need Sage". If you've got five mins and are interested in the subject matter have a read of this thread : http://www.a...	Shamus	3	1323	Sun Jun 10 17:27 2012 by Wella
	Annoyed by CIS client with a refund (Preview) Evening all, Just received an email from a client whose accounts and tax return I completed before the jubilee break. They are due a refund of around £ 3k but they have now said that they cannot afford to pay me until they have received the refund. This is not what we agreed but I can't win as I will not get pa...	woody88	2	925	Thu Jun 7 06:12 2012 by Don Tax
	Branded Analysis Pads (Preview) Bit old fashioned I guess but I still use analysis pads for my working papers. Unfortunately my usual supplier of 15 years has just gone bust so I'm looking for a new supplier. Can anyone recommend a supplier who can brand the pads to my practice?	JohnBoy	2	1024	Thu Jun 7 05:40 2012 by JohnBoy
	E-Myth Accountant (Preview) Just browsing amazon and came across a book called E-Myth Accountant. Has anyone read this?	Stuartbham	2	1915	Thu Jun 7 03:24 2012 by JohnBoy
	Time Keeping/Recording (Preview) Hi everyone, I was just wondering if any of you guys used any time recording software at all ? Preferably for free !! Me and my team have always used excel for this purpose but I want to try and get a little more sophisticated ! Maybe drop down menus to select the client, with nature of work, (ie bookkeepin...	Flex Accounting Services	2	1072	Wed Jun 6 22:59 2012 by MarkS
	letter of engagement (Preview) Does anyone have a template of a letter of engagement just for bookkeepers or can someone point me in the direction of one?	KEELY	4	1944	Wed Jun 6 06:39 2012 by Rob-f58049
	ACCA no Practice Cert (Preview) Hi, Would love to here form any other ACCA's who are successfully operating as bookkeepers without a practice certificate. That's the boat I'm in and I think the restrictions we are under have been well covered already on the forum. I'm wondering what there key market is for us though, I'm just starti...	Clive	10	10269	Wed Jun 6 08:20 2012 by John12345
	Call Answering Service (Preview) Afternoon/Evening all, I just wanted to pick your brains to see if anybody had used a call answering service for when they are in meetings or not available I've missed 3 calls in the last few weeks because I have either been on site at a clients or I've been talking to another client or been busy and th...	woody88	5	1684	Sun Jun 3 17:40 2012 by Fortis
	Google Plus (Preview) Anyone using Google+ for their business? Just trying to get to grips with Twitter and Facebook but Google+ looks interesting.	Stuartbham	1	942	Sat Jun 2 18:08 2012 by gbm
	Is more than one AAT MIP needed (Preview) I'm setting up an accounting practice with an ex-work mate. My co-director is AAT qualifed and has her MIP certificate. I'm also AAT qualified. Do I need to get a MIP cert too? Is more than one MIP needed per company? I can't figure out from the AAT website if the cert is related to the person or the compa...	AliNE	3	1888	Sat Jun 2 17:46 2012 by virtualyantram
	Bookkeepers.com Domain (Preview) I've been looking for a domain name for my new bookkeeping business for a while now and thought I'd check out the domain name bookkeepers.com to see who owns it. Found out the owner is currently trying to sell it on Sedo.com. Thought I'd place a cheeky £150 bid on Sedo for the domain - you never know your lu...	JamieD	3	1059	Sat Jun 2 03:44 2012 by Ray2000
	Looking for a virtual office (Preview) Hi, I need a virtual office to give a more professional image to clients. Has anyone used Regus berfore?	JamieD	1	14081	Fri Jun 1 14:15 2012 by LouiseArt
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