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

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi , I would appreciate some advice please. I have been asked by someone who currently runs a limited company and he wants to go back to being a sole trader. He wants me to do his accounts once he has reverted back to being a sole trader as his wife currently does them but he admits she has not done a very goo...

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Have any bookkeepers on here set up a mobile version of their website, i.e. one that displays and fits nicely on a mobile, blackberry, iphone etc? If so, any ideas on the likely cost? I was looking at my own website on my daughters iphone the other day and I had to keep zooming in to read the text. I'm thinki...

Stuartbham · Stuartbham

I'm currently in the process of getting my website SEO'd for natural searches. However I'd be interested to hear whether any bookkeepers on here use Google Adwords as part of their marketing mix?

BobHarper · BobHarper

http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/News-Media/Charter/Charter-articles/Economy/2012-04-Step-into-the-Light.aspx

JulieR · JulieR

Hello I'm not a book-keeper however I hope someone will be able to help me. I run a cafe as a partnership with my sister. I do my own book-keeping using a cash book, and at the year end I produce a basic profit and loss account from the numbers in the cash book. I then give this to my accountant, together with...

Nells · Nells

Does anyone here use PayPal so that clients can pay their fees by credit/debit card?

smithyt · smithyt

Can anyone recommend an online backup website i.e. a website where I can store a copy of my files?

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Had a letter through the post today from a company specialising in selling accounting businesses. They were offering to give a free valuation and advice about selling a business. I'm not really in a position to sell, I've got a few more years to go yet. I am tempted though to get them in as it would be inte...

Jen81 · Jen81

I've used LLoyds TSB for my business banking for the last few years and have become increasingly unhappy with the service. It's very hard to arrange an appointment to see a business advisor in the branch and I'm always directed to use the telephone helpline. I get the impression they don't really want...

Trev67 · Trev67

Hi everyone, Another newbie here I'm afraid. I've been running my bookkeeping practice for over 5 years and basically I want to update my image, including changing trading name. My current business name includes my surname, and I want to change this going forward to something more modern and less re...

asinfish · asinfish

-- Edited by asinfish on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:28:05 PM

Lilac Bookkeeping · Lilac Bookkeeping

Hi I need to do a Corporation Tax Return for a Ltd Company-just one director who sometimes works from home. Is there a section in the Corporation Tax Return to include this as I cant post it on Sage during the year because it is debited to her personal bank account and I reconcile the business bank accoun...

BalanceAccounts · BalanceAccounts

I'm in the midst of setting up my own accounting business, and although I've worked in practice for many years, I'm starting to realise what a minefield setting up your own business is. Thanks to Shaun, I've hopefully got the regulation side of things sorted via the IFA, but I'm struggling with all th...

ClawzCTR · ClawzCTR

I popped an advert in my local quarterly newsletter at a princely sum of 35 pounds... And if im honest thinking i wouldn't get anyone... Well it came out on Friday, and by Sunday night i had my first email...!!

I have a potential meeting with this client sometime this week and they have sta...

BobHarper · BobHarper

Many bookkeepers/accountants either quote hourly rate or work to one, but not many I have spoken to have work to a transaction rate i.e. how many transactions an hour they can process. Would you mind sharing what you get and what bookkeeping system you use. The lowest I have heard from was a qualifie...

dingo20 · dingo20

Ive just received my renewal from HMRC for the annual fee for the money laundry registration of £110 I resent paying it and have spoken to the tax office about changing my business to a temp agency, which is basically what I do. They tell me I would still have to register and consider it tax avoidance I ask...

LizzieT · LizzieT

Hi All, I have been lurking on this site for a while and reading through the posts - all very interesting and useful stuff! I am a new start up (with Practice Licence, PII etc and a couple of clients). But I have now decided I need/want a personalised business email address - and I didn't want a hotmail /...

Stuartbham · Stuartbham

Just had a telesales call from the local radio station. Audience is approx 35,000 and they're offering a monthly campaign for a cost of £265 p/m. Said I wasn't in the position at present to sign up, but to call back in a few months. I've never tried Radio advertising as I thought it would be too expensive,...

Kittycat · Kittycat

Hi, just found this website so I thought I would give it a go! I do my husbands book-keeping and then a while ago I took on a client as a self-employed book-keeper. Its only now that I wonder if I should have got him to sign something to cover myself, as I can only enter information based on what he tells m...

BalanceAccounts · BalanceAccounts

Following on from the really useful link from Shamus (Shaun), has anyone on here obtained membership of the IFA (Institute of Financial Accountants) by going down the route of accreditation of prior learning? This seems ideal for someone like me who never took a professional qualification (ACCA,...

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	Ltd company to sole trader (Preview) Hi , I would appreciate some advice please. I have been asked by someone who currently runs a limited company and he wants to go back to being a sole trader. He wants me to do his accounts once he has reverted back to being a sole trader as his wife currently does them but he admits she has not done a very goo...	stephen72	1	954	Fri May 25 05:14 2012 by MarkS
	Mobile version of website (Preview) Have any bookkeepers on here set up a mobile version of their website, i.e. one that displays and fits nicely on a mobile, blackberry, iphone etc? If so, any ideas on the likely cost? I was looking at my own website on my daughters iphone the other day and I had to keep zooming in to read the text. I'm thinki...	JohnBoy	5	897	Thu May 24 21:12 2012 by ghis
	Google Adwords for Bookkeepers (Preview) I'm currently in the process of getting my website SEO'd for natural searches. However I'd be interested to hear whether any bookkeepers on here use Google Adwords as part of their marketing mix?	Stuartbham	6	1570	Wed May 23 14:07 2012 by BobHarper
	Do you believe? (Preview) http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/News-Media/Charter/Charter-articles/Economy/2012-04-Step-into-the-Light.aspx	BobHarper	5	1559	Tue May 22 19:17 2012 by Amanda
	Is my accountant charging too much? (Preview) Hello I'm not a book-keeper however I hope someone will be able to help me. I run a cafe as a partnership with my sister. I do my own book-keeping using a cash book, and at the year end I produce a basic profit and loss account from the numbers in the cash book. I then give this to my accountant, together with...	JulieR	18	2947	Tue May 22 18:01 2012 by Don Tax
	Using PayPal to accept credit cards (Preview) Does anyone here use PayPal so that clients can pay their fees by credit/debit card?	Nells	3	1286	Tue May 22 03:23 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Online backup website (Preview) Can anyone recommend an online backup website i.e. a website where I can store a copy of my files?	smithyt	4	862	Tue May 22 00:51 2012 by ADAS
	Anyone had their bookkeeping business valued? (Preview) Had a letter through the post today from a company specialising in selling accounting businesses. They were offering to give a free valuation and advice about selling a business. I'm not really in a position to sell, I've got a few more years to go yet. I am tempted though to get them in as it would be inte...	JohnBoy	4	1205	Mon May 21 23:58 2012 by PaulC
	Best bank for small business (Preview) I've used LLoyds TSB for my business banking for the last few years and have become increasingly unhappy with the service. It's very hard to arrange an appointment to see a business advisor in the branch and I'm always directed to use the telephone helpline. I get the impression they don't really want...	Jen81	13	2535	Sun May 20 22:05 2012 by Shamus
	Change of practice name (Preview) Hi everyone, Another newbie here I'm afraid. I've been running my bookkeeping practice for over 5 years and basically I want to update my image, including changing trading name. My current business name includes my surname, and I want to change this going forward to something more modern and less re...	Trev67	16	2027	Sun May 20 00:07 2012 by Shamus
	P11D submission and dispensations - sorry wrong section (Preview) -- Edited by asinfish on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:28:05 PM	asinfish	0	652	Fri May 18 15:25 2012 by asinfish
	Use of Home Allowances for Ltd Company (Preview) Hi I need to do a Corporation Tax Return for a Ltd Company-just one director who sometimes works from home. Is there a section in the Corporation Tax Return to include this as I cant post it on Sage during the year because it is debited to her personal bank account and I reconcile the business bank accoun...	Lilac Bookkeeping	13	2546	Thu May 17 21:21 2012 by Lilac Bookkeeping
	TaxAssist Accountants Franchise (Preview) I'm in the midst of setting up my own accounting business, and although I've worked in practice for many years, I'm starting to realise what a minefield setting up your own business is. Thanks to Shaun, I've hopefully got the regulation side of things sorted via the IFA, but I'm struggling with all th...	BalanceAccounts	35	9034	Thu May 17 19:07 2012 by Don Tax
	Franchise businesses (Preview) I popped an advert in my local quarterly newsletter at a princely sum of 35 pounds... And if im honest thinking i wouldn't get anyone... Well it came out on Friday, and by Sunday night i had my first email...!! I have a potential meeting with this client sometime this week and they have sta...	ClawzCTR	10	1461	Wed May 16 17:12 2012 by ClawzCTR
	What's your transaction rate? (Preview) Many bookkeepers/accountants either quote hourly rate or work to one, but not many I have spoken to have work to a transaction rate i.e. how many transactions an hour they can process. Would you mind sharing what you get and what bookkeeping system you use. The lowest I have heard from was a qualifie...	BobHarper	41	2404	Sun May 13 23:25 2012 by Shamus
	Money laundry reg fee HMRC (Preview) Ive just received my renewal from HMRC for the annual fee for the money laundry registration of £110 I resent paying it and have spoken to the tax office about changing my business to a temp agency, which is basically what I do. They tell me I would still have to register and consider it tax avoidance I ask...	dingo20	6	1329	Sat May 12 05:35 2012 by Hal
	Webpages / Domain names & email addresses... Help!! (Preview) Hi All, I have been lurking on this site for a while and reading through the posts - all very interesting and useful stuff! I am a new start up (with Practice Licence, PII etc and a couple of clients). But I have now decided I need/want a personalised business email address - and I didn't want a hotmail /...	LizzieT	27	5021	Sat May 12 02:32 2012 by Don Tax
	Radio Advertising (Preview) Just had a telesales call from the local radio station. Audience is approx 35,000 and they're offering a monthly campaign for a cost of £265 p/m. Said I wasn't in the position at present to sign up, but to call back in a few months. I've never tried Radio advertising as I thought it would be too expensive,...	Stuartbham	9	1558	Fri May 11 12:48 2012 by TRAINING LINK
	Is there a disclaimer form for new clients (Preview) Hi, just found this website so I thought I would give it a go! I do my husbands book-keeping and then a while ago I took on a client as a self-employed book-keeper. Its only now that I wonder if I should have got him to sign something to cover myself, as I can only enter information based on what he tells m...	Kittycat	4	1723	Mon May 7 15:20 2012 by Don Tax
	IFA membership by accreditation of prior learning (Preview) Following on from the really useful link from Shamus (Shaun), has anyone on here obtained membership of the IFA (Institute of Financial Accountants) by going down the route of accreditation of prior learning? This seems ideal for someone like me who never took a professional qualification (ACCA,...	BalanceAccounts	2	1056	Sat May 5 21:04 2012 by Mad Liz
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