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BalanceAccounts · BalanceAccounts

Good evening I'm new to this forum and I have a question I hope BKN members will be able to assist with. I've been working in accounts and book-keeping for over 30 years, mainly tax and accounts for SMEs. I have been made redundant from the accountancy firm I've spent the last 10 years at, and I'm in the pro...

terriwardell · terriwardell

I have just set up my own business and am wondering what is an average price to charge for completing tax returns. many thanks Terri

BannanaMan · BannanaMan

Just looking into alternative (and free) marketing methods and came across ipatter. It looks a bit like Twitter, but rather than tweeting you patter! Solely UK based at present which I like. I'm going to give it a go and do a few patters, just wondering if there's any other patterers on here?

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

Signed up for a free account on Qype.co.uk last week, and suprise suprise had a Qype rep phone me up today with a 'special' reduced price if I sign up for a premium listing. I've never used or even come across Qype until last week (maybe thats my answer), but the rep said they're growing rapidly and will b...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

Hi - I would like to check the balancing charge when an item is sold for more than its original cost and when AIA was claimed. Lets say I purchased an asset in 2011 for £600 and claimed AIA. If I then sold the asset for £700 in 2012 i.e. for more than the original cost would the balancing charge be £700 or woul...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

Sage carried out a survey where they discovered three quarters of small businesses didnt know about the HMRC proposal to introduce RTI. Is anyone here up on it? What do you think it's going to mean for us as bookkeepers, given that reports will need to be submitted to HMRC on a monthly rather than annua...

Lilac Bookkeeping · Lilac Bookkeeping

Dear All I have just submitted Ltd Co Corporation Tax Return for the first time using 'joint filing service' and now printing off all the papers I see that the balance sheet didnt balance! As I forgot to include ammortisation in the Capital and Reserves section, this does not agree with Net Current A...

clairet · clairet

I do the bookkeeping and payroll for one of my clients, and I'm having real trouble getting the information I need from him. One example is the payroll - he won't come up with an annual gross salary for himself and his employees, and just pays a seemingly random amount to everyone each month. He then won'...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi all, Stupid question no. 101.... (only kidding!...well about the 101 anyway) If an employee is currently on ordinary maternity leave which ends at the end of June (the 39 weeks) and is receiving Maternity Allowance as she wasn't entitled to statutory maternity pay and she wishes to hand in her not...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

I have just secured a new client for whom I am going to be undertaking general bookkeeping services. They have an accountant who prepares the accounts at the end of each quarter - my job is merely to organise their paperwork before being sent to the accountant. Does anyone know if I need to undertake any...

BannanaMan · BannanaMan

It's long overdue but I'm now ready to go paperless! I've had enough (or more precisley my wife has had enough!) of the endless piles of paperwork at home. Can anyone recommend a scanner in the price range of £300 to £500? Ideally it will have a feeder facility which I guess will save some time. Many than...

Llywelyn · Llywelyn

I am an accountant/bookkeeeper and was approached by one of my clients to introduce my other clients to them whom have got pensions that they are no longer paying into and then transfer them to a pension that will give a minimum of 10% return. The pension company concerned is fully supported by Helvita...

Rob-f58049 · Rob-f58049

Hi all. As a newbie who probably will end up working for a company once he's got enough training/certification to persuade someone to take a chance with him, nevertheless it would be nice if one day I work for myself. Or perhaps some opportunistic work will come along from those friends who have their o...

Stardoe · Stardoe

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Bucks Bodger · Bucks Bodger

Hi A new client is a contractor, is registered for CIS, has paid the tax over to HMRC. As I understand it, and from HMRC's website, "At the end of the tax year, the company should show its CIS deductions on the P35 Employer Annual Return. The P35 Employer Annual Return must be completed even if the c...

Petal_Me · Petal_Me

Hi all... I work as a bookkeeper at the moment and also do some final accounting tasks. I am ACCA part-qualified from way back. I have contacted ACCA and as soon as I pay amounts outstanding (apparently, I owe renewal fees from a decade ago (!!)), I can re-gister and complete 5 papers to gain the profess...

Jo Gordon · Jo Gordon

Do bookkeepers need to obtain professional clearance before taking over a client from an accountant? I would always send a clearance letter, but is it mandatory (probably not the right word but I can't think of another right now...) I know for accountants to accountants it is done out of professio...

hampshiremum · hampshiremum

Good Morning, I am relatively new to bookkeeping (I am ACCA qualified and have spent the last 30 years in a Corporate Finance role) and I am just about to take on my first payroll client. However, I don't really any idea how to charge for payroll. I would prefer to charge a fixed fee rather than an hourly ra...

Georgie · Georgie

Hello everyone, I have this client who to be honest is not worth the hassle. (Not to me anyway) . Anyway, on top of not being treated very nice and consistently messed about I have decided to tell them nicely that I no longer want to work for them. The final straw is that even though I stated my terms in my le...

Nells · Nells

Hi all I've recently noticed an increase in branded cars driving around our local town. Obviously lots of branded vans for plumbers, electricians etc but one I saw was for a well know 'tax assistance accountancy franchise'. I've also seen one for a firm of solicitors. I'm thinking about changin...

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	Becoming an Independent Certified Practising Accountant (Preview) Good evening I'm new to this forum and I have a question I hope BKN members will be able to assist with. I've been working in accounts and book-keeping for over 30 years, mainly tax and accounts for SMEs. I have been made redundant from the accountancy firm I've spent the last 10 years at, and I'm in the pro...	BalanceAccounts	6	4225	Sat May 5 06:42 2012 by Shamus
	Self assessment tax returns (Preview) I have just set up my own business and am wondering what is an average price to charge for completing tax returns. many thanks Terri	terriwardell	6	4578	Fri May 4 20:07 2012 by MarkS
	ipatter the new Twitter? (Preview) Just looking into alternative (and free) marketing methods and came across ipatter. It looks a bit like Twitter, but rather than tweeting you patter! Solely UK based at present which I like. I'm going to give it a go and do a few patters, just wondering if there's any other patterers on here?	BannanaMan	1	853	Fri May 4 18:31 2012 by Stuartbham
	Anyone use Qype? (Preview) Signed up for a free account on Qype.co.uk last week, and suprise suprise had a Qype rep phone me up today with a 'special' reduced price if I sign up for a premium listing. I've never used or even come across Qype until last week (maybe thats my answer), but the rep said they're growing rapidly and will b...	JohnBoy	4	1241	Fri May 4 03:10 2012 by BannanaMan
	Balancing Charge - AIA (Preview) Hi - I would like to check the balancing charge when an item is sold for more than its original cost and when AIA was claimed. Lets say I purchased an asset in 2011 for £600 and claimed AIA. If I then sold the asset for £700 in 2012 i.e. for more than the original cost would the balancing charge be £700 or woul...	Kitty37	3	2002	Fri May 4 02:36 2012 by Kitty37
	Real Time Information (Preview) Sage carried out a survey where they discovered three quarters of small businesses didnt know about the HMRC proposal to introduce RTI. Is anyone here up on it? What do you think it's going to mean for us as bookkeepers, given that reports will need to be submitted to HMRC on a monthly rather than annua...	kjmcculloch83	22	9536	Thu May 3 05:01 2012 by Donna CBK
	Errors on Corporation Tax Return (Preview) Dear All I have just submitted Ltd Co Corporation Tax Return for the first time using 'joint filing service' and now printing off all the papers I see that the balance sheet didnt balance! As I forgot to include ammortisation in the Capital and Reserves section, this does not agree with Net Current A...	Lilac Bookkeeping	0	868	Wed May 2 19:34 2012 by Lilac Bookkeeping
	Advice re troublesome client (Preview) I do the bookkeeping and payroll for one of my clients, and I'm having real trouble getting the information I need from him. One example is the payroll - he won't come up with an annual gross salary for himself and his employees, and just pays a seemingly random amount to everyone each month. He then won'...	clairet	12	1256	Thu May 3 01:18 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Maternity allowance - leaving employment (Preview) Hi all, Stupid question no. 101.... (only kidding!...well about the 101 anyway) If an employee is currently on ordinary maternity leave which ends at the end of June (the 39 weeks) and is receiving Maternity Allowance as she wasn't entitled to statutory maternity pay and she wishes to hand in her not...	Stardoe	6	1900	Wed May 2 14:55 2012 by Stardoe
	Money Laundering Regulations (Preview) I have just secured a new client for whom I am going to be undertaking general bookkeeping services. They have an accountant who prepares the accounts at the end of each quarter - my job is merely to organise their paperwork before being sent to the accountant. Does anyone know if I need to undertake any...	Kitty37	2	1372	Wed May 2 19:00 2012 by DarrenH
	Can anyone recommend a scanner (Preview) It's long overdue but I'm now ready to go paperless! I've had enough (or more precisley my wife has had enough!) of the endless piles of paperwork at home. Can anyone recommend a scanner in the price range of £300 to £500? Ideally it will have a feeder facility which I guess will save some time. Many than...	BannanaMan	6	1333	Wed May 2 00:06 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Pension Introducers wanted (Preview) I am an accountant/bookkeeeper and was approached by one of my clients to introduce my other clients to them whom have got pensions that they are no longer paying into and then transfer them to a pension that will give a minimum of 10% return. The pension company concerned is fully supported by Helvita...	Llywelyn	6	3443	Wed May 2 00:03 2012 by RuthA
	To LTD to not to LTD? (Preview) Hi all. As a newbie who probably will end up working for a company once he's got enough training/certification to persuade someone to take a chance with him, nevertheless it would be nice if one day I work for myself. Or perhaps some opportunistic work will come along from those friends who have their o...	Rob-f58049	9	1606	Fri Apr 27 19:32 2012 by bookann
	Quickbooks Pro 2012 - Special offer today only! (Preview) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_btn/?docId=1000638603&ie=UTF8	Stardoe	0	1944	Thu Apr 26 22:13 2012 by Stardoe
	CIS when not an employer (Preview) Hi A new client is a contractor, is registered for CIS, has paid the tax over to HMRC. As I understand it, and from HMRC's website, "At the end of the tax year, the company should show its CIS deductions on the P35 Employer Annual Return. The P35 Employer Annual Return must be completed even if the c...	Bucks Bodger	1	705	Fri Apr 27 02:21 2012 by Don Tax
	Professional Accounting Exams and Experience (Preview) Hi all... I work as a bookkeeper at the moment and also do some final accounting tasks. I am ACCA part-qualified from way back. I have contacted ACCA and as soon as I pay amounts outstanding (apparently, I owe renewal fees from a decade ago (!!)), I can re-gister and complete 5 papers to gain the profess...	Petal_Me	14	2321	Thu Apr 26 22:46 2012 by stevo5678
	Professional Clearance (Preview) Do bookkeepers need to obtain professional clearance before taking over a client from an accountant? I would always send a clearance letter, but is it mandatory (probably not the right word but I can't think of another right now...) I know for accountants to accountants it is done out of professio...	Jo Gordon	18	7850	Thu Apr 26 19:07 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Charging for Payroll (Preview) Good Morning, I am relatively new to bookkeeping (I am ACCA qualified and have spent the last 30 years in a Corporate Finance role) and I am just about to take on my first payroll client. However, I don't really any idea how to charge for payroll. I would prefer to charge a fixed fee rather than an hourly ra...	hampshiremum	16	2233	Wed Apr 25 20:35 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Getting rid of a bad client (Preview) Hello everyone, I have this client who to be honest is not worth the hassle. (Not to me anyway) . Anyway, on top of not being treated very nice and consistently messed about I have decided to tell them nicely that I no longer want to work for them. The final straw is that even though I stated my terms in my le...	Georgie	10	1756	Sat Apr 21 20:41 2012 by NA_AA
	Branded car, is it worth it for book-keepers? (Preview) Hi all I've recently noticed an increase in branded cars driving around our local town. Obviously lots of branded vans for plumbers, electricians etc but one I saw was for a well know 'tax assistance accountancy franchise'. I've also seen one for a firm of solicitors. I'm thinking about changin...	Nells	9	1123	Sat Apr 21 19:56 2012 by PaulC
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