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kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

Hi folks, I have a meeting with a new client tomorrow morning. He is making a 450 mile trip to deliver his paperwork and complete some forms. It just started me thinking, how far from you is your furthest client? Kris

GinnyBee · GinnyBee

I know this has been covered before but I'm doing a bit of research among accountants & bookkeepers. I would like people's thoughts about getting new clients, the best ways versus the fastest ways. Are they mutually exclusive? What is the best way to gain new clients in an ideal world? What is the...

BJA · BJA

I am just having a bit of moan.... A year ago, I was really looking forward to starting my ACCA study....as I have enjoyed working in finance and wanted to get a piece of paper to back up my knowledge. I did not expect that it would be easy to go back to studying, but at the moment I am finding it really diffi...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi, I want to import a tb from Sage into VT final accounts. I have not done this before so I was wondering if someone would explain to me how to do this when they aren't too busy. Oh and do I need to do any year-end stuff in Sage etc before hand? Georgie

Petal_Me · Petal_Me

Hi all, I'm new here and need some advice. I went to see a new client last week. He is a builder/decorator. Some of the really bothersome issues are given below: 1. He has a limited company (voluntarily vat registered) and also trades as self-employed USING the same name as his limited company. SO clie...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

If you were approached by a potential client (Mr X) to take on the bookkeeping for their compnay. You had numerous meetings with Mr x, he was the person giving the orders so to speak, but was not a director of the company. The director was his manager, who was simply a figurehead. You later discover tha...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi, would someone please tell me the differences/advantages of 31 Mar and 5 Apr as a year end. I can't decide which one to use. Most people seem to prefer 31 March but I don't know why. Kind regards Georgie

Jo Gordon · Jo Gordon

I want to post weekly comments/updates on my Linkedin profile, so that I keep appearing on my connections profiles (just a gentle reminder that I'm here if they need me). I've looked on the HMRC website and they post news updates on there (e.g. the plumber who was jailed for tax evasion). Given that...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi Recently I have had to turn down a LOT of work due to not being able to drive and the work being in remote places and it hard to get to by public transport I am now doing an intensive driving course. As I am doing the course to be able to take on a lot more work can I claim this as an expenses on my tax return? Than...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

Hi Guys, I have 6 businesses I have just taken on and looking to outsource. Mainly because they need to be done in Sage and as it's not something I use all the time (ok, I hate Sage) I know that it's going to eat up what little time I have. It's 5 ltd companies and one sole trader. All are very small and the tot...

NA_AA · NA_AA

Hi, Where is the best place to purchase ICB books? Preferably second hand (cheap)

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

So, nearly finished another working week. Just updated a clients records and ready to file their VAT return when, wait, HMRC are down for routine maintenance. But a quick look at their schedule says they should be up. So, I sense another late night or worse, Saturday working.

BannanaMan · BannanaMan

I need to upgrade my rather old Dell Laptop (it's still running windows XP!). I've been looking at the iPad in the Currys store and it looks really good. The price is similar to that of a computer, and you can even get a proper keyboard for it. I also think it would look good when I take it to clients. Has any...

Georgie · Georgie

I'm stuck on this one!.... How can I ask a client nicely to pay my invoice which is now over due? As I won't be seeing them for a couple of weeks I need to email them , so any suggestions on the wording would be a great help. Best wishes Georgie

Princess · Princess

Hi. I've just taken over the bookkeeping for a client who uses Quickbooks. His exgirlfriend has been doing his books for the last few years and they are not perfect by any means. I have checked all the supplier invoices for the last tax year so what has been going in and out is correct but the balances f...

ICBUK · ICBUK

Hello all, I cannot find the original topic, but we were talking about AML Software and I said I would post when it was available. Soft launch was yesterday lunch time (means we didn't tell anyone about it and just watched people find it). Already had 280 risk assessments done! So check it out: http://...

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

I have been approached by a podiatrist looking for advice on VAT. I understand podiatry services to be VAT exempt but if she sold other goods like nail care packs etc to clients could she then voluntarily register for VAT. My reading is that she would not only be providing VAT exempt services so she cou...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi All, Am I right in thinking than as a general rule of thumb if you do a lot of business miles it is more advantageous to claim the business mileage rate currently 45p a mile, rather than claiming the capital allowance? Best wishes Georgie

Lilac Bookkeeping · Lilac Bookkeeping

Hi Anyone heard of this and have any feedback?

barky · barky

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum so a hello to everyone I have recently set up as a part time bookkeeper and have got my first client. She has about 2 months backlog of work to go through and then i will be doing each month moving forwards. Prob be no more than a couple of hours as she is not a big business yet...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New Client (Preview) Hi folks, I have a meeting with a new client tomorrow morning. He is making a 450 mile trip to deliver his paperwork and complete some forms. It just started me thinking, how far from you is your furthest client? Kris	kjmcculloch83	7	1410	Sat Apr 21 14:31 2012 by PaulC
	Fastest v Best way to gain new clients? (Preview) I know this has been covered before but I'm doing a bit of research among accountants & bookkeepers. I would like people's thoughts about getting new clients, the best ways versus the fastest ways. Are they mutually exclusive? What is the best way to gain new clients in an ideal world? What is the...	GinnyBee	11	2841	Sat Apr 21 14:23 2012 by PaulC
	Study "block" (Preview) I am just having a bit of moan.... A year ago, I was really looking forward to starting my ACCA study....as I have enjoyed working in finance and wanted to get a piece of paper to back up my knowledge. I did not expect that it would be easy to go back to studying, but at the moment I am finding it really diffi...	BJA	13	1675	Sat Apr 21 00:15 2012 by Shamus
	Importing a trial balance from Sage (Preview) Hi, I want to import a tb from Sage into VT final accounts. I have not done this before so I was wondering if someone would explain to me how to do this when they aren't too busy. Oh and do I need to do any year-end stuff in Sage etc before hand? Georgie	Georgie	4	1353	Fri Apr 20 22:42 2012 by Wella
	New Troublesome Client Help (Preview) Hi all, I'm new here and need some advice. I went to see a new client last week. He is a builder/decorator. Some of the really bothersome issues are given below: 1. He has a limited company (voluntarily vat registered) and also trades as self-employed USING the same name as his limited company. SO clie...	Petal_Me	21	3311	Thu Apr 19 17:51 2012 by Don Tax
	hypothetical question (Preview) If you were approached by a potential client (Mr X) to take on the bookkeeping for their compnay. You had numerous meetings with Mr x, he was the person giving the orders so to speak, but was not a director of the company. The director was his manager, who was simply a figurehead. You later discover tha...	kjmcculloch83	6	1159	Wed Apr 18 01:34 2012 by Shamus
	Year End (Preview) Hi, would someone please tell me the differences/advantages of 31 Mar and 5 Apr as a year end. I can't decide which one to use. Most people seem to prefer 31 March but I don't know why. Kind regards Georgie	Georgie	2	1012	Wed Apr 18 00:58 2012 by Georgie
	Linkedin updates (Preview) I want to post weekly comments/updates on my Linkedin profile, so that I keep appearing on my connections profiles (just a gentle reminder that I'm here if they need me). I've looked on the HMRC website and they post news updates on there (e.g. the plumber who was jailed for tax evasion). Given that...	Jo Gordon	9	3553	Mon Apr 16 17:47 2012 by BobHarper
	Claiming driving as an business expense on tax return? (Preview) Hi Recently I have had to turn down a LOT of work due to not being able to drive and the work being in remote places and it hard to get to by public transport I am now doing an intensive driving course. As I am doing the course to be able to take on a lot more work can I claim this as an expenses on my tax return? Than...	rachel_mclean	2	1100	Sat Apr 14 17:00 2012 by YLB-HO
	Need to outsource some work (Preview) Hi Guys, I have 6 businesses I have just taken on and looking to outsource. Mainly because they need to be done in Sage and as it's not something I use all the time (ok, I hate Sage) I know that it's going to eat up what little time I have. It's 5 ltd companies and one sole trader. All are very small and the tot...	kjmcculloch83	3	1106	Sat Apr 14 01:50 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	ICB books (Preview) Hi, Where is the best place to purchase ICB books? Preferably second hand (cheap)	NA_AA	0	884	Fri Apr 13 02:11 2012 by NA_AA
	AAARRRGGGHHHH HMRC WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME!! (Preview) So, nearly finished another working week. Just updated a clients records and ready to file their VAT return when, wait, HMRC are down for routine maintenance. But a quick look at their schedule says they should be up. So, I sense another late night or worse, Saturday working.	kjmcculloch83	10	2639	Thu Apr 12 20:14 2012 by Stardoe
	iPad 3 any good (Preview) I need to upgrade my rather old Dell Laptop (it's still running windows XP!). I've been looking at the iPad in the Currys store and it looks really good. The price is similar to that of a computer, and you can even get a proper keyboard for it. I also think it would look good when I take it to clients. Has any...	BannanaMan	13	2373	Thu Apr 12 15:59 2012 by GJRobbins
	Money Owed (Preview) I'm stuck on this one!.... How can I ask a client nicely to pay my invoice which is now over due? As I won't be seeing them for a couple of weeks I need to email them , so any suggestions on the wording would be a great help. Best wishes Georgie	Georgie	11	1277	Tue Apr 10 06:09 2012 by Shamus
	Dodgy balances (Preview) Hi. I've just taken over the bookkeeping for a client who uses Quickbooks. His exgirlfriend has been doing his books for the last few years and they are not perfect by any means. I have checked all the supplier invoices for the last tax year so what has been going in and out is correct but the balances f...	Princess	2	1062	Mon Apr 9 15:01 2012 by Princess
	ICB MLR Software (Preview) Hello all, I cannot find the original topic, but we were talking about AML Software and I said I would post when it was available. Soft launch was yesterday lunch time (means we didn't tell anyone about it and just watched people find it). Already had 280 risk assessments done! So check it out: http://...	ICBUK	1	954	Thu Apr 5 22:49 2012 by ICBUK
	VAT Help (Preview) I have been approached by a podiatrist looking for advice on VAT. I understand podiatry services to be VAT exempt but if she sold other goods like nail care packs etc to clients could she then voluntarily register for VAT. My reading is that she would not only be providing VAT exempt services so she cou...	kjmcculloch83	5	2677	Tue Apr 3 21:14 2012 by kjmcculloch83
	Capital Allowances Versus Business Mileage (Preview) Hi All, Am I right in thinking than as a general rule of thumb if you do a lot of business miles it is more advantageous to claim the business mileage rate currently 45p a mile, rather than claiming the capital allowance? Best wishes Georgie	Georgie	5	1272	Mon Apr 2 22:38 2012 by gbm
	Xero Accounting Software (Preview) Hi Anyone heard of this and have any feedback?	Lilac Bookkeeping	9	2375	Sat Mar 31 19:29 2012 by BobHarper
	New Client set-up fees (Preview) Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum so a hello to everyone I have recently set up as a part time bookkeeper and have got my first client. She has about 2 months backlog of work to go through and then i will be doing each month moving forwards. Prob be no more than a couple of hours as she is not a big business yet...	barky	4	1262	Fri Mar 30 04:09 2012 by Blackmoreaccounts
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