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

SusanG · SusanG

Hi I'm new on here, I've lurked for a while and just decided to join. I've been in business just over a year and have a few clients, but I have some issues with 2 of them. The 1st 1 is he arranges to come round to drop stuff off, which in his words is urgent, then doesn't show or answer his phone. He eventual...

rob11 · rob11

Hi I am currently creating a report in Sage to show me the amount paid to suppliers for a given department during a set period of time. I've made the report and it works fine, however I would like to sort my report by supplier so that I can group suppliers who have been paid numerous times together. I've tr...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Can you start entering for a new year before doing a Year End? (A little while since I've done this....!)

Gal_NikNak · Gal_NikNak

Hello all, I'm looking for some help and advice, please..... I'm currently on maternity leave from my role as a management accountant for a large pharmaceuticals company. I'm AAT qualified and a CIMA studier, but given the gift of some free time before i go back to work in August i want to investigate...

herry · herry

what is the differenc between finance and accounts i often see the finance department under which all accounts are maintained??? ---------link removed by administrators----------- -- Edited by Bookkeepers on Thursday 28th of April 2011 08:59:21 AM

LizzieT · LizzieT

Hi All, Was just after some help as I am completing a VAT return for the garage, and it seems that I need to add VAT to MOT's. I understand that the MOT's themselves are not vatable. however is there a formula for me to work out the following... Garage does not have facilities for MOT's so rents another gar...

Tom · Tom

I have a situation where a trader is both a customer and a supplier. How do I post money (Chq) from the trader ? I want to use the bank nominal code 1200. Specifically, we invoice the customer for say £ 3 K. They invoice us for £ 700.00. I've posted the invoices okay. We have now recived a chq from them for £...

Sabah · Sabah

Hi, Im part qualified acca and I am thinking of starting a book keeping business from home but just dont know where to start from. I have lots of questions and feel really silly asking some of them!! I have contacted HMRC and ACCA but they just seem to confuse me even more!! Is anybody already in the field w...

LizB · LizB

This may seem a dumb question, but I'm a bit stumped! I have a client who has decided to move from QuickBooks to Sage (horray!!!) His year end was 31 Mar. I have run off a TB in QBs to post an opening journal in Sage of all his Balance Sheet accounts. However, how do I get all his outstanding debtors and credit...

SallyKnight · SallyKnight

Hi everybody I hope someone can help me! I have been studying bookkeeping for a few years now and have gathered a few qualifications: OCR level 1 manual and computerised bookkeeping, IAB level 2 computerised and manual bookkeeping, IAB level 2 payroll, AAT level 3 Intermediate and I am now half way t...

ProBowlUK · ProBowlUK

if a charity is also a limited company, does it declare the same set of accounts at both Charity Commission (CC) and Companies House (CH) ? Or is a more detailed set of accounts (with Balance Sheet) filed with CH ? if two charities are merged (one of them a limited company), is it allowed for the propert...

Rhianrach · Rhianrach

If you work self employed for a charity and part of your job isn't bookkeeping so you perform two roles, do you still need MLR & PII. If so how much experience and what qualifications do you need to have attained?

NicolaM · NicolaM

Hi, I'm just starting up a new business as a bookkeeper so wondered if I could get a little bit of advice. I'm currently ACCA qualified and working in industry (so don't have a practising certificate), I've contacted the ACCA regarding what I can and can't do and they've told me that I can do basic bookk...

LizB · LizB

Hi All. Just wanted your opinions on the following :- For a while now I have been providing a sub contract roll to a local accountant. He sends me paperwork to work on; I bill him at £15 per hour (the maximum he says he can afford to pay.) For a little while now I have felt that he is using me. The inital set up wa...

JayneF · JayneF

Hi everyone. I am new to the forum and wondered if anyone could give me a little help please? i work for a charity and my role is now to handle the accounts more. Previously they were recorded and left for the end of year examniation. i have been more involved over previous years, however last year I ha...

Beachbreak · Beachbreak

I am just setting up as a self-employed bookkeeper and I am really struggling with deciding what software to buy. There seem so many different ones and the sales teams really go for it and I am more confused after spending hours and hours researching than I was before! At the moment I only have 2 clients...

melisia · melisia

Hello Everyone, I have to learn some accounting rules. I have come accross a book called: Accounting: a balanced approach. I found it on www.jackgardas.com Can someone tell me if it is worth buying? Cheers, Melisia

Zak · Zak

Hello There. I work at a charitywhich is not currently VAT registered but has a cafe which has been running for years and is part of the charity, as opposed to being a sepearte ltd company. The cafe has not been paying VAT on its incoming, even though it has been over the VAT threshold, and I believe the a...

Firefly · Firefly

Working on-site regularly for one client seems to have raised the question about being employed rather than self employed. There are various stipulations regarding self employment in the IR35 rules but there are 2 things bothering me and I wondered if anyone has an answer: 1 If I use my client's PC...

hondagirl · hondagirl

Ive just got my practice licence from ICB, im an associate cb.cert. Im literally just starting out on my own, Ive only just done some adverts and to my surprise have had 2 enquiries which have now brought up some questions I hadnt thought of. for those ladies out there who want to work from home, when a new...

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	Clients not turning up (Preview) Hi I'm new on here, I've lurked for a while and just decided to join. I've been in business just over a year and have a few clients, but I have some issues with 2 of them. The 1st 1 is he arranges to come round to drop stuff off, which in his words is urgent, then doesn't show or answer his phone. He eventual...	SusanG	22	3248	Tue May 3 20:06 2011 by mushroom
	Sage Report Designer Sage Report Designer Sage Reports Bookkeeping (Preview) Hi I am currently creating a report in Sage to show me the amount paid to suppliers for a given department during a set period of time. I've made the report and it works fine, however I would like to sort my report by supplier so that I can group suppliers who have been paid numerous times together. I've tr...	rob11	2	10757	Tue May 3 15:54 2011 by mushroom
	Sage Question (Preview) Can you start entering for a new year before doing a Year End? (A little while since I've done this....!)	BudgetB	3	1309	Tue May 3 14:37 2011 by Amanda
	MAAT working as mgt accountant looking for mentor - M22 Manchester (Preview) Hello all, I'm looking for some help and advice, please..... I'm currently on maternity leave from my role as a management accountant for a large pharmaceuticals company. I'm AAT qualified and a CIMA studier, but given the gift of some free time before i go back to work in August i want to investigate...	Gal_NikNak	0	868	Tue May 3 11:36 2011 by Gal_NikNak
	is there any difference between finance and accoutns?? (Preview) what is the differenc between finance and accounts i often see the finance department under which all accounts are maintained??? ---------link removed by administrators----------- -- Edited by Bookkeepers on Thursday 28th of April 2011 08:59:21 AM	herry	6	2267	Thu Apr 28 19:41 2011 by ADAS
	HELP!! VAT on MOT's ?! (Preview) Hi All, Was just after some help as I am completing a VAT return for the garage, and it seems that I need to add VAT to MOT's. I understand that the MOT's themselves are not vatable. however is there a formula for me to work out the following... Garage does not have facilities for MOT's so rents another gar...	LizzieT	8	32064	Thu Apr 28 14:15 2011 by Wella
	Sage Instant Accounts 2011, doesn't allow contra entries for traders who are custs and suppliers (Preview) I have a situation where a trader is both a customer and a supplier. How do I post money (Chq) from the trader ? I want to use the bank nominal code 1200. Specifically, we invoice the customer for say £ 3 K. They invoice us for £ 700.00. I've posted the invoices okay. We have now recived a chq from them for £...	Tom	3	7643	Wed Apr 27 19:52 2011 by annepebo
	Help!! lost !! start up advice needed (Preview) Hi, Im part qualified acca and I am thinking of starting a book keeping business from home but just dont know where to start from. I have lots of questions and feel really silly asking some of them!! I have contacted HMRC and ACCA but they just seem to confuse me even more!! Is anybody already in the field w...	Sabah	3	2481	Wed Apr 27 17:03 2011 by ICBUK
	Transferring to Sage Question (Preview) This may seem a dumb question, but I'm a bit stumped! I have a client who has decided to move from QuickBooks to Sage (horray!!!) His year end was 31 Mar. I have run off a TB in QBs to post an opening journal in Sage of all his Balance Sheet accounts. However, how do I get all his outstanding debtors and credit...	LizB	3	1677	Tue Apr 26 21:12 2011 by Stardoe
	What services can I offer with my qualifications? Starting out help! Confused!!!! (Preview) Hi everybody I hope someone can help me! I have been studying bookkeeping for a few years now and have gathered a few qualifications: OCR level 1 manual and computerised bookkeeping, IAB level 2 computerised and manual bookkeeping, IAB level 2 payroll, AAT level 3 Intermediate and I am now half way t...	SallyKnight	2	2734	Tue Apr 26 10:18 2011 by ICBUK
	Limited Charity accounts (Preview) if a charity is also a limited company, does it declare the same set of accounts at both Charity Commission (CC) and Companies House (CH) ? Or is a more detailed set of accounts (with Balance Sheet) filed with CH ? if two charities are merged (one of them a limited company), is it allowed for the propert...	ProBowlUK	1	1389	Mon Apr 25 19:12 2011 by ProBowlUK
	Working self employed for a company (Preview) If you work self employed for a charity and part of your job isn't bookkeeping so you perform two roles, do you still need MLR & PII. If so how much experience and what qualifications do you need to have attained?	Rhianrach	8	1709	Thu Apr 21 17:49 2011 by Rhianrach
	New Bookkeeper advice (Preview) Hi, I'm just starting up a new business as a bookkeeper so wondered if I could get a little bit of advice. I'm currently ACCA qualified and working in industry (so don't have a practising certificate), I've contacted the ACCA regarding what I can and can't do and they've told me that I can do basic bookk...	NicolaM	14	6739	Wed Apr 20 16:39 2011 by Shamus
	How to know if an accountant is qualified...? (Preview) Hi All. Just wanted your opinions on the following :- For a while now I have been providing a sub contract roll to a local accountant. He sends me paperwork to work on; I bill him at £15 per hour (the maximum he says he can afford to pay.) For a little while now I have felt that he is using me. The inital set up wa...	LizB	7	3043	Wed Apr 20 15:46 2011 by Londonbooks
	Help with Charity Accounts (Preview) Hi everyone. I am new to the forum and wondered if anyone could give me a little help please? i work for a charity and my role is now to handle the accounts more. Previously they were recorded and left for the end of year examniation. i have been more involved over previous years, however last year I ha...	JayneF	1	953	Wed Apr 20 15:38 2011 by Londonbooks
	Just setting up and need some advice. (Preview) I am just setting up as a self-employed bookkeeper and I am really struggling with deciding what software to buy. There seem so many different ones and the sales teams really go for it and I am more confused after spending hours and hours researching than I was before! At the moment I only have 2 clients...	Beachbreak	10	2453	Wed Apr 20 13:15 2011 by Beachbreak
	book (Preview) Hello Everyone, I have to learn some accounting rules. I have come accross a book called: Accounting: a balanced approach. I found it on www.jackgardas.com Can someone tell me if it is worth buying? Cheers, Melisia	melisia	6	2498	Mon Apr 18 08:45 2011 by Lumpy
	VAT Evasion? (Preview) Hello There. I work at a charitywhich is not currently VAT registered but has a cafe which has been running for years and is part of the charity, as opposed to being a sepearte ltd company. The cafe has not been paying VAT on its incoming, even though it has been over the VAT threshold, and I believe the a...	Zak	6	2570	Sun Apr 17 12:21 2011 by Shamus
	Regular work for one client (Preview) Working on-site regularly for one client seems to have raised the question about being employed rather than self employed. There are various stipulations regarding self employment in the IR35 rules but there are 2 things bothering me and I wondered if anyone has an answer: 1 If I use my client's PC...	Firefly	11	5815	Sun Apr 17 12:06 2011 by Shamus
	Just starting out... (Preview) Ive just got my practice licence from ICB, im an associate cb.cert. Im literally just starting out on my own, Ive only just done some adverts and to my surprise have had 2 enquiries which have now brought up some questions I hadnt thought of. for those ladies out there who want to work from home, when a new...	hondagirl	3	1466	Fri Apr 15 16:28 2011 by Amanda
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