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Hello there, I just wanted to introduce myself.. I am new to all this, am working in an accounting company but have only been there for six months. I'm currently studying AAT but as I have absolutely no prior experience in accounting I do struggle with work sometimes. Im sure I'll be asking daft ques...

Hello, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place but I'd like advice if possible. I am hoping to start a bookkeeping business from home due to other commitments, I'm AAT qualified and have been employed in accounts and bookkeeping for over 6 years so I feel I have enough experience. The only problem...

Hi All We have received a supplier invoice from a UK supplier but its in Euros. We have requested from the supplier that the invoice needs to show the UK GBP VAT equaivalent so we can reclaim the vat but i wasnt sure how to actually post the invoice onto our ledgers, ie what the journals would be? Any help g...

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Simon and I've just found the forum on Twitter. Looks like a really friendly and useful place to hangout. No professional qualifications here, just 20 years of bookkeeping experience working for a number of small and medium sized businesses. I...

I am temping at a small company who uses Quick Books, never used this software before and am at a loss on how they enter the wages and on costs. There are no nominal code numbers as in Sage which I find really off putting so any help will be most gratefully received.

I'm trying to set up a new bank record for a second credit card (using Sage Instant Accounts). I understand that I should use numbers between 1240 and 1250 - but everytime I try to select a number it tells me that "the bank code is outside the range of the chart of accounts, therefore its balance will not b...

Hi everyone, i dont know if im in the wrong place but i need some help. I have been self employed (sole trader and not vat registered) for 5 years, ive happily done my self assesments no problem. However ive now invested in a small workshop (rented) and using equipment over the past few years ive opened up...

Hi, I have just completed ICB Level 2 and looking to start Level 3 in the near future but have also set up a very small pet sitting business and have got myself a bit confused putting the theory into practice! I am more familiar with Sage but have recently bought Quick Books as I plan to do more bookkeepin...

Hi Could anyone please advise, we've bought some goods and the invoice is in euros then converted to GBP. The total on the invoice is £141.31 but the payment that has been taken is £146.31 and my question is how do I post the £5 currency conversion amount to sage accounts. many thanks Sue

As promised in another thread here is my first draft of some site ethics.I am sure that you have all read the site rules but the issue with rules is that they can be circumvented where ethics are based in principles.For example, a rule of the road would be one must drive at 70 mph or less. That does not tak...

A reminder from a very recent post Professional behaviourTreat others as you would expect to be treated yourself and always act in a manner that can in no way bring discredit on yourself, the site or the profession.This is very much the catch all ethical standard that expects site members to act in...

Good afternoon. I have just taken on a new client for both bookkeeping and payroll and have been asked to perform year end. The net wage totals do not tally with what has actually been paid and when I asked the director why this was, he said to write the difference off to expenses. He can't produce any rece...

help! I have been been dropped in it in work. Our finance person over paid my Director on his expenses last month by £70. I have now taken over this role (not by choice!). We use Sage Instant accounts and i have to correct this this month now he has submitted his expenses. She knew she did it and i asked her be...

Hi all My first post and it's a tricky one. I did bookkeeping for a Private Limited Company until recently. I declined to continue to carry out work for them because the MD was basically using the Company bank account as a personal account in a big way and making me put entries through the Company which c...

my friend got cheated by a book keeper someone please help -- Edited by fantoosh on Monday 8th of February 2016 02:02:24 AM

I am buying liquidated equipment and don't know how much to offer. How is this worked out? They have no warranty or guarantee. Equipment include commercial catering refrigerators.

Hi guys, Unfortunately we have experienced fraud at work and I was wandering if anyone one has experience of this? Someone impersonated our CEO via email and asked for a payment, which we made, but it wasn't him... The bank got us Â£14k back straight away but then the account was empty and they coul...

list of procedures which are done on a monthly basis Enter Sales and Purchase Invoices into Sage although this may done by Graham Post sales payments received and purchase payments etc into ledger Produce sales statements (as necessary) Reconcile bank on a monthly basis. (Done manually at presen...

Hi, Limited company with one director and is VAT registered. The director is using his own van to visit clients and his own mobile phone. I would like to find out if van insurance LTD expenses? Are Van insurance and mobile phone VATable or not? Many thanks -- Edited by lucyloo on Wednesday 7th of October...

Can LTD company rent a room for the company director? Can LTD company rent a house for a subcontractors? Many thanks

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	Hello (Preview) Hello there, I just wanted to introduce myself.. I am new to all this, am working in an accounting company but have only been there for six months. I'm currently studying AAT but as I have absolutely no prior experience in accounting I do struggle with work sometimes. Im sure I'll be asking daft ques...
	Working from home (Preview) Hello, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place but I'd like advice if possible. I am hoping to start a bookkeeping business from home due to other commitments, I'm AAT qualified and have been employed in accounts and bookkeeping for over 6 years so I feel I have enough experience. The only problem...
	How to post a UK supplier invoice in Euros (Preview) Hi All We have received a supplier invoice from a UK supplier but its in Euros. We have requested from the supplier that the invoice needs to show the UK GBP VAT equaivalent so we can reclaim the vat but i wasnt sure how to actually post the invoice onto our ledgers, ie what the journals would be? Any help g...
	Newbie saying hello! (Preview) Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Simon and I've just found the forum on Twitter. Looks like a really friendly and useful place to hangout. No professional qualifications here, just 20 years of bookkeeping experience working for a number of small and medium sized businesses. I...
	correct posting of wages using Quick Books (Preview) I am temping at a small company who uses Quick Books, never used this software before and am at a loss on how they enter the wages and on costs. There are no nominal code numbers as in Sage which I find really off putting so any help will be most gratefully received.
	Creating new bank records - credit cards (Preview) I'm trying to set up a new bank record for a second credit card (using Sage Instant Accounts). I understand that I should use numbers between 1240 and 1250 - but everytime I try to select a number it tells me that "the bank code is outside the range of the chart of accounts, therefore its balance will not b...
	Hi everyone (Preview) Hi everyone, i dont know if im in the wrong place but i need some help. I have been self employed (sole trader and not vat registered) for 5 years, ive happily done my self assesments no problem. However ive now invested in a small workshop (rented) and using equipment over the past few years ive opened up...
	New Sole Trader set up on QB (Preview) Hi, I have just completed ICB Level 2 and looking to start Level 3 in the near future but have also set up a very small pet sitting business and have got myself a bit confused putting the theory into practice! I am more familiar with Sage but have recently bought Quick Books as I plan to do more bookkeepin...
	currency conversion charge (Preview) Hi Could anyone please advise, we've bought some goods and the invoice is in euros then converted to GBP. The total on the invoice is £141.31 but the payment that has been taken is £146.31 and my question is how do I post the £5 currency conversion amount to sage accounts. many thanks Sue
	Site Ethics - Consultation Version (Preview) As promised in another thread here is my first draft of some site ethics.I am sure that you have all read the site rules but the issue with rules is that they can be circumvented where ethics are based in principles.For example, a rule of the road would be one must drive at 70 mph or less. That does not tak...
	a reminder (Preview) A reminder from a very recent post Professional behaviourTreat others as you would expect to be treated yourself and always act in a manner that can in no way bring discredit on yourself, the site or the profession.This is very much the catch all ethical standard that expects site members to act in...
	Payroll reconciliation (Preview) Good afternoon. I have just taken on a new client for both bookkeeping and payroll and have been asked to perform year end. The net wage totals do not tally with what has actually been paid and when I asked the director why this was, he said to write the difference off to expenses. He can't produce any rece...
	Can anyone advise please - overpayment of expenses (Preview) help! I have been been dropped in it in work. Our finance person over paid my Director on his expenses last month by £70. I have now taken over this role (not by choice!). We use Sage Instant accounts and i have to correct this this month now he has submitted his expenses. She knew she did it and i asked her be...
	Is it embezzlement and if so, how and where do I report it to? (Preview) Hi all My first post and it's a tricky one. I did bookkeeping for a Private Limited Company until recently. I declined to continue to carry out work for them because the MD was basically using the Company bank account as a personal account in a big way and making me put entries through the Company which c...
	bookkeeper cheated (Preview) my friend got cheated by a book keeper someone please help -- Edited by fantoosh on Monday 8th of February 2016 02:02:24 AM
	Depreciation on used equipment (Preview) I am buying liquidated equipment and don't know how much to offer. How is this worked out? They have no warranty or guarantee. Equipment include commercial catering refrigerators.
	Bank fraud (Preview) Hi guys, Unfortunately we have experienced fraud at work and I was wandering if anyone one has experience of this? Someone impersonated our CEO via email and asked for a payment, which we made, but it wasn't him... The bank got us Â£14k back straight away but then the account was empty and they coul...
	Which Sage Program (Preview) list of procedures which are done on a monthly basis Enter Sales and Purchase Invoices into Sage although this may done by Graham Post sales payments received and purchase payments etc into ledger Produce sales statements (as necessary) Reconcile bank on a monthly basis. (Done manually at presen...
	Van insurance and mobile phone (Preview) Hi, Limited company with one director and is VAT registered. The director is using his own van to visit clients and his own mobile phone. I would like to find out if van insurance LTD expenses? Are Van insurance and mobile phone VATable or not? Many thanks -- Edited by lucyloo on Wednesday 7th of October...
	Can LTD company rent a room for the company director? (Preview) Can LTD company rent a room for the company director? Can LTD company rent a house for a subcontractors? Many thanks
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