Hi I have picked up two book-keeping jobs lately but wondered if we should have some paperwork to say I am doing the job. At the minute there is nothing in writing thats all.... its hard to know what to do when i am used to being employed! Should there be some sort of notice period for example? Even if only a weeks notice either side? If anyone has any advice they could tell me, i would be grateful!
You should create a letter of engagement to give to the client to sign. It should state what you have agreed to do for them. That way if they kick off for any reason once you've done it you have it in writing that everything was agreed
I agree with Suffolker, when you first take on a client its best to agree on exactly what services you will provide, what your rates are and terms of payment. This helps to eliminate any `add on`s`.
Once the client signs a letter of engagement, they have entered into a contract with you which of course goes both ways, so a termination period of either a week, fortnight or month (depending upon the frequency of the service they want) is OK.
I know it can be difficult to section being `employed` and `self employed`in your mind. When I first started out, I used to ask myself `what would my boss do`!
