Hi everyone, i feel a bit thick asking this but ... I would like an accounts book which has colums across to breakdown different types of purchases and which also includes a section to complete which can then be put on the on line vat return. Years ago i used to use a book when i did basic book keeping for a building company and I think it was a simplex D?? however i am now managing a hair salon and have bought the collins essential Vat book but i dont like it. Help please .
Many years ago I used to run a small hotel business and record all our bookkeeping in a big red transactional book which was great, but analysis was restricted to the number of columns I had in the book! Just wondering if you have thought of using a spreadsheet.
You could either use Excel but if you don't have that on your computer then you can download OpenOffice for free from the internet. I've been using OpenOffice since I started my current bookkeeping business as I couldn't afford to buy Excel. It has the same kind of functionality as Excel but doesn't cost anything to use.
Using a spreadsheet is more flexible and can be set up so that it does the adding up for you!
Lose the quill pen and take heart. I would just do it on excel and make up your own column headings, adding to them or deleting them as you exactly require.
I also use excel for this. I have income at the top and purchases at the bottom starting with cheques written, then direct debits and standing orders etc then cash purchases. I also have a little bank reconciliation box. Putting in the right formulae will work alot of things out for you and you can see everything balances. Makes your job a whole lot quicker and easier and easier to see if something isn't quite right.
