General Book-keeping & Accounting - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

needhelp28 · needhelp28

removed -- Edited by needhelp28 on Tuesday 29th of March 2011 05:02:28 PM

Leona · Leona

My husband is a director of a Vat registered limited company. He does not yet take a wage and has no PAYE in place. He has someone who helps him but is not paid. However, the helper uses his van to get in to help him and take away rubbish etc. My husband gave him fuel expenses, but my sister who has been as...

Pemshome · Pemshome

I would be grateful if someone could advise me. I produce management accounts on a monthly basis P&L, Balance Sheet. What is happening is a colleague is posting purchase invoices dated for prior periods into those periods, for example invoices dated in February are being posted to February eve...

Beverley · Beverley

Hi All my friend has asked me to look over his charity accounts, they have been prepared by an accountant & now wants somebody to sign them off as being correct so I suppose in a sense he wants me to audit them. My question is should they be audited by a qualified accountant?

Noola · Noola

How would you treat sponsorship of a boxing club in the accounts (manually on excel). I've put it in sundries with a little note saying sponsorship.

McSpurren · McSpurren

Hi, Been asked to do a profit and loss account for a taxi driver for last year - he has no receipts, no paperwork, nothing official but has given me a notebook detailed with fuel, mileage, hires and fees for every 4 week basis for the year. Am I able to put together a simple hires minus costs spreadsheet for...

STARSHIP · STARSHIP

Hello our UK company paid for a taxi expense on behalf of the director of our japanese parent company, on his visit to the UK. The taxi invoice is issued in the UK company' name, included UK VAT. I must recharge this expense to the Japanese parent company. Is it correct to: Book taxi invoice as cost in P...

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, I have just get a new client who up until now has done everything on Spreadsheets on her Mac, she is going to email me the spreadsheets for me to finish off putting her stuff on them as she hasn't got the time to do it. After April 6th I am going to put her on QB for the new financail yr. My question...

Noola · Noola

I have checked and rechecked all the income, expenditure, unpresented cheques against the bank statement but I just can't figure out why I have an outstanding balance. I have gone over it a hundred times and I just don't get it. I've never had this problem before as it either balances or I figure out wh...

Noola · Noola

Argh! Sorry to be a pain! I have an invoice for the addition of a motor vehicle on the insurance for £47.57. Due to deleting a few other vehicles from the policy its sort of balanced itself out and so the bill has been paid through the reduction of the premium if that makes sense. Now that I have an invoice th...

KEELY · KEELY

Hi everyone, I need some help! I am using sage instant accounts and i opened a new nomincal account 2301 for a loan account and i needed to enter an opening balance which i did but have noticed that it has also posted the same amount into the suspense account which now also shows on the profit and loss under...

Pete · Pete

Hi I'm new here. I've always done my own book keeping with Q books as a sole trader. I am about to start a new self employed role with realistic earnings of £75k plus. As I understand it the tax benefits of a private limited company are about 8-9%. However I have shared residency of my 6 yold daughter and hav...

sanfio73 · sanfio73

Are there any guidelines (anywhere) as to what description/detail to write when posting journals on Sage (or anywhere for that matter) In the dim distant past when I spent a few months working in Practice straight from uni, the firm did have 'set' descriptions but I've long since forgotten them. Si...

tonys · tonys

Hi, I am doing book-keeping for a new client. Sage. They have dollar and sterling bank accounts and an exchage rate variance a/c nominal 7906. Previously when POA have been made to a dollar invoiced customer- paid in sterling the procedure is thus; Create invoice to Debtor A/C Stop gap with nomonal...

MartinS · MartinS

Hi GuysToday I started working for small Ltd company. Owner asked me to take care of the accounts as there is "small" catch up to do.What I found out is that there is basically no records kept since Dec 2008. Random invoices and card payments slips all over the office.Company is selling all p...

buckland10 · buckland10

Hi all, I have a client who has an invoice outstanding from 31 October. I realise that it's not overdue by a great deal but as this was their first invoice with us and they now have two more open I'd like to issue a late payment penalty invoice to encourage them to pay and to show that we won't put up with thei...

Carrie · Carrie

Hi, just a quick question that I hope someone out there can help me with please. The company I work for has just knocked through to make 2 offices one. The whole lot has also been repainted. I have just got through 2 invoices one for each job. Which nominal account should I post them too on Sage Line 50? I d...

KRS · KRS

I have taken over the books for a non profit club account for me to act as treasurer (voluntary ). I have put the opening balances in to Sage as at the last Statement of Funds, Assets & Liabilities report as at 31st December 2010. Was all looking good with the accrual reversals done, everything bal...

Stef · Stef

Hi I need help with Sage nominal codes. My husband owns a fashion studio and keeps buying all sorts of things. Need correct nominal and tax codes for the following items: 1 sole trader drawing 2 stilyng clothes used from clients 3 sport accessories ( boxing gloves, football etc) 4 t...

arisaig79 · arisaig79

Hi there, i'm new to this forum and would like some advice. I have a business where I board dogs and cats etc within my home, instead of them being sent to boarding kennels. If possible could someone tell me in simple terms how to claim use of home expenses for the days/nights when I take an animal in. Thank...

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	need help on this question! (Preview) removed -- Edited by needhelp28 on Tuesday 29th of March 2011 05:02:28 PM	needhelp28	4	1303	Tue Mar 29 16:53 2011 by MarkS
	Fuel Expenses (Preview) My husband is a director of a Vat registered limited company. He does not yet take a wage and has no PAYE in place. He has someone who helps him but is not paid. However, the helper uses his van to get in to help him and take away rubbish etc. My husband gave him fuel expenses, but my sister who has been as...	Leona	4	3516	Tue Mar 29 11:34 2011 by Wella
	Purchase invoices received for previous periods (Preview) I would be grateful if someone could advise me. I produce management accounts on a monthly basis P&L, Balance Sheet. What is happening is a colleague is posting purchase invoices dated for prior periods into those periods, for example invoices dated in February are being posted to February eve...	Pemshome	7	22443	Sun Mar 27 16:09 2011 by Pemshome
	Charity accounts (Preview) Hi All my friend has asked me to look over his charity accounts, they have been prepared by an accountant & now wants somebody to sign them off as being correct so I suppose in a sense he wants me to audit them. My question is should they be audited by a qualified accountant?	Beverley	8	4872	Thu Mar 24 19:19 2011 by ProBowlUK
	Sponsorship (Preview) How would you treat sponsorship of a boxing club in the accounts (manually on excel). I've put it in sundries with a little note saying sponsorship.	Noola	4	9302	Thu Mar 24 12:05 2011 by HendyPhilhendy
	Taxi Driver P&L (Preview) Hi, Been asked to do a profit and loss account for a taxi driver for last year - he has no receipts, no paperwork, nothing official but has given me a notebook detailed with fuel, mileage, hires and fees for every 4 week basis for the year. Am I able to put together a simple hires minus costs spreadsheet for...	McSpurren	7	13115	Thu Mar 24 10:01 2011 by Shamus
	Taxi Expense recharge to Parent company (Preview) Hello our UK company paid for a taxi expense on behalf of the director of our japanese parent company, on his visit to the UK. The taxi invoice is issued in the UK company' name, included UK VAT. I must recharge this expense to the Japanese parent company. Is it correct to: Book taxi invoice as cost in P...	STARSHIP	6	3026	Thu Mar 24 00:50 2011 by Merlion ABS
	Excel spreadsheet from MAC is it compatable to PC? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have just get a new client who up until now has done everything on Spreadsheets on her Mac, she is going to email me the spreadsheets for me to finish off putting her stuff on them as she hasn't got the time to do it. After April 6th I am going to put her on QB for the new financail yr. My question...	Amanda	9	3771	Wed Mar 23 20:08 2011 by ADAS
	Bank Rec not balancing! (Preview) I have checked and rechecked all the income, expenditure, unpresented cheques against the bank statement but I just can't figure out why I have an outstanding balance. I have gone over it a hundred times and I just don't get it. I've never had this problem before as it either balances or I figure out wh...	Noola	15	4289	Tue Mar 22 20:36 2011 by AccountantsCircle
	Invoice that was paid through a refund (Preview) Argh! Sorry to be a pain! I have an invoice for the addition of a motor vehicle on the insurance for £47.57. Due to deleting a few other vehicles from the policy its sort of balanced itself out and so the bill has been paid through the reduction of the premium if that makes sense. Now that I have an invoice th...	Noola	3	1484	Tue Mar 22 16:07 2011 by BudgetB
	sage journal opening balance (Preview) Hi everyone, I need some help! I am using sage instant accounts and i opened a new nomincal account 2301 for a loan account and i needed to enter an opening balance which i did but have noticed that it has also posted the same amount into the suspense account which now also shows on the profit and loss under...	KEELY	5	5454	Tue Mar 22 10:33 2011 by KEELY
	Daughter as a director? (Preview) Hi I'm new here. I've always done my own book keeping with Q books as a sole trader. I am about to start a new self employed role with realistic earnings of £75k plus. As I understand it the tax benefits of a private limited company are about 8-9%. However I have shared residency of my 6 yold daughter and hav...	Pete	14	2343	Tue Mar 22 10:31 2011 by Pete
	Journal Descriptions (Preview) Are there any guidelines (anywhere) as to what description/detail to write when posting journals on Sage (or anywhere for that matter) In the dim distant past when I spent a few months working in Practice straight from uni, the firm did have 'set' descriptions but I've long since forgotten them. Si...	sanfio73	2	1204	Mon Mar 21 20:51 2011 by sanfio73
	Dollar debtor paid in sterling (Preview) Hi, I am doing book-keeping for a new client. Sage. They have dollar and sterling bank accounts and an exchage rate variance a/c nominal 7906. Previously when POA have been made to a dollar invoiced customer- paid in sterling the procedure is thus; Create invoice to Debtor A/C Stop gap with nomonal...	tonys	2	1257	Mon Mar 21 14:33 2011 by tonys
	How to start (Preview) Hi GuysToday I started working for small Ltd company. Owner asked me to take care of the accounts as there is "small" catch up to do.What I found out is that there is basically no records kept since Dec 2008. Random invoices and card payments slips all over the office.Company is selling all p...	MartinS	7	1788	Sun Mar 20 22:35 2011 by Amanda
	Calculating late payment penalties (Preview) Hi all, I have a client who has an invoice outstanding from 31 October. I realise that it's not overdue by a great deal but as this was their first invoice with us and they now have two more open I'd like to issue a late payment penalty invoice to encourage them to pay and to show that we won't put up with thei...	buckland10	4	8305	Sun Mar 20 13:28 2011 by businessdisputemediation
	Invoices posting to Sage (Preview) Hi, just a quick question that I hope someone out there can help me with please. The company I work for has just knocked through to make 2 offices one. The whole lot has also been repainted. I have just got through 2 invoices one for each job. Which nominal account should I post them too on Sage Line 50? I d...	Carrie	4	1913	Sun Mar 20 09:28 2011 by Merlion ABS
	Help with adjusting a Bank Rec in Sage (Preview) I have taken over the books for a non profit club account for me to act as treasurer (voluntary ). I have put the opening balances in to Sage as at the last Statement of Funds, Assets & Liabilities report as at 31st December 2010. Was all looking good with the accrual reversals done, everything bal...	KRS	1	1635	Sun Mar 20 09:07 2011 by Merlion ABS
	SAGE NOMINAL CODES.HELP (Preview) Hi I need help with Sage nominal codes. My husband owns a fashion studio and keeps buying all sorts of things. Need correct nominal and tax codes for the following items: 1 sole trader drawing 2 stilyng clothes used from clients 3 sport accessories ( boxing gloves, football etc) 4 t...	Stef	15	50813	Sat Mar 19 17:24 2011 by Magda81
	Use of home (Preview) Hi there, i'm new to this forum and would like some advice. I have a business where I board dogs and cats etc within my home, instead of them being sent to boarding kennels. If possible could someone tell me in simple terms how to claim use of home expenses for the days/nights when I take an animal in. Thank...	arisaig79	1	1580	Sat Mar 19 15:52 2011 by morgwick
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