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

Suffolker · Suffolker

I have just been emailed a set of figures from an accountant but they look alot more complicated than what I normally recieve. I'm not 100% sure as to which figures to use as the opening balances in Sage. Is there anyone out there who could possibly cast an expert eye over them for me? I would ask the acco...

kjmcculloch · kjmcculloch

Does anyone have a contact number for bookcert? Kris

lor · lor

what would you do if you had a clent who had a business bank ac and a personal bank ac? but used both for business purposes, would you amalgamate the 2 together? the personal one is also used for personal trans as well as business.

lor · lor

I can't believe how long i have been set up to work self employed bookkeeper but no clients yet! i have tried postcards to different businesses i have awebsite i have reduced my fees to be really cheap i have put an ad in a mag but nothing!

Linda · Linda

Hi, can I have some advise please. I got a new client, plumber, sorted out some of his paperwork but he has since said a family member has offered to do the book-keeping for him which is okay as he had paid me for what I had done. The advise I'm after is that when I mentioned to him that he had personal expen...

lor · lor

Hi All I understand that if you use your home for work you are able to claim £3.00 a week, what haapens if you use your home for example one day a week for business, I guess you would be able to claim £3/5 for each day a week you spend at home working?????? Also e.g. you were claiming £3 per week for use of home f...

Lisa68 · Lisa68

After reading many posts regarding voluntary bookkeeping work for some hands-on experience whilst studying, I am happy to say I have my first booking, they are very happy for me to take the books home and are willing to give me some training. Without being a member of the forum I would never have thoug...

Count1314 · Count1314

What is the best way to 'invoice' for deposits when registered for VAT? I understand that deposits received should be accounted for as a current liability - e.g., 'deposits held' account which is the equivalent of showing a suppliers account as a credit balance (although technically not correct)....

tina · tina

Hi, now have passed exam am thinking of setting up as self employed, have heard there are legal requirments, can anybody tell me best way of finding out what they are, and how to get them, thanks

lor · lor

Hi All I have already posted this in the vat/tax section, but need an answer quite quickly....... Please can you tell me, when you recieve the above does the effective date have to be the same date as the start date of self employment, or is a month gap between the 2 dates acceptable i.e. start date of self...

Lisa0912 · Lisa0912

Hi everyone, An opportunity has arisen where a friend of a friend is looking for someone to do their books. They have put my name forward but I am not sure if I will be out of my depth or not. He is a sole trader and I think, up until now, a friend has been doing them for him who is not a bookkeeper. I was thinki...

Mr Topps · Mr Topps

Hi All, a potential client has asked me to do his books for his pub/restaraunt does any one have any tips for me i.e. obstacles or downfalls ? Kind regards Mr Topps

tina · tina

Hi, i'm new to the forum, this is my first post. This is probably a stupid question but its unsettling me so i need to ask it anyway. Done most of the exam but theres one bit that is bothering me, 2 cheques have been cashed at the bank and the cash put into the petty cash account, in the sage course i did i trans...

kez · kez

Hi, I have just joined this forum, and I have a book-keeping question I hope someone can help me with. I am just starting out with my own BK business and have been approached by a potential client. This client has been self employed for about 3 years but hasn't registered with the tax office. He also has...

Blackfalcon · Blackfalcon

Hi Everyone I am new guy for this forum and also Bookkeeping and accountancy industry. And I will be very grateful for your help. My question is; I have to post opening balances for nominal accounts on sage instant account plus program and I could not work it out what is the corresponding nominal acco...

gerry · gerry

Hi Can anyone tell me the best way to account for fuel costs, I have a client who has a limited company and the accountant has told me to cost all fuel to directors Loan account and he will sort out at the end of year. I am used to dealing with mileage claims for employees but not sure what to do with the owner. B...

Annielabrador · Annielabrador

Has anyone seen the site The Local Book keeper? What do you know about the job vacancies they post on there?

lor · lor

I have heard this site mentioned somewhere on this forum, but I wondered if anyone uses this site to gain clients and if they would recommend the site for gaining work.

marvin-r · marvin-r

bookkeeping clerks are employed in every industry; the individual industries employing the largest numbers of clerks are local government and the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services industry. mesa book keeper

cazg · cazg

Hi there, I have come across a lot of duplicates on my system of customer accounts. They have been made up with a different account numbers but all details are the same. I want to be able to delete the duplicate to make the system less cluttered. Some accounts have past invoices posted to the account but...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Opening Balances Help (Preview) I have just been emailed a set of figures from an accountant but they look alot more complicated than what I normally recieve. I'm not 100% sure as to which figures to use as the opening balances in Sage. Is there anyone out there who could possibly cast an expert eye over them for me? I would ask the acco...	Suffolker	2	2365	Sun Oct 11 17:16 2009 by Suffolker
	Bookcert phone number (Preview) Does anyone have a contact number for bookcert? Kris	kjmcculloch	2	2574	Fri Oct 9 13:10 2009 by kjmcculloch
	self employed person's bank ac's (Preview) what would you do if you had a clent who had a business bank ac and a personal bank ac? but used both for business purposes, would you amalgamate the 2 together? the personal one is also used for personal trans as well as business.	lor	2	2193	Thu Oct 8 12:19 2009 by lor
	no clients, its been 4 and a bit months (Preview) I can't believe how long i have been set up to work self employed bookkeeper but no clients yet! i have tried postcards to different businesses i have awebsite i have reduced my fees to be really cheap i have put an ad in a mag but nothing!	lor	28	10114	Tue Oct 6 13:01 2009 by lor
	Expenses advice please (Preview) Hi, can I have some advise please. I got a new client, plumber, sorted out some of his paperwork but he has since said a family member has offered to do the book-keeping for him which is okay as he had paid me for what I had done. The advise I'm after is that when I mentioned to him that he had personal expen...	Linda	3	2124	Sun Oct 4 15:37 2009 by lor
	business use of home (Preview) Hi All I understand that if you use your home for work you are able to claim £3.00 a week, what haapens if you use your home for example one day a week for business, I guess you would be able to claim £3/5 for each day a week you spend at home working?????? Also e.g. you were claiming £3 per week for use of home f...	lor	7	2447	Sun Oct 4 14:22 2009 by lor
	Voluntary work (Preview) After reading many posts regarding voluntary bookkeeping work for some hands-on experience whilst studying, I am happy to say I have my first booking, they are very happy for me to take the books home and are willing to give me some training. Without being a member of the forum I would never have thoug...	Lisa68	3	2460	Sat Oct 3 16:54 2009 by Lisa68
	Deposits and VAT......How to invoice? (Preview) What is the best way to 'invoice' for deposits when registered for VAT? I understand that deposits received should be accounted for as a current liability - e.g., 'deposits held' account which is the equivalent of showing a suppliers account as a credit balance (although technically not correct)....	Count1314	1	3962	Fri Oct 2 19:18 2009 by Davey
	Legal requirement for becoming self employed remove (Preview) Hi, now have passed exam am thinking of setting up as self employed, have heard there are legal requirments, can anybody tell me best way of finding out what they are, and how to get them, thanks	tina	11	12867	Fri Oct 2 16:35 2009 by BackOfficeGroup
	certificate of registration for VAT (Preview) Hi All I have already posted this in the vat/tax section, but need an answer quite quickly....... Please can you tell me, when you recieve the above does the effective date have to be the same date as the start date of self employment, or is a month gap between the 2 dates acceptable i.e. start date of self...	lor	1	1953	Fri Oct 2 12:57 2009 by lor
	Taking on my first client (Preview) Hi everyone, An opportunity has arisen where a friend of a friend is looking for someone to do their books. They have put my name forward but I am not sure if I will be out of my depth or not. He is a sole trader and I think, up until now, a friend has been doing them for him who is not a bookkeeper. I was thinki...	Lisa0912	4	3274	Thu Oct 1 18:15 2009 by Zoe
	Re: Pub Trade (Preview) Hi All, a potential client has asked me to do his books for his pub/restaraunt does any one have any tips for me i.e. obstacles or downfalls ? Kind regards Mr Topps	Mr Topps	1	2537	Tue Sep 29 16:02 2009 by Alison
	ICB computerised level 2 (Preview) Hi, i'm new to the forum, this is my first post. This is probably a stupid question but its unsettling me so i need to ask it anyway. Done most of the exam but theres one bit that is bothering me, 2 cheques have been cashed at the bank and the cash put into the petty cash account, in the sage course i did i trans...	tina	7	2916	Wed Sep 23 17:03 2009 by BackOfficeGroup
	A problem I need some advise with (Preview) Hi, I have just joined this forum, and I have a book-keeping question I hope someone can help me with. I am just starting out with my own BK business and have been approached by a potential client. This client has been self employed for about 3 years but hasn't registered with the tax office. He also has...	kez	6	2106	Thu Sep 10 08:48 2009 by kez
	Sage nominal accounts opening balance enteries. (Preview) Hi Everyone I am new guy for this forum and also Bookkeeping and accountancy industry. And I will be very grateful for your help. My question is; I have to post opening balances for nominal accounts on sage instant account plus program and I could not work it out what is the corresponding nominal acco...	Blackfalcon	4	5689	Tue Sep 8 11:46 2009 by Blackfalcon
	Fuel costs (Preview) Hi Can anyone tell me the best way to account for fuel costs, I have a client who has a limited company and the accountant has told me to cost all fuel to directors Loan account and he will sort out at the end of year. I am used to dealing with mileage claims for employees but not sure what to do with the owner. B...	gerry	2	4465	Tue Sep 1 17:19 2009 by Wella
	The Local Book keeper (Preview) Has anyone seen the site The Local Book keeper? What do you know about the job vacancies they post on there?	Annielabrador	1	1965	Tue Sep 1 12:23 2009 by Zoe
	peopleperhour.com (Preview) I have heard this site mentioned somewhere on this forum, but I wondered if anyone uses this site to gain clients and if they would recommend the site for gaining work.	lor	5	3185	Mon Aug 31 21:13 2009 by kjmcculloch
	book keeping (Preview) bookkeeping clerks are employed in every industry; the individual industries employing the largest numbers of clerks are local government and the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services industry. mesa book keeper	marvin-r	3	3145	Sun Aug 30 20:56 2009 by lor
	DUPLICATES ON SAGE 50 2008 VERSION (Preview) Hi there, I have come across a lot of duplicates on my system of customer accounts. They have been made up with a different account numbers but all details are the same. I want to be able to delete the duplicate to make the system less cluttered. Some accounts have past invoices posted to the account but...	cazg	2	1961	Sun Aug 30 18:38 2009 by Stardoe
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