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

Londonbooks · Londonbooks

Hi, I'm doing some bookkeeping where a lot of sales have been made by PayPal. Some of these are in dollars. The business is a UK company and my understanding is that the transactions are entered in the books as GB pounds (after being converted). The problem I have is how to decide which conversion rate to...

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, What do you do on Quickbooks when my cusomter has to pay some Tax to HMRC on account. It was arrange with his accountant that because his Tax bill for the other yr that he paid in January of this yr was quite high as he had had a really good yr, they suggested that he pays every 6 months an amount to...

Richard67 · Richard67

Hi does anyone have any experience of doing probate accounts, I've got a chance of a few months temping work for a firm of solicitors doing probate accounts. If anyone has some info on this it would be greatly appreciated.

steve99.9 · steve99.9

I wonder if anybody can help me with a problem I have encountered using Sage Instant accounts I am currently working through ICB Level 2 computerised via a course with The Distance Learning partnership and they have provided me with Sage Instant accounts I am currently a the point where I need to acc...

Emma · Emma

Have I heard correctly that only £2 per week can be claimed for use of home? If so, when should this be backdated to? Many thanks Emma

loucro46 · loucro46

I have a new client i need info for - I have only dealt with yaer ends and plastic bags. My new client is moving to me from another bookkeeper - do I need the nominal code amounts or enter the sales and purchases since April. Thanks for your help Louise

Julie · Julie

Hi, Could someone help with my Tax & CIS query ? I have a client, who just happens to be my dear hubby, he is employed full time but has recently set up as a self employed electrician. Due to the nature of some of his work he is also CIS registered. For the time being he is running both `jobs` alongside...

rowets · rowets

Hi all, I have a new sole-trader client who would like me to bring his books up-to-date to his latest year end of 31st March 2008. He would also like me to produce his final accounts and to complete his 2007-08 SA tax return. No problem. However, his business involves offering his consultancy servic...

shellie · shellie

Hi everyone I have a quick question, my client has recently bought a camcorder and when asked if this for business use, replied that she uses it for both, can we claim a certain amount or the whole amount?? not sure how to go about this one. Thanks Shellie

rowets · rowets

Hi all, One I come across increasingly is a sole trader operating a small business who uses their private bank account for all their business transactions. I'm always unsure about whether or not to analyse the bank account out in full as if it were a business account, all non-business transactions g...

Suffolker · Suffolker

I've recently started doing a new clients books and his tax year starts the 1st of April. I was wondering how do I enter the amount that is in his bank account at the start? Also he wants an £8 a week allowance to go towards heating/lighting because he works from home, the main bills for this however come fr...

Mysterio · Mysterio

Hi folks, Im very new to this so I apologise if my wording/language is incorrect. We have received the unaudited financial statements for 2006/2007 from the Accountants which include Trading Profit & Loss Balance sheet I am entering them into Sage (for my own development) but am at a loss f...

Zigs · Zigs

Hi, ive recently qualified with the ACCA. Im finding it extremely difficult to find a job within practice although i am continuosuly applying. I have been told it is due to me being qualified, as firms usually take on people who are trainees. I have finance and book-keeping experience and am confide...

Purple · Purple

Hi I'm ACCA qualified and have worked for multi nationals for over 12 years. Due to personal circumstances I have decided to start doing some bookkeeping from home whilst working towards getting a practice certificate. I have been approached by a fairly large practice with the prospect of a lot of re...

shellie · shellie

Hi everyone I was just wondering if I can claim a percentage of tax back for house hold bills as I work from home, for example electricity, gas, cleaning and water? I have been told that yes you can claim a percentage back and then someone told me no you can't. If I can how much percentage? Thanks Shellie...

Suffolker · Suffolker

I was just wondering if a bookkeeper normally does the asset depreciation or if the accountant does? Many Thanks

Purple · Purple

Hi I was wondering if anybody could offer some advice please? I am ACCA qualified but am thinking about also joining the Institute of Chartered Bookkeepers. i want to do this as I have just started my own business but am primarily offering bookkeeping services as I do not yet have a practice certificat...

Suffolker · Suffolker

Can anyone please explain to me about the following... I keep hearing that Accountancy Companies employ Bookkeepers. Now is it a case of the company pass on a clients books to you, you sort them out and put them onto software at your house, then you give everything back to the company and they sort the r...

silklink · silklink

Hi I am helping my wife set up a retail business and I am getting confused over COS accounts. COS accounts could include stock purchases, delivery charges, and perhaps could include direct staff and so on. These are expense accounts so would normally be debit entries. However, I have also come across...

Raj · Raj

Hi I have recently set up a home bookkeeping business and am about to start the process of acquiring clients (fingers crossed). Can anyone recommend networking events which i can (should) attend to get the show on the road? Thanks Raj

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Bookkeeping for PayPal dollars (Preview) Hi, I'm doing some bookkeeping where a lot of sales have been made by PayPal. Some of these are in dollars. The business is a UK company and my understanding is that the transactions are entered in the books as GB pounds (after being converted). The problem I have is how to decide which conversion rate to...	Londonbooks	4	11147	Fri Oct 17 12:18 2008 by Londonbooks
	Payment on account (Preview) Hi Everyone, What do you do on Quickbooks when my cusomter has to pay some Tax to HMRC on account. It was arrange with his accountant that because his Tax bill for the other yr that he paid in January of this yr was quite high as he had had a really good yr, they suggested that he pays every 6 months an amount to...	Amanda	1	4884	Fri Oct 17 11:37 2008 by morgwick
	Probate Accounts (Preview) Hi does anyone have any experience of doing probate accounts, I've got a chance of a few months temping work for a firm of solicitors doing probate accounts. If anyone has some info on this it would be greatly appreciated.	Richard67	2	4322	Wed Oct 15 18:18 2008 by Richard67
	Sage Instant Opening and Closing Stocks (Preview) I wonder if anybody can help me with a problem I have encountered using Sage Instant accounts I am currently working through ICB Level 2 computerised via a course with The Distance Learning partnership and they have provided me with Sage Instant accounts I am currently a the point where I need to acc...	steve99.9	5	18261	Wed Oct 15 17:16 2008 by steve99.9
	Use of home as office expenses. (Preview) Have I heard correctly that only £2 per week can be claimed for use of home? If so, when should this be backdated to? Many thanks Emma	Emma	2	2746	Tue Oct 7 13:03 2008 by Fay
	new client??? (Preview) I have a new client i need info for - I have only dealt with yaer ends and plastic bags. My new client is moving to me from another bookkeeper - do I need the nominal code amounts or enter the sales and purchases since April. Thanks for your help Louise	loucro46	4	4063	Sun Oct 5 11:59 2008 by loucro46
	CIS + Higher Rate Tax Query (Preview) Hi, Could someone help with my Tax & CIS query ? I have a client, who just happens to be my dear hubby, he is employed full time but has recently set up as a self employed electrician. Due to the nature of some of his work he is also CIS registered. For the time being he is running both `jobs` alongside...	Julie	2	5741	Thu Oct 2 16:25 2008 by Julie
	Mileage Expenses (Preview) Hi all, I have a new sole-trader client who would like me to bring his books up-to-date to his latest year end of 31st March 2008. He would also like me to produce his final accounts and to complete his 2007-08 SA tax return. No problem. However, his business involves offering his consultancy servic...	rowets	6	2854	Tue Sep 30 13:06 2008 by rowets
	Can I claim on this? (Preview) Hi everyone I have a quick question, my client has recently bought a camcorder and when asked if this for business use, replied that she uses it for both, can we claim a certain amount or the whole amount?? not sure how to go about this one. Thanks Shellie	shellie	4	2162	Mon Sep 29 12:37 2008 by shellie
	Using a private bank account (Preview) Hi all, One I come across increasingly is a sole trader operating a small business who uses their private bank account for all their business transactions. I'm always unsure about whether or not to analyse the bank account out in full as if it were a business account, all non-business transactions g...	rowets	4	2551	Mon Sep 29 11:18 2008 by rowets
	Nom Codes/Allowances etc (Preview) I've recently started doing a new clients books and his tax year starts the 1st of April. I was wondering how do I enter the amount that is in his bank account at the start? Also he wants an £8 a week allowance to go towards heating/lighting because he works from home, the main bills for this however come fr...	Suffolker	10	13617	Sat Sep 27 12:09 2008 by Accountsguy
	Opening Balances (Preview) Hi folks, Im very new to this so I apologise if my wording/language is incorrect. We have received the unaudited financial statements for 2006/2007 from the Accountants which include Trading Profit & Loss Balance sheet I am entering them into Sage (for my own development) but am at a loss f...	Mysterio	2	3025	Wed Sep 10 14:16 2008 by Mysterio
	Self-employment (Preview) Hi, ive recently qualified with the ACCA. Im finding it extremely difficult to find a job within practice although i am continuosuly applying. I have been told it is due to me being qualified, as firms usually take on people who are trainees. I have finance and book-keeping experience and am confide...	Zigs	6	5003	Wed Sep 10 12:10 2008 by Zigs
	What am I worth? (Preview) Hi I'm ACCA qualified and have worked for multi nationals for over 12 years. Due to personal circumstances I have decided to start doing some bookkeeping from home whilst working towards getting a practice certificate. I have been approached by a fairly large practice with the prospect of a lot of re...	Purple	4	3020	Mon Sep 8 13:34 2008 by Purple
	What percentage can you claim? (Preview) Hi everyone I was just wondering if I can claim a percentage of tax back for house hold bills as I work from home, for example electricity, gas, cleaning and water? I have been told that yes you can claim a percentage back and then someone told me no you can't. If I can how much percentage? Thanks Shellie...	shellie	7	4304	Mon Sep 1 14:20 2008 by Julie
	Asset Depreciation... (Preview) I was just wondering if a bookkeeper normally does the asset depreciation or if the accountant does? Many Thanks	Suffolker	3	2504	Sat Aug 30 11:23 2008 by Gemma12
	Type of ICB membership (Preview) Hi I was wondering if anybody could offer some advice please? I am ACCA qualified but am thinking about also joining the Institute of Chartered Bookkeepers. i want to do this as I have just started my own business but am primarily offering bookkeeping services as I do not yet have a practice certificat...	Purple	2	2475	Thu Aug 21 22:02 2008 by Purple
	Accountancy Companies... (Preview) Can anyone please explain to me about the following... I keep hearing that Accountancy Companies employ Bookkeepers. Now is it a case of the company pass on a clients books to you, you sort them out and put them onto software at your house, then you give everything back to the company and they sort the r...	Suffolker	2	2566	Tue Aug 19 15:45 2008 by Suffolker
	Cost of Sales Accounts (Preview) Hi I am helping my wife set up a retail business and I am getting confused over COS accounts. COS accounts could include stock purchases, delivery charges, and perhaps could include direct staff and so on. These are expense accounts so would normally be debit entries. However, I have also come across...	silklink	1	2571	Fri Aug 8 12:20 2008 by silklink
	Networking Events (Preview) Hi I have recently set up a home bookkeeping business and am about to start the process of acquiring clients (fingers crossed). Can anyone recommend networking events which i can (should) attend to get the show on the road? Thanks Raj	Raj	4	5032	Thu Aug 7 17:03 2008 by Raj
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