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dgts2012 · dgts2012

Hi Guys, I'm sure there is a really obvious answer to this but my brain in coming up blank! We have instructed a new accountants and they have set up a standing order to come out through the year. First payment came out on the 1st September, year end is 30th September. They have done August and Septembe...

Buying goods from a member of the public · dgts2012

Hi Everyone, So my director purchased some materials from a friend of his, they are all the sorts of materials that we use but he didn't/can't get an invoice for them? Is this OK to do? He says he can just write a docket to say he has purchased them...does this sound OK? Thanks in advance Roxy

meadow · meadow

Hello I wondered if I could ask some advice. I am new to this so please bear with me. I am just about to start trading and have one client (so far). I am also fully employed at this precise moment, but that will cease within the next few months. So I am going to register as self employed and will therefore have...

blueeyes · blueeyes

Hi, I have a client who is claiming housing benefits (as a single parent) and pays a small top up. The only information I can find regards claiming expenses is to take a % of the rent, heating, lighting and rates based on the hours she works. The problem is that she doesn't actually pay any of the said, her b...

Brownem · Brownem

Hello, I think I have gone a bit number blind so was hoping for some advice. I have just completed an excel spreadsheet year end accounts and my balance sheet is out by £11000. This was the net value of a purchase made in December, it was an "in and out" purchase, so did not sit on stock, and has been included...

Dottylou · Dottylou

Good Afternoon I am an AAT student, 2 exams away from completing level 3 and have volunteered to become the Treasurer for the PTA. I attended my first meeting last night and some parents raised the question as to whether it would be worth becoming VAT registered in order to reclaim VAT?. I'm not sure how...

rafapak · rafapak

hi guys I would like to ask you for help. Can you recommend any articles or webpages where they teach you how to calculate settlement discount after changes in 2015? How calculation is different after changes when compared to calculation before changes and what problems it creates?

Count1314 · Count1314

I thought it was going quite smoothly - simply tidy up the self-employed side of things and then look at the employment side of things and file tax return. Nothing unusual there as I have a few people in the past that have both types of income. Incidentally, it is employment within a completely separate...

cjwbooks · cjwbooks

Morning everyone~!! Hope you're all well!! I have euro invoices to enter onto sage accounts essentials. Should I change them to sterling to put them on? The thing is we have a euro account so they will be paid in euro so how would I then organize the payment? Pay in euro then change to sterling for the P...

Jowest31 · Jowest31

Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction. I am a qualified bookkeeper, setup my own practice a few months bank. I have just had my first job i need to quote for and I am a bit stuck. One person owns 2 companies, self employed, one is a property company and one is a dry cleaners. They need quarterly VAt, mo...

matt123 · matt123

I can't find anything on the HMRC regarding this issue. Client has taken out a £25 personal loan. The £25k has been given to the limited company via directors loan. Client is repaying the personal loan from his own income. Is the interest an allowable expense? Thanks

Pennant · Pennant

I know there have been volumes written here on the subject of cloud accounting, but I am as intrigued now as ever as to the benefits of them, and what painpoint they have solved, or do they serve only as a different way of doing what we have always done. I would love to find out if the pro-cloud bookkeeper...

Sabina · Sabina

Hello. I could use some help please. Our accountant asked me to produce bank rec for end of year 31.3.16 because bank balance has changed. How do I do that ??? As I have reconcile bank since then and why would balance change? Thank you!

NA_AA · NA_AA

Can a business asset (building) be transferred to a person not connected to the business (partner of business owner)? If yes, are there any costs / tax implications associated with this? Thanks

Monica93 · Monica93

Hi, I am Monica. I finished finance and accounting university in Poland (Bachelor's degree) last year. Unfortunately I don't have too much practical experience in accounting. Just 3 months in UK. I was wondering what I could do here to push myself forward. It is hard to find job without experience. D...

ed7ajs · ed7ajs

The client (VAT registered) has paid the charity event organiser direct for 20 tickets (no-vat charged) for his clients. His clients have subsequently paid him for them. Does he declare VAT on the money received? Thank you for your help.

NA_AA · NA_AA

Hi, Does anyone have a new client checklist / questions they would ask prespective clients which they are willing to share please? Many Thanks

meadow · meadow

I just wondered if anyone was registered with the AMLCC? I have been advised to join.....

NA_AA · NA_AA

Client mentioned that he is going through a divorce and would like to know what is the best way to transfer his assets as he wants to pay the least amount to his wife....? I wasn't sure how to respond to this or whether I even should? Have you ever been asked similar question and how did you respond?

rach572 · rach572

Hi there,I am a bookkeeping student and for one of my papers I have to write up a petty cash log. I just had a question regarding the change from transactions purchased with money from Petty cash. How would you record the change in the Petty cash log? For example if someone withdrew $5 from petty cash f...

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	Accountants Standing Order (Preview) Hi Guys, I'm sure there is a really obvious answer to this but my brain in coming up blank! We have instructed a new accountants and they have set up a standing order to come out through the year. First payment came out on the 1st September, year end is 30th September. They have done August and Septembe...	dgts2012	8	842	Wed Oct 12 09:46 2016 by Hyperion
	Buying goods from a member of the public (Preview) Hi Everyone, So my director purchased some materials from a friend of his, they are all the sorts of materials that we use but he didn't/can't get an invoice for them? Is this OK to do? He says he can just write a docket to say he has purchased them...does this sound OK? Thanks in advance Roxy	dgts2012	5	792	Mon Oct 10 10:23 2016 by dgts2012
	Starting as self employed (Preview) Hello I wondered if I could ask some advice. I am new to this so please bear with me. I am just about to start trading and have one client (so far). I am also fully employed at this precise moment, but that will cease within the next few months. So I am going to register as self employed and will therefore have...	meadow	4	985	Tue Oct 4 23:40 2016 by Leger
	Childminder claiming benefits (Preview) Hi, I have a client who is claiming housing benefits (as a single parent) and pays a small top up. The only information I can find regards claiming expenses is to take a % of the rent, heating, lighting and rates based on the hours she works. The problem is that she doesn't actually pay any of the said, her b...	blueeyes	8	1538	Tue Oct 4 13:19 2016 by Cheshire
	Balance sheet woes (Preview) Hello, I think I have gone a bit number blind so was hoping for some advice. I have just completed an excel spreadsheet year end accounts and my balance sheet is out by £11000. This was the net value of a purchase made in December, it was an "in and out" purchase, so did not sit on stock, and has been included...	Brownem	21	1101	Sun Oct 2 10:30 2016 by Cheshire
	Parent teachers association and VAT (Preview) Good Afternoon I am an AAT student, 2 exams away from completing level 3 and have volunteered to become the Treasurer for the PTA. I attended my first meeting last night and some parents raised the question as to whether it would be worth becoming VAT registered in order to reclaim VAT?. I'm not sure how...	Dottylou	2	2352	Mon Sep 26 18:05 2016 by Dottylou
	settlement discount after changes (Preview) hi guys I would like to ask you for help. Can you recommend any articles or webpages where they teach you how to calculate settlement discount after changes in 2015? How calculation is different after changes when compared to calculation before changes and what problems it creates?	rafapak	2	668	Sun Sep 25 22:37 2016 by rafapak
	Self employed client becoming employee (Preview) I thought it was going quite smoothly - simply tidy up the self-employed side of things and then look at the employment side of things and file tax return. Nothing unusual there as I have a few people in the past that have both types of income. Incidentally, it is employment within a completely separate...	Count1314	7	820	Sun Sep 25 20:32 2016 by Shamus
	Euro invoices on sage (Preview) Morning everyone~!! Hope you're all well!! I have euro invoices to enter onto sage accounts essentials. Should I change them to sterling to put them on? The thing is we have a euro account so they will be paid in euro so how would I then organize the payment? Pay in euro then change to sterling for the P...	cjwbooks	6	2485	Thu Sep 22 21:10 2016 by Cheshire
	Help on pricing (Preview) Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction. I am a qualified bookkeeper, setup my own practice a few months bank. I have just had my first job i need to quote for and I am a bit stuck. One person owns 2 companies, self employed, one is a property company and one is a dry cleaners. They need quarterly VAt, mo...	Jowest31	11	1219	Wed Sep 21 08:03 2016 by Cheshire
	Personal Loan Invested in Limited Company (Preview) I can't find anything on the HMRC regarding this issue. Client has taken out a £25 personal loan. The £25k has been given to the limited company via directors loan. Client is repaying the personal loan from his own income. Is the interest an allowable expense? Thanks	matt123	3	733	Mon Sep 19 17:24 2016 by Leger
	Cloud......again!! (Preview) I know there have been volumes written here on the subject of cloud accounting, but I am as intrigued now as ever as to the benefits of them, and what painpoint they have solved, or do they serve only as a different way of doing what we have always done. I would love to find out if the pro-cloud bookkeeper...	Pennant	18	1102	Sat Sep 17 23:56 2016 by Leger
	Redoung rec on Sage Instant 😑 (Preview) Hello. I could use some help please. Our accountant asked me to produce bank rec for end of year 31.3.16 because bank balance has changed. How do I do that ??? As I have reconcile bank since then and why would balance change? Thank you!	Sabina	3	777	Thu Sep 15 12:35 2016 by Cheshire
	Transferring business asset (Preview) Can a business asset (building) be transferred to a person not connected to the business (partner of business owner)? If yes, are there any costs / tax implications associated with this? Thanks	NA_AA	6	692	Wed Sep 14 20:01 2016 by NA_AA
	Career in accounting (Preview) Hi, I am Monica. I finished finance and accounting university in Poland (Bachelor's degree) last year. Unfortunately I don't have too much practical experience in accounting. Just 3 months in UK. I was wondering what I could do here to push myself forward. It is hard to find job without experience. D...	Monica93	1	688	Wed Sep 14 11:57 2016 by Cheshire
	Charity Ball Event (Preview) The client (VAT registered) has paid the charity event organiser direct for 20 tickets (no-vat charged) for his clients. His clients have subsequently paid him for them. Does he declare VAT on the money received? Thank you for your help.	ed7ajs	1	683	Wed Sep 14 11:54 2016 by Cheshire
	New client checklist (Preview) Hi, Does anyone have a new client checklist / questions they would ask prespective clients which they are willing to share please? Many Thanks	NA_AA	1	965	Tue Sep 13 19:10 2016 by rachel_mclean
	AMLCC (Preview) I just wondered if anyone was registered with the AMLCC? I have been advised to join.....	meadow	11	1291	Sat Sep 10 23:56 2016 by MarkS
	Have you ever been asked...? (Preview) Client mentioned that he is going through a divorce and would like to know what is the best way to transfer his assets as he wants to pay the least amount to his wife....? I wasn't sure how to respond to this or whether I even should? Have you ever been asked similar question and how did you respond?	NA_AA	3	894	Fri Sep 9 19:28 2016 by NA_AA
	Petty Cash Log (Preview) Hi there,I am a bookkeeping student and for one of my papers I have to write up a petty cash log. I just had a question regarding the change from transactions purchased with money from Petty cash. How would you record the change in the Petty cash log? For example if someone withdrew $5 from petty cash f...	rach572	1	1189	Sun Sep 4 11:16 2016 by Cheshire
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