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Julie Dawn · Julie Dawn

Has anyone used Vistaprint for business cards, etc. I have been on there and designed logo, etc. Just wondered what the quality was like and some of the stuff is offered free, you just pay for postage. Julie

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hello Everyone I have recently found this forum and cannot believe how useful it is I am a self employed bookkeeper trying! to work from home with 2 very young children as it seems are many others. I have found the answer to many of my questions here and have used it as a really good source of reference so...

Ami · Ami

I'm just in the middle of setting up and was thinking about what to charge. Do you charge hourly, half hourly or 15 minutes. I thought I would charge hourly but after doing some research on google theres a fair few that charge for 15 minutes.

gerry · gerry

Hi I am still in the process of setting up my bookkeeping business. I am slightly confused as to what account name to use for a bank account. For example, name is John Smith, business name is AAA bookkeeping services. Can I name my bank account AAA bookkeeping services only or do I need to name my bank acc...

Terri · Terri

Hi I saw an earlier post today and it got me thinking about my own hourly rate that I charge and wonder if I could get your opinions. Before starting to learn bookkeeping, I had no previous experience in the field, although I do have over five years experience in administration and secretarial work. I no...

Nimac · Nimac

Hi All, My client has 3 companies, each employing there own members of staff. He sometomes gets staff from one company to work for the other ones to cover for leave, sickness etc.. even though they are not on the payroll and are not legally employed by them. Not for me to tell him how to run his businesse...

Flex Accounting Services · Flex Accounting Services

Hi, I just wanted general opinions really on how you handly any of your limited company clients at the year end. As small limited company clients that dont have alot of bookkeeping involved (as they are only small) I dont like to add insult to injury by charging alot for doing their monthly/annual book...

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi I have been approached to provide monthly payroll services to a local company for 35 staff. They are paid monthly on the 15th of each month. My question, to those who also run payroll for other businesses, is how many days in advance do you normally require the payroll information to be provided to...

gerry · gerry

Hi, can anyone help me with this? I have a new client that uses Sage and does not yet have online banking.(I'm a beginner on Sage and am working on the online banking issue!) but for now I am not sure how to record a couple of transactions. He gets his girlfriend to pay supplier and labourers with her online...

gerry · gerry

Hi, I hope that someone can help with this. Is it legal to operate a sole trader business and a limited company with the same name. A potential client I went to see yesterday has this set up and he chooses which projects go to either account. He stated that he mainly uses the limited company and he is VAT reg...

zetor1111 · zetor1111

I am gonna start bookkeeping practice up. What do I need to start it up.

Peter McM · Peter McM

hi everyone could anybody help me? what books should i buy to fully explain the tax return with working examples of all tax forms including property pages. How do you combine profit from supplementary pages to the self employment pages or don't you ie keep them seperate. Thanks you in advance for any h...

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi, I have been contacted by crunchers and although i have read the other posts on the forum about roughly how it works i was wondering if anyone has actually joined and if so was it worth it.

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi I know we all need to get our business names out there and tell people what we are about but I was wondering whether any of you were members of a networking club and went to the regular breakfasts. My reason for asking is that I have been approached to join a local group but I am a bit unsure as to whether it...

LizB · LizB

Hi. I have run my own successful bookkeeping business for 4 years now, bringing the turnover from £0 to £25,000 in fours years, working part time. (Last years profit was £16k) I have a base of around 15 regular clients, and increase when I need to by word of mouth rather than advertising. My question is t...

wesker · wesker

Hi Has anyone got an old ICB level 3 payroll management test paper (.pdf / .doc file etc) So that I have an idea of the questions that could be asked, as I'm thinking about taking it at some point. Thanks

Davey · Davey

If starting a new Bookkeeping business at what stage do you have to register under the HMRC MLR Scheme and how much does it cost.

lor · lor

Hi There I wondered what your views on this would be. My client a farmer has asked me to do a set of accounts for him. I am fine with this and feel capable of this. He also needs to file a ct600, I cannot do this part, I don't have tax experience, my question really is, is there an accountant or tax person! who wo...

lor · lor

if a ltd company uses 2 banks, one a business bank and 1 a personal bank, then they use their own funds to purchase a live animal then they pay part of the money back to themself from the business a/c to personal. Is this the correct treatment. 1 purchase of live stock with personal bank a/c , dr vat and asset...

lor · lor

Hi There I am currently putting together a set of accounts for a farmer whos rears alpaca's please could you tell me when putting the value of the animals on the balance sheet can i put this down as the price he bought them for? thank you in advance......

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	Vista print (Preview) Has anyone used Vistaprint for business cards, etc. I have been on there and designed logo, etc. Just wondered what the quality was like and some of the stuff is offered free, you just pay for postage. Julie	Julie Dawn	18	3180	Wed Aug 5 11:34 2009 by Marky65
	Hello and Help Please to take over Client (Preview) Hello Everyone I have recently found this forum and cannot believe how useful it is I am a self employed bookkeeper trying! to work from home with 2 very young children as it seems are many others. I have found the answer to many of my questions here and have used it as a really good source of reference so...	lots to learn	5	7803	Tue Aug 4 19:05 2009 by lots to learn
	I'm after some advice please (Preview) I'm just in the middle of setting up and was thinking about what to charge. Do you charge hourly, half hourly or 15 minutes. I thought I would charge hourly but after doing some research on google theres a fair few that charge for 15 minutes.	Ami	4	1851	Tue Aug 4 18:20 2009 by Terri
	Name of bank account ? (Preview) Hi I am still in the process of setting up my bookkeeping business. I am slightly confused as to what account name to use for a bank account. For example, name is John Smith, business name is AAA bookkeeping services. Can I name my bank account AAA bookkeeping services only or do I need to name my bank acc...	gerry	15	4920	Fri Jul 31 19:58 2009 by Ade
	Pricing Advice? (Preview) Hi I saw an earlier post today and it got me thinking about my own hourly rate that I charge and wonder if I could get your opinions. Before starting to learn bookkeeping, I had no previous experience in the field, although I do have over five years experience in administration and secretarial work. I no...	Terri	5	2061	Fri Jul 31 16:11 2009 by Terri
	Client has 3 companies - which postings to make? (Preview) Hi All, My client has 3 companies, each employing there own members of staff. He sometomes gets staff from one company to work for the other ones to cover for leave, sickness etc.. even though they are not on the payroll and are not legally employed by them. Not for me to tell him how to run his businesse...	Nimac	6	2064	Tue Jul 28 06:30 2009 by gary
	general opinions for year end limited co tax returns (Preview) Hi, I just wanted general opinions really on how you handly any of your limited company clients at the year end. As small limited company clients that dont have alot of bookkeeping involved (as they are only small) I dont like to add insult to injury by charging alot for doing their monthly/annual book...	Flex Accounting Services	2	1652	Thu Jul 23 21:14 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	Payroll for possible new client (Preview) Hi I have been approached to provide monthly payroll services to a local company for 35 staff. They are paid monthly on the 15th of each month. My question, to those who also run payroll for other businesses, is how many days in advance do you normally require the payroll information to be provided to...	Marky65	6	1709	Thu Jul 23 11:42 2009 by Weebly_one
	Payments to a girlfriends credit card (Preview) Hi, can anyone help me with this? I have a new client that uses Sage and does not yet have online banking.(I'm a beginner on Sage and am working on the online banking issue!) but for now I am not sure how to record a couple of transactions. He gets his girlfriend to pay supplier and labourers with her online...	gerry	3	1907	Wed Jul 22 08:16 2009 by gerry
	Is it Legal? (Preview) Hi, I hope that someone can help with this. Is it legal to operate a sole trader business and a limited company with the same name. A potential client I went to see yesterday has this set up and he chooses which projects go to either account. He stated that he mainly uses the limited company and he is VAT reg...	gerry	13	4167	Fri Jul 17 13:40 2009 by gerry
	bookkeeping practice (Preview) I am gonna start bookkeeping practice up. What do I need to start it up.	zetor1111	11	16294	Thu Jul 16 11:46 2009 by Denise
	Self assessment (Preview) hi everyone could anybody help me? what books should i buy to fully explain the tax return with working examples of all tax forms including property pages. How do you combine profit from supplementary pages to the self employment pages or don't you ie keep them seperate. Thanks you in advance for any h...	Peter McM	9	6579	Tue Jul 14 17:13 2009 by Wella
	crunchers (Preview) Hi, I have been contacted by crunchers and although i have read the other posts on the forum about roughly how it works i was wondering if anyone has actually joined and if so was it worth it.	stephen72	11	2536	Mon Jul 13 22:01 2009 by BobHarper
	Networking (Preview) Hi I know we all need to get our business names out there and tell people what we are about but I was wondering whether any of you were members of a networking club and went to the regular breakfasts. My reason for asking is that I have been approached to join a local group but I am a bit unsure as to whether it...	Marky65	4	2124	Mon Jul 13 14:19 2009 by Weebly_one
	Sell a Bookkeeping Business? (Preview) Hi. I have run my own successful bookkeeping business for 4 years now, bringing the turnover from £0 to £25,000 in fours years, working part time. (Last years profit was £16k) I have a base of around 15 regular clients, and increase when I need to by word of mouth rather than advertising. My question is t...	LizB	3	5114	Fri Jul 10 15:55 2009 by Trevor
	ICB Payroll (Preview) Hi Has anyone got an old ICB level 3 payroll management test paper (.pdf / .doc file etc) So that I have an idea of the questions that could be asked, as I'm thinking about taking it at some point. Thanks	wesker	3	2658	Thu Jul 9 22:12 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	MLR (Preview) If starting a new Bookkeeping business at what stage do you have to register under the HMRC MLR Scheme and how much does it cost.	Davey	3	2494	Thu Jul 9 12:22 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	ct600 - help with!!! (Preview) Hi There I wondered what your views on this would be. My client a farmer has asked me to do a set of accounts for him. I am fine with this and feel capable of this. He also needs to file a ct600, I cannot do this part, I don't have tax experience, my question really is, is there an accountant or tax person! who wo...	lor	1	2302	Wed Jul 8 11:04 2009 by Marky65
	postings for ltd company (Preview) if a ltd company uses 2 banks, one a business bank and 1 a personal bank, then they use their own funds to purchase a live animal then they pay part of the money back to themself from the business a/c to personal. Is this the correct treatment. 1 purchase of live stock with personal bank a/c , dr vat and asset...	lor	1	1709	Wed Jul 8 09:15 2009 by Marky65
	evaluation of farm animals on balance sheet (Preview) Hi There I am currently putting together a set of accounts for a farmer whos rears alpaca's please could you tell me when putting the value of the animals on the balance sheet can i put this down as the price he bought them for? thank you in advance......	lor	4	3806	Tue Jul 7 09:57 2009 by lor
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