Professional Book-keepers in Practice - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

stephen72 · stephen72

Hi . I am trying to set my bookkeeping and payroll business up and it is not going too well as i don't seem to be able to get any clients and have been trying for three months .My local business advisor suggested looking at BNI to see if there were any meetings that were local to me.There is a meeting near me bu...

Leger Business Services · Leger Business Services

Hi all! I started as a self employed book-keeper after 20-odd years in management accountancy in industry on new years day (tax year, that is!) and am in the fortunate position of having expanded my client base to full-time billing hours already (a couple of months before my business plan forecast)....

LisaB · LisaB

Hi This is probably a simple question to answer but I am a bit stumped! I have been instructed to do the accounts of a local charity who provides support and arranges activities for local teenagers. They often arrange 'days out' and various activities for the teenagers to take part in paid for by th...

BobHarper · BobHarper

I'm interested in training providers and wonder if anyone has any feedback for me? -- Edited by BobHarper on Monday 4th of May 2009 10:07:32 AM

zetor1111 · zetor1111

Hi all I have received an invoice from Ireland. It's for efax services. The currency is sterling but VAT is charged @ 21.5%. How can I record it if it's purchase outside UK in sterling (not euro) @ different VAT rate. Kind regards Thomas

astuteassistant · astuteassistant

Hi I am thinking of starting my own business as a bookkeeper for sole traders/small businesses and as a member of the ICB have to get a Practising Certificate and Professional Indemnity Insurance before I can start. However, I have been reading a lot of the posts on here and am finding it all a bit daunt...

RichGriff · RichGriff

As someone who is considering entering the profession and operating a Bookkeeping service from my home office, please could I have some feedback on what "legal" accreditation my business would have to obtain prior to launch. I understand that recent Money Laundering Legislation has s...

Suffolker · Suffolker

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me which nom code would be best to post Income Protection payments to in Sage please? I've not come across this one before... Many Thanks in advance

Suffolker · Suffolker

I have recently (a couple of weeks ago) filed my first sa tax return online. I was wondering if the Inland Revenue will send me anything through the post that states how much I earnt during that tax year or not? I recieved the letter which stated I don't have any tax to pay but nothing else. Many Thanks in...

Terri · Terri

If you can obtain all the information that you need to complete a set of books online via ebay and Paypal, I am assuming that I will still need to print everything off and keep a paper record? Is this correct?

HelenMac · HelenMac

Hi - I am a qualified CIMA who works part time now as a teacher and has let my CIMA membership lapse. I have been pondering for some time now attempting to get some book-keeping work, but have put it off because the thought of finding clients seemed too daunting. However today an acquaintance of mine ask...

Silly Digits · Silly Digits

I have a client who was a limited company but then changed to sole trader part way through the year. He is doing the same work but trading under a slighty different name. Do I just set up another set of books for the sole trader accounts. No final accounts have be done by an accountant for the Limited c...

emfconsultancy · emfconsultancy

Hi, I do bookkeeping for two seperate companies run independently by family members. Here is the scenario: Father from (company A) buys a car for his son (company B). The vehicle is to be shown as an asset in company B. I would be grateful if someone would confirm the entries to be made in each set of b...

suchi · suchi

Hi, Recently i have undergone Sage line 50 accounts . I have joined a company and i have a query like how to enter the bank statements data.They have given the bank statements. In which format can i enter the data. Pls help

rhodes · rhodes

I am a member of the ICB and they sent out a very informative pack about MLR with due dilligence forms etc... I have been following through all the paperwork etc.. and trying to get things in order from my clients, but I am unsure whether I am doing things correctly. I wanted to go on an MLR course, the ICB d...

Cath · Cath

Hi, I've just qualified as a bookkeeper and am a member of ICB. Could anyone suggest ideas of questions to ask potential clients when I take them on. Also, what questions may be asked of me, especially from accountants who will hopefully outsource work to me. It is pretty scary seeing as I haven't w...

DOWGILE · DOWGILE

Hi I prepare the books for a couple of friends to Trial Balance, and run the payroll for both. I do this on a volountary basis as I am a stay at home mother and simply enjoy bookkeeping. I prepare the Bank, Cash, Sales and Purchase Ledgers. Bank, Sales and Purchase Reconciliations monthly. Run weekly...

Spaulding · Spaulding

Along with starting a bookkeeping business, I am planning on doing something else as well. These businesses will have different names obviously and I'll be trading as something like XYZ Services. When I register my business, how do I go about it? Do I give them the XYZ Services name (I think I would). W...

Spaulding · Spaulding

Hi all I'll try and word this as best I can. Maybe some of you are doing this anyway, but even if not I'd like to hear comments. Let's say someone started a bookkeeping business and called it ABC Bookkeeping,, the same person also had for example a PC repair business called ABC PC Repairs [this could be any...

Terri · Terri

Does anyone work with an ebay seller and mind sharing with me how they do it. I am assuming that the easiest way would be for me to have the sellers ebay sign in details and password so that I can go into the account and record the transactions. His previous bookkeeper set up his accounts on Google docs usi...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	BNI (Preview) Hi . I am trying to set my bookkeeping and payroll business up and it is not going too well as i don't seem to be able to get any clients and have been trying for three months .My local business advisor suggested looking at BNI to see if there were any meetings that were local to me.There is a meeting near me bu...	stephen72	2	2549	Fri May 15 21:45 2009 by stephen72
	Letters of engagement (Preview) Hi all! I started as a self employed book-keeper after 20-odd years in management accountancy in industry on new years day (tax year, that is!) and am in the fortunate position of having expanded my client base to full-time billing hours already (a couple of months before my business plan forecast)....	Leger Business Services	1	2772	Fri May 15 10:14 2009 by Nimac
	Charity Accounts - help! (Preview) Hi This is probably a simple question to answer but I am a bit stumped! I have been instructed to do the accounts of a local charity who provides support and arranges activities for local teenagers. They often arrange 'days out' and various activities for the teenagers to take part in paid for by th...	LisaB	3	2456	Thu May 14 19:39 2009 by Leger Business Services
	Can anyone recommend a training provider (Preview) I'm interested in training providers and wonder if anyone has any feedback for me? -- Edited by BobHarper on Monday 4th of May 2009 10:07:32 AM	BobHarper	5	2658	Fri May 8 13:52 2009 by BobHarper
	Invoice from Ireland (Preview) Hi all I have received an invoice from Ireland. It's for efax services. The currency is sterling but VAT is charged @ 21.5%. How can I record it if it's purchase outside UK in sterling (not euro) @ different VAT rate. Kind regards Thomas	zetor1111	1	2317	Thu May 7 11:01 2009 by Nimac
	I'd like some advice please (Preview) Hi I am thinking of starting my own business as a bookkeeper for sole traders/small businesses and as a member of the ICB have to get a Practising Certificate and Professional Indemnity Insurance before I can start. However, I have been reading a lot of the posts on here and am finding it all a bit daunt...	astuteassistant	2	2379	Wed May 6 21:08 2009 by steve12
	Accreditation and Approval (Preview) As someone who is considering entering the profession and operating a Bookkeeping service from my home office, please could I have some feedback on what "legal" accreditation my business would have to obtain prior to launch. I understand that recent Money Laundering Legislation has s...	RichGriff	4	5610	Wed May 6 20:59 2009 by steve12
	Which nominal code for Income Protection? (Preview) Hey, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me which nom code would be best to post Income Protection payments to in Sage please? I've not come across this one before... Many Thanks in advance	Suffolker	2	2860	Wed May 6 11:16 2009 by Suffolker
	SA Tax Return (Preview) I have recently (a couple of weeks ago) filed my first sa tax return online. I was wondering if the Inland Revenue will send me anything through the post that states how much I earnt during that tax year or not? I recieved the letter which stated I don't have any tax to pay but nothing else. Many Thanks in...	Suffolker	2	2228	Wed May 6 10:42 2009 by Suffolker
	Online Bookeeping (Preview) If you can obtain all the information that you need to complete a set of books online via ebay and Paypal, I am assuming that I will still need to print everything off and keep a paper record? Is this correct?	Terri	6	2572	Fri May 1 16:06 2009 by Terri
	Potentially my first client (Preview) Hi - I am a qualified CIMA who works part time now as a teacher and has let my CIMA membership lapse. I have been pondering for some time now attempting to get some book-keeping work, but have put it off because the thought of finding clients seemed too daunting. However today an acquaintance of mine ask...	HelenMac	2	1954	Sun Apr 26 15:22 2009 by Dustin57
	Ltd company to sole trader (Preview) I have a client who was a limited company but then changed to sole trader part way through the year. He is doing the same work but trading under a slighty different name. Do I just set up another set of books for the sole trader accounts. No final accounts have be done by an accountant for the Limited c...	Silly Digits	6	4398	Fri Apr 24 16:21 2009 by Alison
	company car query (Preview) Hi, I do bookkeeping for two seperate companies run independently by family members. Here is the scenario: Father from (company A) buys a car for his son (company B). The vehicle is to be shown as an asset in company B. I would be grateful if someone would confirm the entries to be made in each set of b...	emfconsultancy	2	1978	Wed Apr 22 23:41 2009 by emfconsultancy
	Entering bank statements (Preview) Hi, Recently i have undergone Sage line 50 accounts . I have joined a company and i have a query like how to enter the bank statements data.They have given the bank statements. In which format can i enter the data. Pls help	suchi	8	3515	Wed Apr 22 23:16 2009 by suchi
	MLR (Preview) I am a member of the ICB and they sent out a very informative pack about MLR with due dilligence forms etc... I have been following through all the paperwork etc.. and trying to get things in order from my clients, but I am unsure whether I am doing things correctly. I wanted to go on an MLR course, the ICB d...	rhodes	1	2757	Wed Apr 22 21:12 2009 by steve12
	Starting out checklist (Preview) Hi, I've just qualified as a bookkeeper and am a member of ICB. Could anyone suggest ideas of questions to ask potential clients when I take them on. Also, what questions may be asked of me, especially from accountants who will hopefully outsource work to me. It is pretty scary seeing as I haven't w...	Cath	9	9536	Tue Apr 21 11:20 2009 by AccountantsCircle
	Stopping at Trial Balance (Preview) Hi I prepare the books for a couple of friends to Trial Balance, and run the payroll for both. I do this on a volountary basis as I am a stay at home mother and simply enjoy bookkeeping. I prepare the Bank, Cash, Sales and Purchase Ledgers. Bank, Sales and Purchase Reconciliations monthly. Run weekly...	DOWGILE	10	2813	Tue Apr 21 11:15 2009 by AccountantsCircle
	Registering a business (Alison, you may know) (Preview) Along with starting a bookkeeping business, I am planning on doing something else as well. These businesses will have different names obviously and I'll be trading as something like XYZ Services. When I register my business, how do I go about it? Do I give them the XYZ Services name (I think I would). W...	Spaulding	2	2139	Sun Apr 19 13:48 2009 by Spaulding
	Multiple businesses [Comments Please] (Preview) Hi all I'll try and word this as best I can. Maybe some of you are doing this anyway, but even if not I'd like to hear comments. Let's say someone started a bookkeeping business and called it ABC Bookkeeping,, the same person also had for example a PC repair business called ABC PC Repairs [this could be any...	Spaulding	6	6135	Fri Apr 17 19:08 2009 by Spaulding
	Advice re Ebay Sellers (Preview) Does anyone work with an ebay seller and mind sharing with me how they do it. I am assuming that the easiest way would be for me to have the sellers ebay sign in details and password so that I can go into the account and record the transactions. His previous bookkeeper set up his accounts on Google docs usi...	Terri	2	2360	Sun Apr 12 20:26 2009 by Terri
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