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

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hello I have a client who has an interest only mortgage on a property that he rents, as the whole mortgage payment is interest only is this whole amount a deductible expenses? thanks

Elaine R · Elaine R

I started to do some bookkeeping for a friend of my boyfriend. He set up a business with 2 other guys. They thought they could do all the bookkeeping themselves and have realised they can't as they don't know how to use sage and have no idea about accounts etc. I was asked to help out and have been paid for...

GJRobbins · GJRobbins

Hi All So, we are finalising everything for Accountex 2013 & wanted to extend an invite to anyone who can make the event this Thursday & Friday. It is a really useful exhibition with seminars and key note speakers as well as over 100 exhibitors such as us. We are showing off a new version of our Ma...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Really interested to hear how other bookkeepers and accountants are selling themselves, the costs, and whether there has been success... ?

Elaine R · Elaine R

I am interested to hear what other people charge or pay for a bookkeeper on an hourly rate. I currently charge £15.00 per hour but have been told by a local accountant that it is too cheap. I am experienced in doing accounts at large companies ie purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank recs, month end accoun...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Are donations to registered charities tax deductible expenses for Ltd Co's?

Alison · Alison

To start as a bookkeeper do you need to be registered with accounting body/or Inland Revenue for money laundering before even advertising. As I am in a new area, plus single Mum not so much as a risk taker as used to be able to be and don't know even if there are potential clients in my area, just wondering...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi It is some time since I have posted on this site and for that I can only apologise but I was hoping for some help with my late night bookkeeping. I am constantly confused by the temporary workplace ruling and I was hoping someone could make things clearer! I have a client who has previously worked throu...

D Modjo · D Modjo

Morning all, I hope someone on here can help. I am going to see a client on Friday who is an Enterprise Ltd. He started his company 10 months ago, not because he wanted to but was left with no option by his employer. From what I can remember, he earns 10k and takes out 70% of that. My question is: Is there...

ClawzCTR · ClawzCTR

Have a client who has rented a shop, going through records I have found the £500 security deposit receipt. Now, we all know what they are for, but how does it get recorded because they MAY get that money back when the lease expires... does it get recorded DR £500 shop rent (with a note saying secruity dep...

lor · lor

Hi all, I am doing a SE Tax Return, my client had received Child Benefit in the TR period, do I need to declare the CB income and if so where would this go on hmrc online tax return. Thank you in advance for your help!. Lor

BigDave · BigDave

On the online CT600 application you have to separately identify directors who have served through the whole period and those that were appointed during the period. Am I right in assuming that if the director was appointed as a result of incorporation (and the accounting period runs from the day of...

lor · lor

I know that a self-employed person can claim bank charges, but can they claim charges for bounced cheques AND Direct Debits, I have a client where it has been charges amounting to £30 per time and therefore through out the year has amounted to over £700. Is this allowed to be claimed against income on th...

lor · lor

Hi all, I have been doing my business now for 4.5 years and have about 30-40 clients, I spend about 2 days a week doing now, spread over the weekend and evenings. I am still working Full Time and hope to just do my business one day. How are others finding growing their business?. I still work in my spare room...

ilsm · ilsm

When I hear of cyber attacks, I tend to think of (I know this is stereotyping, but ...) Korean military technicians trying to intercept classified information, or high school kids showing NASA that their computer systems aren't all they're cracked up to be. But it seems cyber attacks are a reality fo...

Elaine R · Elaine R

Hi All, I need to set up 2 directors loan accounts to do some postings for drawings made. Any ideas what codes to use? Not done this kind of thing before. Know what postings i need to do just not sure what Nominal codes to use. Elaine

Askme · Askme

Is it to find other like minded Bookkeepers to join forces with under a new Company. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone with at least 10 years experience in Bookkeeping both desktop and cloud plus Payroll experience living in the West Sussex area. Thanks in advance.

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Hello fellow BKN'ers I am just wondering if anyone the knows the rules regarding digital signatures being inserted into PDF, when signing accounts and tax returns? Personally, being a tiny bit old school, I am happy with the client printing off the full document, signing it and rescanning it back t...

Elaine R · Elaine R

Hi All My client has recently bought a van outright. Rather than take it on credit through the dealership they have borrowed money from a family member. The van is shown on Sage and is paid off in full but how do we show the money owed to family member? This is to be paid back monthly but without interest....

ClawzCTR · ClawzCTR

I know other trades are allowed to buy t-shirts/polo shirts etc etc that are branded for thier businesses. But what about us? We cant exactly tip up in a T-Shirt as that would make us look unprofesional. Well as professionals are we allowed to buy suits and shirts etc for business use? I only ask as I've f...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Interest only mortgage - can the whole amount be a deductable expense? (Preview) Hello I have a client who has an interest only mortgage on a property that he rents, as the whole mortgage payment is interest only is this whole amount a deductible expenses? thanks	rachel_mclean	2	1218	Thu Jun 6 05:43 2013 by ClawzCTR
	Tying to convince a company to continue using me (Preview) I started to do some bookkeeping for a friend of my boyfriend. He set up a business with 2 other guys. They thought they could do all the bookkeeping themselves and have realised they can't as they don't know how to use sage and have no idea about accounts etc. I was asked to help out and have been paid for...	Elaine R	5	1038	Thu Jun 6 03:00 2013 by Elaine R
	Accountex 2013 - London ExCel (Preview) Hi All So, we are finalising everything for Accountex 2013 & wanted to extend an invite to anyone who can make the event this Thursday & Friday. It is a really useful exhibition with seminars and key note speakers as well as over 100 exhibitors such as us. We are showing off a new version of our Ma...	GJRobbins	5	7354	Wed Jun 5 07:07 2013 by Adrian99
	Marketing - what has worked for you? (Preview) Really interested to hear how other bookkeepers and accountants are selling themselves, the costs, and whether there has been success... ?	FoxAccountancyServices	47	2141	Wed Jun 5 06:28 2013 by Adrian99
	Hourly rate for bookkeeper (Preview) I am interested to hear what other people charge or pay for a bookkeeper on an hourly rate. I currently charge £15.00 per hour but have been told by a local accountant that it is too cheap. I am experienced in doing accounts at large companies ie purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank recs, month end accoun...	Elaine R	28	24918	Fri May 31 05:10 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Charitable Donations (Preview) Are donations to registered charities tax deductible expenses for Ltd Co's?	BudgetB	14	12069	Thu May 30 20:51 2013 by AndyT
	To start as a bookkeeper do you need to be registered with accounting body/or Inland Revenue for money laundering before (Preview) To start as a bookkeeper do you need to be registered with accounting body/or Inland Revenue for money laundering before even advertising. As I am in a new area, plus single Mum not so much as a risk taker as used to be able to be and don't know even if there are potential clients in my area, just wondering...	Alison	7	2087	Thu May 30 06:12 2013 by Amanda
	Temporary Workplace (Preview) Hi It is some time since I have posted on this site and for that I can only apologise but I was hoping for some help with my late night bookkeeping. I am constantly confused by the temporary workplace ruling and I was hoping someone could make things clearer! I have a client who has previously worked throu...	lots to learn	6	8522	Thu May 30 03:20 2013 by JulieS
	Enterprise Ltd (Preview) Morning all, I hope someone on here can help. I am going to see a client on Friday who is an Enterprise Ltd. He started his company 10 months ago, not because he wanted to but was left with no option by his employer. From what I can remember, he earns 10k and takes out 70% of that. My question is: Is there...	D Modjo	2	991	Wed May 29 19:38 2013 by D Modjo
	Deposits for SHOP rental properties (Preview) Have a client who has rented a shop, going through records I have found the £500 security deposit receipt. Now, we all know what they are for, but how does it get recorded because they MAY get that money back when the lease expires... does it get recorded DR £500 shop rent (with a note saying secruity dep...	ClawzCTR	2	684	Wed May 29 18:44 2013 by ClawzCTR
	Child Benefit (Preview) Hi all, I am doing a SE Tax Return, my client had received Child Benefit in the TR period, do I need to declare the CB income and if so where would this go on hmrc online tax return. Thank you in advance for your help!. Lor	lor	7	1051	Fri May 24 20:39 2013 by Don Tax
	CT600 - whole period director created at incorporation (Preview) On the online CT600 application you have to separately identify directors who have served through the whole period and those that were appointed during the period. Am I right in assuming that if the director was appointed as a result of incorporation (and the accounting period runs from the day of...	BigDave	2	3831	Fri May 24 02:25 2013 by BigDave
	self employed person - bank charges (Preview) I know that a self-employed person can claim bank charges, but can they claim charges for bounced cheques AND Direct Debits, I have a client where it has been charges amounting to £30 per time and therefore through out the year has amounted to over £700. Is this allowed to be claimed against income on th...	lor	2	7912	Thu May 23 20:51 2013 by lor
	How many clients do people have? (Preview) Hi all, I have been doing my business now for 4.5 years and have about 30-40 clients, I spend about 2 days a week doing now, spread over the weekend and evenings. I am still working Full Time and hope to just do my business one day. How are others finding growing their business?. I still work in my spare room...	lor	10	1542	Wed May 22 16:05 2013 by Amanda
	SMEs and cyber attacks. (Preview) When I hear of cyber attacks, I tend to think of (I know this is stereotyping, but ...) Korean military technicians trying to intercept classified information, or high school kids showing NASA that their computer systems aren't all they're cracked up to be. But it seems cyber attacks are a reality fo...	ilsm	7	1828	Tue May 21 12:19 2013 by Paul
	Directors Loan accounts (Preview) Hi All, I need to set up 2 directors loan accounts to do some postings for drawings made. Any ideas what codes to use? Not done this kind of thing before. Know what postings i need to do just not sure what Nominal codes to use. Elaine	Elaine R	1	826	Sun May 19 01:19 2013 by Stardoe
	How easy (Preview) Is it to find other like minded Bookkeepers to join forces with under a new Company. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone with at least 10 years experience in Bookkeeping both desktop and cloud plus Payroll experience living in the West Sussex area. Thanks in advance.	Askme	15	946	Fri May 17 22:12 2013 by Askme
	Digital signatures (Preview) Hello fellow BKN'ers I am just wondering if anyone the knows the rules regarding digital signatures being inserted into PDF, when signing accounts and tax returns? Personally, being a tiny bit old school, I am happy with the client printing off the full document, signing it and rescanning it back t...	FoxAccountancyServices	8	1133	Fri May 17 05:18 2013 by FoxAccountancyServices
	Purchased van using money borrowed from relative (Preview) Hi All My client has recently bought a van outright. Rather than take it on credit through the dealership they have borrowed money from a family member. The van is shown on Sage and is paid off in full but how do we show the money owed to family member? This is to be paid back monthly but without interest....	Elaine R	3	917	Fri May 17 03:47 2013 by ilsm
	Uniform/suits for us in practice... (Preview) I know other trades are allowed to buy t-shirts/polo shirts etc etc that are branded for thier businesses. But what about us? We cant exactly tip up in a T-Shirt as that would make us look unprofesional. Well as professionals are we allowed to buy suits and shirts etc for business use? I only ask as I've f...	ClawzCTR	21	2325	Fri May 17 00:11 2013 by Shamus
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