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

lor · lor

Hi All, I have a client who is going from being SE to being a LTD Company. He wants to move all the office fitting from the Self Employed business, over to the new company LTD. I take it he will need to value the fittings and transfer it over to the ltd comp accounts The self employed business is vat regist...

Lilac Bookkeeping · Lilac Bookkeeping

Hi all I have a client,sole director and employee of Ltd Co. She has bought a new car for £22990 (part ex for existing car for £10k). Wants the company to either lend her £10k towards balance or just but the car. So she has contributed £12990,2litr deisel,119g/km Co2,registered June 12,being deliver...

Elaine R · Elaine R

Hi All, I've been reading up on the AAT websitea as I am about to apply for full MAAT and then apply for my member in practice certificate. It says if I have more than 6 clients (which currently I do as I have just 1) I have to have a continuity of Practice agreement. How on earth do I go about this if I have no co...

Sage77 · Sage77

Hi, I have just taken on my first CIS subcontractor client, while doing his bookkeeping I came across dozens of food receipts. What are the rules for claiming food expenses for subcontractor's on their SA? Besides the fact that tax is deducted from the subcontractor is there anything else different...

BobHarper · BobHarper

If you split your work over the last year between what you love, tolerate or hate what would the percentages be?

lor · lor

What would you guys charge a client for doing their bookkeeping, the client is a ltd company with a t/o of 50k. I am unsure how much to quote this for.

Just Fascinating · Just Fascinating

Hi, Im keen to hear all your views on this. I have read so many threads and Im trying to get clarity in setting my boundaries and handling customers being a newbie in practice. My ultimate goal is providing customers with an efficient accurate solution at the same time earn a good living.Background:...

JohnBoy · JohnBoy

I'm looking for a company that offers a support helpline for tax queries. I've come across a company called DTE Connect. Website is www.dteconnect.co.uk/ It appears to be run by qualified accountants. Just wondering if anyone has used them before?

GillyP · GillyP

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help! I have recently taken on a new client (limited co) who was in a bit of a mess with his accounts, and I have had to enter his accounts from day 1, which was Nov 2010, for the financial year to Oct 2011. All done, and sent off to the accountants last week to do the (late) ...

lor · lor

Hi all, I have a ltd company client who wants me to help them set up as ltd company and to set up as vat registered, how much would you charge a client for doing this normally?. Many thanks Lor

Sage77 · Sage77

Hi, I'm a newbie to this site, some great posts on here. I am under the impression that by the year end a director's loan account needs to be cleared down. I have a client who has taken £13K out of the business, I put it through the director's loan account. Can someone please confirm if this does in fact does...

alfie · alfie

Can anyone answer thi for me?If a self employed person has a wife who has a carers allowance (may have a new name)does he have to declare it with his own income.Thanks

betty121 · betty121

Hi everyone, Would you consider jewellery boxes to be a cost of sale for a jewellery company? Thanks Betty

betty121 · betty121

Hi all, Hope you can help. I've got a VAT question now. If good are being imported from outside the EU and the duty is being paid but not reclaimed on the VAT return would you just add the value of the duty to the cost of the goods and include it in the Purchases price. thanks betty

Shamus · Shamus

Hi all, just wondered if anyone who uses VT to do the tax computations had any advice on the fact that tax b/fwd seems to be missing? (Doesn't even seem to be so much as a note kept of it). it's no biggy to work around outside VT just by keeping notes on the tax computations but that sort of defeats the object o...

betty121 · betty121

Hi everyone, Hoping I can get some advice from the bookkeepers in practice here with regard to a Ltd Company. Firstly the company has been running for four years without ever having had an accountant. The directors have kept ins and outs on a spreadsheet and made up the accounts just dealing with...

LizB · LizB

Hi all, this relates to my own business. I have been advised that the time is probably right now to move my little business from a Sole Trader to a Ltd comp. At the moment I have my own car, for which I log the business miles at 45p per mile. I am considering changing the car soon and have I think two options :...

Sage77 · Sage77

So far the only clients I've got is by recommendations/ word of mouth. I am now in a position to start building up my business. How have you obtained new clients?

Alison · Alison

Just wondering how things are going for bookkeepers has it improved in the last few years? I shut down my bookkeeping business (things worsened with the recession lost clients because of it in early 2010 but did not bother building up the business as knew I was expecting my baby that November) Now tryi...

KHagland · KHagland

Hi, I have a client who is in the business of Plant equipment hire. The company buys diesel in bulk in order to refuel the equipment once returned from hire. The customer is then charged, via invoice, for the amount of diesel needed to refuel to the original level of when they hired it (much like a hire ca...

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	client going from Self-employed to Ltd Company (Preview) Hi All, I have a client who is going from being SE to being a LTD Company. He wants to move all the office fitting from the Self Employed business, over to the new company LTD. I take it he will need to value the fittings and transfer it over to the ltd comp accounts The self employed business is vat regist...	lor	14	8521	Thu Nov 8 00:22 2012 by semsley
	Director Loan for company car or company buys car? (Preview) Hi all I have a client,sole director and employee of Ltd Co. She has bought a new car for £22990 (part ex for existing car for £10k). Wants the company to either lend her £10k towards balance or just but the car. So she has contributed £12990,2litr deisel,119g/km Co2,registered June 12,being deliver...	Lilac Bookkeeping	10	4390	Tue Nov 6 22:21 2012 by Lilac Bookkeeping
	Continuity of Practice agreement (Preview) Hi All, I've been reading up on the AAT websitea as I am about to apply for full MAAT and then apply for my member in practice certificate. It says if I have more than 6 clients (which currently I do as I have just 1) I have to have a continuity of Practice agreement. How on earth do I go about this if I have no co...	Elaine R	3	1681	Tue Nov 6 08:42 2012 by Don Tax
	What expenses can subcontractor's claim for? (Preview) Hi, I have just taken on my first CIS subcontractor client, while doing his bookkeeping I came across dozens of food receipts. What are the rules for claiming food expenses for subcontractor's on their SA? Besides the fact that tax is deducted from the subcontractor is there anything else different...	Sage77	2	11186	Mon Nov 5 21:38 2012 by Peasie
	What's the breakdown of your work? (Preview) If you split your work over the last year between what you love, tolerate or hate what would the percentages be?	BobHarper	22	1703	Sun Nov 4 23:55 2012 by Shamus
	charge for bookkeeping (Preview) What would you guys charge a client for doing their bookkeeping, the client is a ltd company with a t/o of 50k. I am unsure how much to quote this for.	lor	27	40374	Sun Nov 4 19:18 2012 by Amanda
	How would you handle this scenario? Where do we draw the line? What is our responsibility? (Preview) Hi, Im keen to hear all your views on this. I have read so many threads and Im trying to get clarity in setting my boundaries and handling customers being a newbie in practice. My ultimate goal is providing customers with an efficient accurate solution at the same time earn a good living.Background:...	Just Fascinating	13	1635	Sat Nov 3 20:16 2012 by Just Fascinating
	DTE Connect (Preview) I'm looking for a company that offers a support helpline for tax queries. I've come across a company called DTE Connect. Website is www.dteconnect.co.uk/ It appears to be run by qualified accountants. Just wondering if anyone has used them before?	JohnBoy	3	1663	Thu Nov 1 06:29 2012 by BobHarper
	Misposting from previous year (Preview) Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help! I have recently taken on a new client (limited co) who was in a bit of a mess with his accounts, and I have had to enter his accounts from day 1, which was Nov 2010, for the financial year to Oct 2011. All done, and sent off to the accountants last week to do the (late) ...	GillyP	2	1907	Sun Oct 28 21:23 2012 by GillyP
	ltd company start up (Preview) Hi all, I have a ltd company client who wants me to help them set up as ltd company and to set up as vat registered, how much would you charge a client for doing this normally?. Many thanks Lor	lor	8	1380	Fri Oct 26 21:34 2012 by MarkS
	Director's Loan Account (Preview) Hi, I'm a newbie to this site, some great posts on here. I am under the impression that by the year end a director's loan account needs to be cleared down. I have a client who has taken £13K out of the business, I put it through the director's loan account. Can someone please confirm if this does in fact does...	Sage77	4	5412	Thu Oct 25 23:45 2012 by DTEConnect
	Tax Return (Preview) Can anyone answer thi for me?If a self employed person has a wife who has a carers allowance (may have a new name)does he have to declare it with his own income.Thanks	alfie	18	9325	Wed Oct 24 22:33 2012 by Desikoleva123
	Cost of Sales (Preview) Hi everyone, Would you consider jewellery boxes to be a cost of sale for a jewellery company? Thanks Betty	betty121	5	1235	Wed Oct 24 22:11 2012 by Don Tax
	VAT return (Preview) Hi all, Hope you can help. I've got a VAT question now. If good are being imported from outside the EU and the duty is being paid but not reclaimed on the VAT return would you just add the value of the duty to the cost of the goods and include it in the Purchases price. thanks betty	betty121	1	973	Wed Oct 24 21:45 2012 by Elaine R
	VT Taxcomp issue (Preview) Hi all, just wondered if anyone who uses VT to do the tax computations had any advice on the fact that tax b/fwd seems to be missing? (Doesn't even seem to be so much as a note kept of it). it's no biggy to work around outside VT just by keeping notes on the tax computations but that sort of defeats the object o...	Shamus	0	965	Sun Oct 21 13:53 2012 by Shamus
	Bookkeeping for a Ltd Company - Advice needed (Preview) Hi everyone, Hoping I can get some advice from the bookkeepers in practice here with regard to a Ltd Company. Firstly the company has been running for four years without ever having had an accountant. The directors have kept ins and outs on a spreadsheet and made up the accounts just dealing with...	betty121	6	1825	Sun Oct 21 02:20 2012 by betty121
	Ltd Comp and Car Leasing (Preview) Hi all, this relates to my own business. I have been advised that the time is probably right now to move my little business from a Sole Trader to a Ltd comp. At the moment I have my own car, for which I log the business miles at 45p per mile. I am considering changing the car soon and have I think two options :...	LizB	4	3392	Sat Oct 20 23:09 2012 by RuthA
	How to gain new clients (Preview) So far the only clients I've got is by recommendations/ word of mouth. I am now in a position to start building up my business. How have you obtained new clients?	Sage77	27	2485	Sat Oct 20 07:21 2012 by MarkS
	Has things picked up for bookkeepers over the last few years? (Preview) Just wondering how things are going for bookkeepers has it improved in the last few years? I shut down my bookkeeping business (things worsened with the recession lost clients because of it in early 2010 but did not bother building up the business as knew I was expecting my baby that November) Now tryi...	Alison	12	1374	Sat Oct 20 05:50 2012 by Alison
	VAT on diesel (Preview) Hi, I have a client who is in the business of Plant equipment hire. The company buys diesel in bulk in order to refuel the equipment once returned from hire. The customer is then charged, via invoice, for the amount of diesel needed to refuel to the original level of when they hired it (much like a hire ca...	KHagland	14	20619	Sat Oct 20 01:55 2012 by Wella
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