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

Lee The Rookie · Lee The Rookie

Hi all, as you may or may not know I work in self storage.While at work today I had my nose in my study book when one of our customers walked in, he asked what I was working on. After I explained my plans he said it was good that I am pushing myself and asked how long it might take (to become a AICB) I told him about...

lor · lor

Hi all, I have a ltd co which was previously dormant, this will be the first active accounts. When filling ch accounts do I need to tick that this is the co 1st set of accounts?. Unsure as it is the first live accounts but not the first accounts as such!!!

TMe668 · TMe668

Can anyone comment on the QuickBooks ProAdvisor program? I know ProAdvisors get deals on software, but I'm more interested in the value of the training, certification and branding.

Cornflake · Cornflake

Hello again everybody, I think I am almost there with all the paperwork to sort out beforestarting trading, however, despite hours searching and finding a lot of conflicting information, I am still unsure about a few thngs and it'd be great to have the opinion of seasoned book-keepers! I haven't qua...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi all, One of my clients (Limited co.) has an employee who is using her own laptop when she is at work. The client asked me today if she could pay the employee an allowance for using her laptop for work purposes. Is this ok and if so are there any tax implications for the employee or my client? She was thi...

Julie Hall · Julie Hall

Hi there, does anyone know how to do a payment on account in quickbooks, I use sage much more and it is very easy to do, all I want is for a supplier account to have overpaid for example by £300 and for that to sit on the account for it just be posted to the bank and when the next invoice from the supplier comes in...

Cornflake · Cornflake

Hello, I had a look around the forum and couldn't find the answer to my question... I am going to register with HMRC directly for ML but I am very unclear about the number of premises to register and the costs involved. I only have a client for now (just starting) and will carry out book-keeping duties fro...

LivelyPolly · LivelyPolly

Do I need to do an online ML check for a client (partnership) whom I am already aquainted with, know where they live, have visited them at their office address and have their driving licenses/passports? All seems like overkill just for doing their vat returns.

kjmcculloch83 · kjmcculloch83

I've just taken on a sole trader who runs his tax year october to october. I've not really come across this, most I've dealt with seem to run in line with the tax year. Are their any advantages or disadvantages to running as he does? Kris

LivelyPolly · LivelyPolly

My client, a sole trader, incurs travel expenses and subsistence costs abroad and refunds himself from the separate "business bank account" that he keeps. He recharges these costs (plus vat) on to his customers pretty much in entirety. I have said that he still needs to keep expens...

Jo Gordon · Jo Gordon

Apologies if this one has been asked before, but I'm new on here and can't work out how to do a search on previous threads... I'm employed at the moment and looking to go it alone so that I can have more flexibility and time for my family. I keep to-ing and fro-ing with whether to go it alone or take up a franc...

numbnumber · numbnumber

Does anyone out there suffer from 'Bookkeepers Block'? I have had a day in the office today trying to catch up with client's accounts and VAT returns but no matter how I try I just cannot concentrate to do my work and will find all alternative jobs to do rather than bookkeeping. Perhaps I am ready for a ho...

Janem · Janem

I have been happily doing bank reconciliations on SAGE since last October, saving a PDF and printing a copy. However on the last bank rec, when I went to do the last bank rec, I matched all the transactions and when I went to reconcile, it came up with a message to do with the PDF memory being full. I dont kno...

ES · ES

Ive just uploaded a clients data and I can't see any activiy anywhere though I know that transactions have been entered. Its sage what am I missing? Thanks

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi there, I have filed out a paper tax return but have no idea of the HM Revenue & Customs office address. I am in Cornwall. Can anybody help me with this please (to fill out on the front page of the tax return) also what address to I send the tax return to please? thanks in advance for you help

Jo Gordon · Jo Gordon

Hi All I'm an ACCA qualified accountant and am about to start my own bookkeeping business so that I can work from home. I've worked in industry for the last 18 years so I can't get my own practicing certificate (hence why I'm doing bookkeeping only). I've noticed a few local rivals list self assessment...

BudgetB · BudgetB

ESL and RCSL online servicesOnly VAT-registered agents can use the ESL and RCSL online services for their clients. These services are not currently available to non VAT-registered agents. Great. Thanks. That's soooo helpful right now.

alfie · alfie

What advice do you tend to give to ST's and Directors of Ltd Co's (1/2 person), on paying themselves? If you had a client that wasn't sure about going ST or Ltd Co, what advice would you give them? -- Edited by alfie on Thursday 13th of October 2011 03:23:42 PM

lor · lor

Hi there, Reference the above, I have a client you works from home as a graphic designer (ltd), are they able to claim for utilities as part of their expenses???. Thanks in advance, I'm stuck again

ClawzCTR · ClawzCTR

Just a brief question, Im just working out how much my allowance is and how much i can claim back. I have now calculated this and it seems since i've started in June, that i can claim over £450 in fuel working about to about £100 (ish) a month. I dont even put this amount of fuel in the car every month! As its a...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Self Storage. (Preview) Hi all, as you may or may not know I work in self storage.While at work today I had my nose in my study book when one of our customers walked in, he asked what I was working on. After I explained my plans he said it was good that I am pushing myself and asked how long it might take (to become a AICB) I told him about...	Lee The Rookie	1	966	Sat Oct 29 13:12 2011 by Shamus
	ltd company accounts to be filed after being dormant (Preview) Hi all, I have a ltd co which was previously dormant, this will be the first active accounts. When filling ch accounts do I need to tick that this is the co 1st set of accounts?. Unsure as it is the first live accounts but not the first accounts as such!!!	lor	3	1347	Sat Oct 29 10:20 2011 by lor
	QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Preview) Can anyone comment on the QuickBooks ProAdvisor program? I know ProAdvisors get deals on software, but I'm more interested in the value of the training, certification and branding.	TMe668	0	879	Fri Oct 28 14:51 2011 by TMe668
	Starting up questions (Preview) Hello again everybody, I think I am almost there with all the paperwork to sort out beforestarting trading, however, despite hours searching and finding a lot of conflicting information, I am still unsure about a few thngs and it'd be great to have the opinion of seasoned book-keepers! I haven't qua...	Cornflake	4	1554	Wed Oct 26 19:33 2011 by pDm
	Allowance for employee using own laptop (Preview) Hi all, One of my clients (Limited co.) has an employee who is using her own laptop when she is at work. The client asked me today if she could pay the employee an allowance for using her laptop for work purposes. Is this ok and if so are there any tax implications for the employee or my client? She was thi...	Stardoe	2	1231	Wed Oct 26 16:52 2011 by Stardoe
	Quickbooks Payment on Account (Preview) Hi there, does anyone know how to do a payment on account in quickbooks, I use sage much more and it is very easy to do, all I want is for a supplier account to have overpaid for example by £300 and for that to sit on the account for it just be posted to the bank and when the next invoice from the supplier comes in...	Julie Hall	5	9259	Mon Oct 24 11:50 2011 by Julie Hall
	MLR registration - help! (Preview) Hello, I had a look around the forum and couldn't find the answer to my question... I am going to register with HMRC directly for ML but I am very unclear about the number of premises to register and the costs involved. I only have a client for now (just starting) and will carry out book-keeping duties fro...	Cornflake	10	2650	Sat Oct 22 12:03 2011 by Wella
	ML check required? (Preview) Do I need to do an online ML check for a client (partnership) whom I am already aquainted with, know where they live, have visited them at their office address and have their driving licenses/passports? All seems like overkill just for doing their vat returns.	LivelyPolly	1	1086	Wed Oct 19 13:44 2011 by gbm
	October to October Tax Year (Preview) I've just taken on a sole trader who runs his tax year october to october. I've not really come across this, most I've dealt with seem to run in line with the tax year. Are their any advantages or disadvantages to running as he does? Kris	kjmcculloch83	16	1742	Wed Oct 19 13:34 2011 by RobRJBS
	Recharged expenses- what records need keeping? (Preview) My client, a sole trader, incurs travel expenses and subsistence costs abroad and refunds himself from the separate "business bank account" that he keeps. He recharges these costs (plus vat) on to his customers pretty much in entirety. I have said that he still needs to keep expens...	LivelyPolly	1	1283	Wed Oct 19 12:11 2011 by semsley
	Franchise or not to franchise??? (Preview) Apologies if this one has been asked before, but I'm new on here and can't work out how to do a search on previous threads... I'm employed at the moment and looking to go it alone so that I can have more flexibility and time for my family. I keep to-ing and fro-ing with whether to go it alone or take up a franc...	Jo Gordon	4	1218	Tue Oct 18 22:53 2011 by BobHarper
	'Bookkeepers Block' (Preview) Does anyone out there suffer from 'Bookkeepers Block'? I have had a day in the office today trying to catch up with client's accounts and VAT returns but no matter how I try I just cannot concentrate to do my work and will find all alternative jobs to do rather than bookkeeping. Perhaps I am ready for a ho...	numbnumber	5	1176	Tue Oct 18 21:21 2011 by kjmcculloch83
	SAGE Bank reconciliation and memory (Preview) I have been happily doing bank reconciliations on SAGE since last October, saving a PDF and printing a copy. However on the last bank rec, when I went to do the last bank rec, I matched all the transactions and when I went to reconcile, it came up with a message to do with the PDF memory being full. I dont kno...	Janem	1	1971	Tue Oct 18 21:07 2011 by Stardoe
	Bank reconciliation - Sage help (Preview) Ive just uploaded a clients data and I can't see any activiy anywhere though I know that transactions have been entered. Its sage what am I missing? Thanks	ES	8	1719	Mon Oct 17 18:45 2011 by semsley
	HM Revenue & Customs office address???? please help (Preview) Hi there, I have filed out a paper tax return but have no idea of the HM Revenue & Customs office address. I am in Cornwall. Can anybody help me with this please (to fill out on the front page of the tax return) also what address to I send the tax return to please? thanks in advance for you help	rachel_mclean	1	6586	Fri Oct 14 21:19 2011 by Helz
	Just starting out at Bookkeeping - a few questions... (Preview) Hi All I'm an ACCA qualified accountant and am about to start my own bookkeeping business so that I can work from home. I've worked in industry for the last 18 years so I can't get my own practicing certificate (hence why I'm doing bookkeeping only). I've noticed a few local rivals list self assessment...	Jo Gordon	16	2220	Fri Oct 14 16:41 2011 by Shamus
	Unhelpful paragraph of the day (Preview) ESL and RCSL online servicesOnly VAT-registered agents can use the ESL and RCSL online services for their clients. These services are not currently available to non VAT-registered agents. Great. Thanks. That's soooo helpful right now.	BudgetB	7	1171	Fri Oct 14 10:46 2011 by BudgetB
	Wages--ST & Ltd Co wages sole traders limited companies (Preview) What advice do you tend to give to ST's and Directors of Ltd Co's (1/2 person), on paying themselves? If you had a client that wasn't sure about going ST or Ltd Co, what advice would you give them? -- Edited by alfie on Thursday 13th of October 2011 03:23:42 PM	alfie	3	8804	Thu Oct 13 16:14 2011 by Shamus
	ltd company / expenses that can be claimed (Preview) Hi there, Reference the above, I have a client you works from home as a graphic designer (ltd), are they able to claim for utilities as part of their expenses???. Thanks in advance, I'm stuck again	lor	9	1258	Wed Oct 12 20:07 2011 by BudgetB
	Milage allowances (Preview) Just a brief question, Im just working out how much my allowance is and how much i can claim back. I have now calculated this and it seems since i've started in June, that i can claim over £450 in fuel working about to about £100 (ish) a month. I dont even put this amount of fuel in the car every month! As its a...	ClawzCTR	3	836	Wed Oct 12 20:01 2011 by semsley
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