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Julies bookkeeping · Julies bookkeeping

Hi All I need to increase my fees and wondered if anybody has a letter I could copy for this? I also want to put a note to a few late payers reminding them that payment is due 14 days after statement. Thank you Julie

NickH · NickH

Hi All, I am a new member of this forum, and have read all the good advice about various topics. I would like some advice to clarify my options. I have around 9 years experience of bookkeeping on Sage - up to P & L, and have studied theory in the past. I know my way around accounts but there are lots of gaps...

DeanoFTM · DeanoFTM

Hello All If you were working on a financial year of 06/04/2010 - 05/04/2011 and you received a credit note/receipt for the previous financial year (Fed 2010) which had been finalised, how would you post this credit? The business in question was working from a personal and business account at the ti...

Tracey2711 · Tracey2711

I have input a jnl, put a date on it, put db and cr entries, but when I come to save it , it is asking me for valid department reference? Is this a nominal code or is it the reference on the top left hand side near the date? This is sage instant a/cs. Did not think a jnl would be so difficult!!! -- Edited by Trac...

mbartletclark · mbartletclark

Hi, I am currently studying the ICB courses in bookkeeping and am looking to set my own business up. I am in that stage of business planning and would like to know a couple of things: Is it best to become a self employed or a limited company? In terms of software I have read sage is the best? Also has anyone...

mbartletclark · mbartletclark

Hi, Many thanks to those that help with my last questions. I am in the planning stage and would like to know on average how many clients / customers did people have within the first twelve months? I can imagine the first twelve months are the hardest since you are wondering when the next client is going t...

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hooray! The Chancellor has raised the mileage allowance from .40p to .45p !

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi Does anyone have an up to date dividend voucher and board meeting minutes template that they would be happy to email me, or tell me where I could get one (for free, hopefully). My email address is mark@mgassociates-accountancy-services.co.uk Thanks Mark

EmmaGu · EmmaGu

Hello, I've not been using Sage for very long and recently had some brief one to one training and then got left to get on with it. My problem is that I managed, quite succesfully to post wages journals for the relevant months, putting the gross wages and employers NI in the debits and the paye, net wages...

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, I am doing some marketing at the moment and wondered if anyone targets taxi drivers and if so what are the pitfalls if any? I have been surfing the net today looking for local businesses and when I put in taxis I was suprised at how many came up. Is this a good market to go for? Any help is always...

Bookkeeper4u · Bookkeeper4u

Hi All, Apart from the basic bookkeeping services, is there anything legally stopping me from performing the following services to clients: Self assessment for taxi drivers? Management accounts service? Credit Contol and Management? Sorry if this appears like a stupid question, just don't wan...

Bookkeeper4u · Bookkeeper4u

Hi All, Not sure if this is the correct place on the forum to post this, apologies if I've used the wrong section. I'm in the process of setting up my bookkeeping business, serving local customers within leicester/leicestershire. I've purchased the bookcert kit and am eager to put the theory into pra...

Noola · Noola

I've seen an advert in my local newspaper asking for a bookkeeper for help with the books and the tax year. I'm thinking of ringing it but if I were to get it, I'm a bit nervous as I've never done this from home before and I'm not sure what questions I should be asking or how much I would charge for each part. I w...

sarahleighton · sarahleighton

Hi All I attended an interesting workshop on IR35 and personal service companies at uni. To me the most obvious PSC is IT consultancy. Other examples given were engineers, nannies, private sector lecturers, TV newscasters and presenters. Just wondering what other services could be deemed to co...

LizB · LizB

Hi All. Can anyone help me with the following? I have been asked by an accountant I do sub-contract work for to help with a client of his who has the following issue:- He runs a business which invloves using self employed people, (landscape gardening I think.) He wants to cover himself from HMRC saying h...

lor · lor

Hi all, Reference the above is this treated in the same way as a normal pension on the se tax return.Or is there anything I need to be aware regards to the above?. Thank you in advance. Lor

Noola · Noola

What is a practical price for this? Taking into account the £15 fee? And is there a ceiling as to the highest amount you can charge? Also, how much work goes into it and how long does it take you to do this? Thanks in advance!

BudgetB · BudgetB

How do directors who have low/salary/high divs manage to claim tax credits as well? As dividends have to be declared as part of income this puts most high earners out of the bracket to be able to claim, yet I have heard that many do. Can anyone shed any light?

Stardoe · Stardoe

Hi everyone, One of my clients runs a Beauty Training School and her year end is August. She had a student pay her in full in August for a course that was starting in September. The invoice for the course was dated 1st Setpember. She wanted to know if this income could be included in this financial ye...

Angel749dark · Angel749dark

Hi. I am new to the site and wondered if any one had used/experienced the bookkeepingmagic software. I know it is based on excel but that is about all...any info/advice would be good

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Fee increase (Preview) Hi All I need to increase my fees and wondered if anybody has a letter I could copy for this? I also want to put a note to a few late payers reminding them that payment is due 14 days after statement. Thank you Julie	Julies bookkeeping	4	1570	Tue Mar 29 14:50 2011 by AICB
	Training Advice Needed (Preview) Hi All, I am a new member of this forum, and have read all the good advice about various topics. I would like some advice to clarify my options. I have around 9 years experience of bookkeeping on Sage - up to P & L, and have studied theory in the past. I know my way around accounts but there are lots of gaps...	NickH	6	2585	Mon Mar 28 20:10 2011 by betty121
	Old Credit Note (Preview) Hello All If you were working on a financial year of 06/04/2010 - 05/04/2011 and you received a credit note/receipt for the previous financial year (Fed 2010) which had been finalised, how would you post this credit? The business in question was working from a personal and business account at the ti...	DeanoFTM	5	2213	Sun Mar 27 12:01 2011 by gbm
	jnls on sage (Preview) I have input a jnl, put a date on it, put db and cr entries, but when I come to save it , it is asking me for valid department reference? Is this a nominal code or is it the reference on the top left hand side near the date? This is sage instant a/cs. Did not think a jnl would be so difficult!!! -- Edited by Trac...	Tracey2711	5	3934	Thu Mar 24 21:46 2011 by Archie100
	Starting up (Preview) Hi, I am currently studying the ICB courses in bookkeeping and am looking to set my own business up. I am in that stage of business planning and would like to know a couple of things: Is it best to become a self employed or a limited company? In terms of software I have read sage is the best? Also has anyone...	mbartletclark	7	2336	Thu Mar 24 17:24 2011 by ICBUK
	Starting Up: Projected Customer Forcasts (Preview) Hi, Many thanks to those that help with my last questions. I am in the planning stage and would like to know on average how many clients / customers did people have within the first twelve months? I can imagine the first twelve months are the hardest since you are wondering when the next client is going t...	mbartletclark	0	1056	Thu Mar 24 15:37 2011 by mbartletclark
	Mileage allowance (Preview) Hooray! The Chancellor has raised the mileage allowance from .40p to .45p !	Stardoe	9	4299	Thu Mar 24 13:25 2011 by semsley
	Dividend Voucher (Preview) Hi Does anyone have an up to date dividend voucher and board meeting minutes template that they would be happy to email me, or tell me where I could get one (for free, hopefully). My email address is mark@mgassociates-accountancy-services.co.uk Thanks Mark	Marky65	2	2883	Thu Mar 24 11:52 2011 by Marky65
	Net Wages Journal Error - How to Reverse (Preview) Hello, I've not been using Sage for very long and recently had some brief one to one training and then got left to get on with it. My problem is that I managed, quite succesfully to post wages journals for the relevant months, putting the gross wages and employers NI in the debits and the paye, net wages...	EmmaGu	1	2676	Wed Mar 23 17:15 2011 by Jess0101
	Taxi Driver's books (Preview) Hi Everyone, I am doing some marketing at the moment and wondered if anyone targets taxi drivers and if so what are the pitfalls if any? I have been surfing the net today looking for local businesses and when I put in taxis I was suprised at how many came up. Is this a good market to go for? Any help is always...	Amanda	10	4305	Tue Mar 22 23:46 2011 by bravostrauss
	Bookkeeping Services for Clients - Info Request Please (Preview) Hi All, Apart from the basic bookkeeping services, is there anything legally stopping me from performing the following services to clients: Self assessment for taxi drivers? Management accounts service? Credit Contol and Management? Sorry if this appears like a stupid question, just don't wan...	Bookkeeper4u	5	1975	Mon Mar 21 21:06 2011 by Bookkeeper4u
	Urgent HELP- Bookkeeping Start Up Information Required (Preview) Hi All, Not sure if this is the correct place on the forum to post this, apologies if I've used the wrong section. I'm in the process of setting up my bookkeeping business, serving local customers within leicester/leicestershire. I've purchased the bookcert kit and am eager to put the theory into pra...	Bookkeeper4u	3	2094	Sun Mar 20 19:37 2011 by Bookkeeper4u
	Bookkeeper advert (Preview) I've seen an advert in my local newspaper asking for a bookkeeper for help with the books and the tax year. I'm thinking of ringing it but if I were to get it, I'm a bit nervous as I've never done this from home before and I'm not sure what questions I should be asking or how much I would charge for each part. I w...	Noola	1	2511	Sun Mar 20 12:24 2011 by RSBookkeeping
	IR35 and personal service companies (Preview) Hi All I attended an interesting workshop on IR35 and personal service companies at uni. To me the most obvious PSC is IT consultancy. Other examples given were engineers, nannies, private sector lecturers, TV newscasters and presenters. Just wondering what other services could be deemed to co...	sarahleighton	0	1201	Fri Mar 18 09:04 2011 by sarahleighton
	Emplyment Contract for Self Employed? (Preview) Hi All. Can anyone help me with the following? I have been asked by an accountant I do sub-contract work for to help with a client of his who has the following issue:- He runs a business which invloves using self employed people, (landscape gardening I think.) He wants to cover himself from HMRC saying h...	LizB	4	1836	Thu Mar 17 19:56 2011 by semsley
	army pension on self assessment tax return (Preview) Hi all, Reference the above is this treated in the same way as a normal pension on the se tax return.Or is there anything I need to be aware regards to the above?. Thank you in advance. Lor	lor	4	3354	Thu Mar 17 08:51 2011 by lor
	Charge for submission of annual return? (Preview) What is a practical price for this? Taking into account the £15 fee? And is there a ceiling as to the highest amount you can charge? Also, how much work goes into it and how long does it take you to do this? Thanks in advance!	Noola	3	1694	Wed Mar 16 19:40 2011 by gbm
	Tax Credits (Preview) How do directors who have low/salary/high divs manage to claim tax credits as well? As dividends have to be declared as part of income this puts most high earners out of the bracket to be able to claim, yet I have heard that many do. Can anyone shed any light?	BudgetB	8	1704	Wed Mar 16 19:31 2011 by gbm
	Deferred income (Preview) Hi everyone, One of my clients runs a Beauty Training School and her year end is August. She had a student pay her in full in August for a course that was starting in September. The invoice for the course was dated 1st Setpember. She wanted to know if this income could be included in this financial ye...	Stardoe	31	9029	Wed Mar 16 15:11 2011 by Stardoe
	Anyone tried bookkeepingmagic? (Preview) Hi. I am new to the site and wondered if any one had used/experienced the bookkeepingmagic software. I know it is based on excel but that is about all...any info/advice would be good	Angel749dark	2	1585	Wed Mar 16 13:02 2011 by lor
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