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

Tedius · Tedius

I'm in the process of taking my ICB quilifications and what to start my own business once I'm done, and I was just wondring what is the normal payment terms people use when dealing with their clients? Thanks

BMB Barbara · BMB Barbara

Im new to this forum and was wondering if someone could help me with some VAT questions. I have recently started my online business and have sold a few bags, not enough to be VAT registerd though.I have started to approach other online companies to sell my product through their website, however when i g...

Shang · Shang

Please can some one help me with the entries for staff Loan and it repayment. I was thinking of Debiting my Staff Loan control account in the Balance sheet and Credit the Staff Loan Expense account. Than on the repayment I'll just Debit the Expense account for Staff Loan and Credit the Staff Loan Contro...

Tracey2711 · Tracey2711

Hi new at working with sage, what nominal a/c would you use to introduce an amount as capital? Thankyou

Amanda · Amanda

Hi Everyone, I have a new start up and hes about to go LTD, can he run it from his council flat?? He won't be employing anyone and is out in the daytime working, he basically will have a computer at home for his work to come via an email (sometimes), and most of the other time it will be from a mobile phone. I w...

littlebookkeeper · littlebookkeeper

Hi everyone, hope someone can help me? I have a potential new client that I am considering taking on the monthly bookkeeping. They have an accountant already who at present does the bookkeeping but they think he is a bit expensive at £100 per month. They want me to do it for £50. The business is a dental la...

RuthA · RuthA

Hi James I was wondering if you have been able to clarify this for us yet? I can't remeber which thread the issue was raised on, but it was the question of exactly what is meant by providing draft accounts for limited companies (do they need to be approved by an accountant or just by the directors for compa...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi I understand that post-cessation receipts are any receipts that a trader has after his business is closed down, but if these are taxed as non-savings income does this mean that post-cessation receipts are income??? so would this be trading income coming in after the business closes down. Sorry...

lor · lor

I have been asked the following by one of my self-employed clients and unsure of the answer: I just wanted to ask a question about Capital Gains Tax. I own a flat that is currently let out and has been for many years which I am hoping to sell. The flat is currently only in my name but I was wondering if there...

Julie · Julie

Hi All, Some advice please. Will cut a long story short..... my ex husband to be has just gone through IVA. Im trying to renew my PI and have been asked the question about family member being declared bankrupt or IVA against them. Will not be able to divorce until IVA cleared (5 years) as we have prope...

NR · NR

Hi All, this is my first time so here goes! I have a client that wants me to verify his payslips from previous 3 years as he does not believe that they are correct! I want to check this in Quickbooks I have created his payslips and used the correct tax codes for previous years and done his payslips for a previ...

HendyPhilhendy · HendyPhilhendy

I really like this forum and I think it is a great place to get good advice on issues where you need some support and help. However, I am noticing a real trend for questions that are being asked where people are obviously advising clients when they are not the right person to be giving that advice. A good ex...

RuthA · RuthA

I'm considering changing over to ltd co rather than sole trader and am wondering what the opening directors loan would be, since I would put things like my laptop into the company. Is it enough simply to draw up the closing books for my trading, then take the values from there when setting up the new comp...

JanineE · JanineE

Hi, I am new to the forum this week and already found lots of friendly and helpful advice!!! I recently found my 1st client, a Sole Trader, uses Sage ( very old version which I was not used to) Vat Registered and inherited a 4 month backlogg. I have eventually got up to date and would likesome advice on t...

Richard231 · Richard231

Leon Herman (Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors) host a Bookkeepers' Club for sole traders / small businesses of bookeepers. The idea is to keep you updated with accounting / tax changes, provide any advice that you may want on any issues, and have a guest speaker each meeting to present...

chellawson · chellawson

Im all ready to start my business, have practically everything ready. The problem is and this is going to sound really silly but I haven't got a car. I keep putting it off as there is no point in advertising if I cant collect the work. Is anyone in the same position and/or have any suggestions, that woul...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi Thank you for taking the time to look at my post. I am wanting to use sage instants v16 for invoicing, only a small amount of invoices but they will be long, these are done on excel at the moment and are taking up a huge amount of time. Before I set up all the products I wanted to check that i can set up a discou...

ADAS · ADAS

Apologies for starting another, but I didn't want to hijack Daga's thread. Assuming this is what is happening: Four subcontractors where employed by Company A. To save employers NI the subbies formed Company B and are recharging the Company B as self employed consultants. But Company B only has on...

Daga · Daga

I have new customer. The customer is Ltd. company with 4 directors and with no more staff. They are on self-employed based and they make invoices to the company every month. How shall I account this invoices. I'd be interested to hear some suggestions.

tonys · tonys

from my previous post on uniform cleaning allowance I have visited website(Thanks for link) but how does someone employed claim this deduction? Is it up to the Employee to contact the revenue and ask them to deduct in some way or is it up to the Employer to inform the payroll provider/ Regards, Tony.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Payment terms? (Preview) I'm in the process of taking my ICB quilifications and what to start my own business once I'm done, and I was just wondring what is the normal payment terms people use when dealing with their clients? Thanks	Tedius	5	1903	Fri Feb 25 21:59 2011 by Amanda
	Non Reg VAT company selling to a VAT Reg Company (Preview) Im new to this forum and was wondering if someone could help me with some VAT questions. I have recently started my online business and have sold a few bags, not enough to be VAT registerd though.I have started to approach other online companies to sell my product through their website, however when i g...	BMB Barbara	2	1698	Fri Feb 25 15:20 2011 by MarkS
	Dealing of Staff loan (Preview) Please can some one help me with the entries for staff Loan and it repayment. I was thinking of Debiting my Staff Loan control account in the Balance sheet and Credit the Staff Loan Expense account. Than on the repayment I'll just Debit the Expense account for Staff Loan and Credit the Staff Loan Contro...	Shang	0	1203	Fri Feb 25 08:54 2011 by Shang
	capital a/c (Preview) Hi new at working with sage, what nominal a/c would you use to introduce an amount as capital? Thankyou	Tracey2711	3	1456	Wed Feb 23 21:44 2011 by Tracey2711
	Can you run a Ltd company from a council house? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have a new start up and hes about to go LTD, can he run it from his council flat?? He won't be employing anyone and is out in the daytime working, he basically will have a computer at home for his work to come via an email (sometimes), and most of the other time it will be from a mobile phone. I w...	Amanda	8	5983	Wed Feb 23 11:47 2011 by HendyPhilhendy
	Taking on bookkeeping from accountant, professional clearance? (Preview) Hi everyone, hope someone can help me? I have a potential new client that I am considering taking on the monthly bookkeeping. They have an accountant already who at present does the bookkeeping but they think he is a bit expensive at £100 per month. They want me to do it for £50. The business is a dental la...	littlebookkeeper	4	5986	Wed Feb 23 11:44 2011 by HendyPhilhendy
	FAO James: the 'draft' accounts question (Preview) Hi James I was wondering if you have been able to clarify this for us yet? I can't remeber which thread the issue was raised on, but it was the question of exactly what is meant by providing draft accounts for limited companies (do they need to be approved by an accountant or just by the directors for compa...	RuthA	3	3312	Wed Feb 23 10:11 2011 by ICBUK
	Post-cessation receipts ??? (Preview) Hi I understand that post-cessation receipts are any receipts that a trader has after his business is closed down, but if these are taxed as non-savings income does this mean that post-cessation receipts are income??? so would this be trading income coming in after the business closes down. Sorry...	rachel_mclean	1	3213	Mon Feb 21 22:45 2011 by MarkS
	self employed capital gains tax (Preview) I have been asked the following by one of my self-employed clients and unsure of the answer: I just wanted to ask a question about Capital Gains Tax. I own a flat that is currently let out and has been for many years which I am hoping to sell. The flat is currently only in my name but I was wondering if there...	lor	4	2201	Mon Feb 21 21:44 2011 by lor
	IVA (Preview) Hi All, Some advice please. Will cut a long story short..... my ex husband to be has just gone through IVA. Im trying to renew my PI and have been asked the question about family member being declared bankrupt or IVA against them. Will not be able to divorce until IVA cleared (5 years) as we have prope...	Julie	3	1958	Mon Feb 21 15:16 2011 by Piggle
	Produce Previous Years Payslips in QuickBooks 2010 Pro (Preview) Hi All, this is my first time so here goes! I have a client that wants me to verify his payslips from previous 3 years as he does not believe that they are correct! I want to check this in Quickbooks I have created his payslips and used the correct tax codes for previous years and done his payslips for a previ...	NR	0	1957	Sun Feb 20 08:53 2011 by NR
	Giving advice above their ability advising bad advice hmrc penalties bookkeeper penalties risk (Preview) I really like this forum and I think it is a great place to get good advice on issues where you need some support and help. However, I am noticing a real trend for questions that are being asked where people are obviously advising clients when they are not the right person to be giving that advice. A good ex...	HendyPhilhendy	25	8158	Fri Feb 18 20:47 2011 by gbm
	Sole trader becoming ltd co (Preview) I'm considering changing over to ltd co rather than sole trader and am wondering what the opening directors loan would be, since I would put things like my laptop into the company. Is it enough simply to draw up the closing books for my trading, then take the values from there when setting up the new comp...	RuthA	17	3561	Fri Feb 18 13:49 2011 by Donna CBK
	Advice Please (Preview) Hi, I am new to the forum this week and already found lots of friendly and helpful advice!!! I recently found my 1st client, a Sole Trader, uses Sage ( very old version which I was not used to) Vat Registered and inherited a 4 month backlogg. I have eventually got up to date and would likesome advice on t...	JanineE	14	3147	Thu Feb 17 21:16 2011 by Stardoe
	FREE BOOKKEEPERS CLUB/SEMINAR, MANCHESTER (Preview) Leon Herman (Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors) host a Bookkeepers' Club for sole traders / small businesses of bookeepers. The idea is to keep you updated with accounting / tax changes, provide any advice that you may want on any issues, and have a guest speaker each meeting to present...	Richard231	3	1936	Thu Feb 17 10:28 2011 by Richard231
	What to do? (Preview) Im all ready to start my business, have practically everything ready. The problem is and this is going to sound really silly but I haven't got a car. I keep putting it off as there is no point in advertising if I cant collect the work. Is anyone in the same position and/or have any suggestions, that woul...	chellawson	7	2202	Wed Feb 16 07:44 2011 by cheapaccounting
	Sage v16 instants, customer discount questions (Preview) Hi Thank you for taking the time to look at my post. I am wanting to use sage instants v16 for invoicing, only a small amount of invoices but they will be long, these are done on excel at the moment and are taking up a huge amount of time. Before I set up all the products I wanted to check that i can set up a discou...	rachel_mclean	1	1740	Tue Feb 15 22:44 2011 by Donna CBK
	Self Employed Ltd Co - A question on Daga's thread (Preview) Apologies for starting another, but I didn't want to hijack Daga's thread. Assuming this is what is happening: Four subcontractors where employed by Company A. To save employers NI the subbies formed Company B and are recharging the Company B as self employed consultants. But Company B only has on...	ADAS	1	1775	Tue Feb 15 17:15 2011 by MarkS
	Self -employed Ltd. company directors. (Preview) I have new customer. The customer is Ltd. company with 4 directors and with no more staff. They are on self-employed based and they make invoices to the company every month. How shall I account this invoices. I'd be interested to hear some suggestions.	Daga	21	4754	Tue Feb 15 17:06 2011 by MarkS
	Claiming deduction (Preview) from my previous post on uniform cleaning allowance I have visited website(Thanks for link) but how does someone employed claim this deduction? Is it up to the Employee to contact the revenue and ask them to deduct in some way or is it up to the Employer to inform the payroll provider/ Regards, Tony.	tonys	3	1558	Tue Feb 15 14:32 2011 by cheapaccounting
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