General Book-keeping & Accounting - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

roger2010 · roger2010

Hi I took on a new client in December 2009, He started his Business as a sole trader repairing Motor Vehicles in rented premises. He sub lets part of his workshop to aSelf employed electrical mechanic (his tenant). They are two completely separate entities. My client has credit card facilities...

BackOfficeGroup · BackOfficeGroup

Does anyone know the ins and outs of this kind of thing, not just straight admin then liquidation! P

lor · lor

Hi All, just a general question, my bookkeeping business has gone a little quiet of late, I was expecting a mad panick to be honest due to self assessments being due by the end of the month. I have been very busy since beginning of October up to now, and am very thankful for that. I just wondered how everyo...

lor · lor

Hi All, I wonder if you could help me, I have been thinking over and over a scenario and can't make up my mind on the situation. The situation is that I have a client who factor's out his invoices, he is vat registered, I have posted the sales invoices as normal (obviously the vat part going to the sales vat c...

Denise · Denise

Hi all, Please could anyone help with the following problems: I received an opening trial balance from my clients accountant and amongst these figures was an opening amount of £500 for one of his customers. This was actually paid by cheque and banked at the end of the previous month so therefore I d...

jillemily · jillemily

Whats the difference between accounting for total spent on capital aloowance i.e tools, after profits calculated rather than including them as a business expense before profits are calculated? Surely the total profits will be the same done either way. Am I missing something!!

gerry · gerry

hi there Can anyone help with Buy to lets and what is an allowable expense. I am trying to find out if the initial cost, solicitors, stamp duty, mortgage set up fee etc can be set off against the rentable income for tax purposes. I know that Mortgage interest, insurance, letting fees, use of home office i...

katieanne · katieanne

Hi. I would be so grateful if someone was able to give me some advice. I am helping a friend to do his first years accounts to year end 5th April 2008. He is a self-employed tree surgeon. In his first year of trading he purchased the following and I am unsure how to account for them (I am using Quickbooks): - A...

blondie · blondie

Hi, Im helping a friend with their self assessment. I have done S.A's before but not for a partnership. I have been told a few different things and im abit confused. HMRC have helped with the confusion! My friend has registered online ready to do his individual S.A but we have been told (by HMRC) that he a...

gerry · gerry

Hi there, I have been running my own bookeeping business for 5 months now. Its going really well and I have as many clients as I want BUT I am finding it a very lonely business. I guess I am used to working in an office with other people but now I work in offices or at home by myself and I must admit, although I en...

thebooky · thebooky

Has anyone finished with their BBK and are looking to sell it on. If so please contact me at appdev9a2@a.dii.mod.uk Best Wishes TheBooky

gerry · gerry

Hi There Is it correct that, as bookkeepers we should register as Data controllers because of the Data Protection Act. I understand that there is an annual fee of £35.00. I have heard of registereing with MLR before but not Data protection. Can anyone advise? many thanks Gerry

jillemily · jillemily

My client is a sole trader and some work has CIS deductions taken off invoice when paid do I put theses CIS deductions through as an expense? He is not VAT registered.

Zigs · Zigs

Hi Guys I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on this: A profit and loss has been done for sole trader showing a loss for the year, there is no balance sheet. just a p & l for their SA return. The client deposited some money in the account to cover the extra costs, how is this treated in the p n l? i...

Paul_g67 · Paul_g67

Hi there I'm now a member of a steering group charged with the building and setting up of a new community centre in the area. As part of this project, which has been going on for years, the business plan etc was developed with absolutely no financials, which I find rather odd. My task is to try to get toget...

Susie Sue · Susie Sue

Hi Everyone, I'm on the ask again - sorry!! Has anybody got some debt chasing letters I can have copies of please? from nice-ish letters requesting payment to final demand letters which are stronger. The reason I ask is because I have somebody who hasn't paid me and I want to issue letters before a cou...

ary · ary

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP I'M DOING MY LEVEL 1 EXAM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND I'VE GOT A TEST PAPER THATS DRIVING ME MAD HOW DO I TRANSFER A CASH BOOK ENTRY STRAIGHT IN TO THE LEGER ACCOUNTS NOT DOING DAY BOOKS. ANY BODY ABLE TO HELP WOULD BE GRETFULL

mj · mj

Hello Something I've been searching for and can't find a definitive answer to...in Sage (or similar accounting package) what is the correct VAT code to account for business entertainment i.e. when VAT cannot be reclaimed? Many thanks and a merry Christmas to all.

SolidAir · SolidAir

Just like to say Hi to everyone in the forum. Ive recently started training myself at home learning Sage 50 - i have worked as a bookkeeper and accounts assistant in the past. Due to family and personal reasons i stopped doing this type of work about 8 years ago - i had other jobs but they were not accounts r...

Tom H P · Tom H P

Hiya guys, Just a quick question please - could anyone please tell me how to account for a 40p per mile claim for travel expenses from the employer on sage - so if it's actually him who's claiming the expense, having paid it from his account? Would I set up a dummy bank account 'employers expenses', and th...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Could this be considered as Money Laundering ? (Preview) Hi I took on a new client in December 2009, He started his Business as a sole trader repairing Motor Vehicles in rented premises. He sub lets part of his workshop to aSelf employed electrical mechanic (his tenant). They are two completely separate entities. My client has credit card facilities...	roger2010	2	1704	Fri Jan 15 13:41 2010 by BackOfficeGroup
	Pre-pack administration (Preview) Does anyone know the ins and outs of this kind of thing, not just straight admin then liquidation! P	BackOfficeGroup	0	1542	Thu Jan 14 17:52 2010 by BackOfficeGroup
	is everyone busy? (Preview) Hi All, just a general question, my bookkeeping business has gone a little quiet of late, I was expecting a mad panick to be honest due to self assessments being due by the end of the month. I have been very busy since beginning of October up to now, and am very thankful for that. I just wondered how everyo...	lor	13	2275	Thu Jan 14 15:07 2010 by Marky65
	factoring company (Preview) Hi All, I wonder if you could help me, I have been thinking over and over a scenario and can't make up my mind on the situation. The situation is that I have a client who factor's out his invoices, he is vat registered, I have posted the sales invoices as normal (obviously the vat part going to the sales vat c...	lor	10	4658	Thu Jan 14 12:22 2010 by lor
	Help with opening balances. (Preview) Hi all, Please could anyone help with the following problems: I received an opening trial balance from my clients accountant and amongst these figures was an opening amount of £500 for one of his customers. This was actually paid by cheque and banked at the end of the previous month so therefore I d...	Denise	7	2791	Tue Jan 12 23:22 2010 by Denise
	Capital allowance (Preview) Whats the difference between accounting for total spent on capital aloowance i.e tools, after profits calculated rather than including them as a business expense before profits are calculated? Surely the total profits will be the same done either way. Am I missing something!!	jillemily	3	2490	Mon Jan 11 14:25 2010 by Shamus
	Buy to let tax deductions (Preview) hi there Can anyone help with Buy to lets and what is an allowable expense. I am trying to find out if the initial cost, solicitors, stamp duty, mortgage set up fee etc can be set off against the rentable income for tax purposes. I know that Mortgage interest, insurance, letting fees, use of home office i...	gerry	7	15669	Mon Jan 11 09:33 2010 by BackOfficeGroup
	Capital allowances / AIA / depreciation - HELP?! (Preview) Hi. I would be so grateful if someone was able to give me some advice. I am helping a friend to do his first years accounts to year end 5th April 2008. He is a self-employed tree surgeon. In his first year of trading he purchased the following and I am unsure how to account for them (I am using Quickbooks): - A...	katieanne	3	13591	Sat Jan 9 16:13 2010 by katieanne
	Partnership Self Assessment/Partnership Statmwnt (Preview) Hi, Im helping a friend with their self assessment. I have done S.A's before but not for a partnership. I have been told a few different things and im abit confused. HMRC have helped with the confusion! My friend has registered online ready to do his individual S.A but we have been told (by HMRC) that he a...	blondie	7	2319	Sat Jan 9 15:54 2010 by blondie
	Bookeeping can be a lonely job (Preview) Hi there, I have been running my own bookeeping business for 5 months now. Its going really well and I have as many clients as I want BUT I am finding it a very lonely business. I guess I am used to working in an office with other people but now I work in offices or at home by myself and I must admit, although I en...	gerry	13	2757	Fri Jan 8 17:55 2010 by gerry
	Wanted - Bookcert Business Kit (Preview) Has anyone finished with their BBK and are looking to sell it on. If so please contact me at appdev9a2@a.dii.mod.uk Best Wishes TheBooky	thebooky	0	1227	Thu Jan 7 11:01 2010 by thebooky
	Data Protection (Preview) Hi There Is it correct that, as bookkeepers we should register as Data controllers because of the Data Protection Act. I understand that there is an annual fee of £35.00. I have heard of registereing with MLR before but not Data protection. Can anyone advise? many thanks Gerry	gerry	16	6590	Wed Jan 6 17:33 2010 by lor
	CIS Payments (Preview) My client is a sole trader and some work has CIS deductions taken off invoice when paid do I put theses CIS deductions through as an expense? He is not VAT registered.	jillemily	3	2415	Wed Jan 6 13:26 2010 by blondie
	sole trader accounts (Preview) Hi Guys I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on this: A profit and loss has been done for sole trader showing a loss for the year, there is no balance sheet. just a p & l for their SA return. The client deposited some money in the account to cover the extra costs, how is this treated in the p n l? i...	Zigs	2	2241	Wed Jan 6 00:24 2010 by Zigs
	Chart of Accounts for a new community project (Preview) Hi there I'm now a member of a steering group charged with the building and setting up of a new community centre in the area. As part of this project, which has been going on for years, the business plan etc was developed with absolutely no financials, which I find rather odd. My task is to try to get toget...	Paul_g67	1	1652	Sat Jan 2 03:05 2010 by Zigs
	Final Demand letters (Preview) Hi Everyone, I'm on the ask again - sorry!! Has anybody got some debt chasing letters I can have copies of please? from nice-ish letters requesting payment to final demand letters which are stronger. The reason I ask is because I have somebody who hasn't paid me and I want to issue letters before a cou...	Susie Sue	2	2187	Tue Dec 29 23:08 2009 by Susie Sue
	EXCAMS (Preview) PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP I'M DOING MY LEVEL 1 EXAM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND I'VE GOT A TEST PAPER THATS DRIVING ME MAD HOW DO I TRANSFER A CASH BOOK ENTRY STRAIGHT IN TO THE LEGER ACCOUNTS NOT DOING DAY BOOKS. ANY BODY ABLE TO HELP WOULD BE GRETFULL	ary	0	1826	Mon Dec 28 12:03 2009 by ary
	Correct VAT code for Business Entertainment (Preview) Hello Something I've been searching for and can't find a definitive answer to...in Sage (or similar accounting package) what is the correct VAT code to account for business entertainment i.e. when VAT cannot be reclaimed? Many thanks and a merry Christmas to all.	mj	0	3938	Wed Dec 23 21:01 2009 by mj
	Sage 50 - Posting Expenses (Preview) Just like to say Hi to everyone in the forum. Ive recently started training myself at home learning Sage 50 - i have worked as a bookkeeper and accounts assistant in the past. Due to family and personal reasons i stopped doing this type of work about 8 years ago - i had other jobs but they were not accounts r...	SolidAir	1	4383	Tue Dec 22 19:37 2009 by Marky65
	Travel expenses (Preview) Hiya guys, Just a quick question please - could anyone please tell me how to account for a 40p per mile claim for travel expenses from the employer on sage - so if it's actually him who's claiming the expense, having paid it from his account? Would I set up a dummy bank account 'employers expenses', and th...	Tom H P	2	1636	Tue Dec 22 09:35 2009 by Tom H P
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