|
Posting of petrol expenses
(Preview)
If rather than charge for the pertol in my car I am just putting an entry through @ 40p a mile for petrol how do I account for this in the books. I was going to Debit (car expenses) & Credit the bank but this will cause me problems when reconcilling the bank account. As an example I would have put £...
|
yogi
|
5
|
12272
|
|
|
|
Loan Interest? P & L or balance sheet
(Preview)
Hi I know that the interest on a short term loan needs to be logged as an expense on the P&L, but is that the same for a long term Loan or should this be logged on the Balance Sheet? Any help much appreciated!! Thanks
|
cdyson10
|
3
|
3901
|
|
|
|
Underpayment on account
(Preview)
My client has a customer who has underpaid by 18p. My client is happy to write this off as it's not much, and I want to tidy up the account. I'm using Sage Line 50. Can anyone advise what would be the best way to write it off? Thanks. Simon
|
SimonG
|
2
|
2325
|
|
|
|
Drawings or Capital
(Preview)
Hi All I seem to get different answers from Accountants regarding the posting of Owners drawings on Sage (Sole Traders), what does anyone think as regards posting them to 7001 (gross wages), or 3001 (Capital introduced). Thanking you for your help! Jane - Close Control
|
closecontrol
|
1
|
3574
|
|
|
|
Advice on hire purchase entries....
(Preview)
Hi all, New here, but really liking it! I've a query that I hope you can help with - I have a client that has taken on a HP agreement, she is paying X amount a month, over 3 years and at the end can choose to pay an additional payment to keep the vehicle or she can just give it back and walk away. Interest is charg...
|
lil miss
|
5
|
16233
|
|
|
|
Starting payroll
(Preview)
Hi, I have been asked by a client to do his payroll. I am not sure how to set it up, i do have experience in payroll in the retail sector and have recently started book-keeping service.
|
Hani
|
3
|
3354
|
|
|
|
Car Expenses
(Preview)
I am self employed and although I use my car about 80% for business it isn't registered as an asset. I know that I can claim 40p per mile from HMRC and that is supposed to cover everything but when recording my car tax/insurance/repairs to I post them to the corresponding nominal ledger codes or do they al...
|
Suffolker
|
7
|
6052
|
|
|
|
Becoming a Payroll Agent
(Preview)
Hi, I was just wondering do you need to have a qualification in order to become a payroll agent. I have been doing payroll for 8 years as an employee within an accountants, but I'm interested in offering a payroll service as part time self employed. I don't however have any qualifications, just experie...
|
morgwick
|
1
|
3028
|
|
|
|
Bookkeeping for PayPal dollars
(Preview)
Hi, I'm doing some bookkeeping where a lot of sales have been made by PayPal. Some of these are in dollars. The business is a UK company and my understanding is that the transactions are entered in the books as GB pounds (after being converted). The problem I have is how to decide which conversion rate to...
|
Londonbooks
|
4
|
10103
|
|
|
|
Payment on account
(Preview)
Hi Everyone, What do you do on Quickbooks when my cusomter has to pay some Tax to HMRC on account. It was arrange with his accountant that because his Tax bill for the other yr that he paid in January of this yr was quite high as he had had a really good yr, they suggested that he pays every 6 months an amount to...
|
Amanda
|
1
|
4768
|
|
|
|
Probate Accounts
(Preview)
Hi does anyone have any experience of doing probate accounts, I've got a chance of a few months temping work for a firm of solicitors doing probate accounts. If anyone has some info on this it would be greatly appreciated.
|
Richard67
|
2
|
4063
|
|
|
|
Sage Instant Opening and Closing Stocks
(Preview)
I wonder if anybody can help me with a problem I have encountered using Sage Instant accounts I am currently working through ICB Level 2 computerised via a course with The Distance Learning partnership and they have provided me with Sage Instant accounts I am currently a the point where I need to acc...
|
steve99.9
|
5
|
17381
|
|
|
|
Use of home as office expenses.
(Preview)
Have I heard correctly that only £2 per week can be claimed for use of home? If so, when should this be backdated to? Many thanks Emma
|
Emma
|
2
|
2627
|
|
|
|
new client???
(Preview)
I have a new client i need info for - I have only dealt with yaer ends and plastic bags. My new client is moving to me from another bookkeeper - do I need the nominal code amounts or enter the sales and purchases since April. Thanks for your help Louise
|
loucro46
|
4
|
3837
|
|
|
|
CIS + Higher Rate Tax Query
(Preview)
Hi, Could someone help with my Tax & CIS query ? I have a client, who just happens to be my dear hubby, he is employed full time but has recently set up as a self employed electrician. Due to the nature of some of his work he is also CIS registered. For the time being he is running both `jobs` alongside...
|
Julie
|
2
|
5611
|
|
|
|
Mileage Expenses
(Preview)
Hi all, I have a new sole-trader client who would like me to bring his books up-to-date to his latest year end of 31st March 2008. He would also like me to produce his final accounts and to complete his 2007-08 SA tax return. No problem. However, his business involves offering his consultancy servic...
|
rowets
|
6
|
2737
|
|
|
|
Can I claim on this?
(Preview)
Hi everyone I have a quick question, my client has recently bought a camcorder and when asked if this for business use, replied that she uses it for both, can we claim a certain amount or the whole amount?? not sure how to go about this one. Thanks Shellie
|
shellie
|
4
|
2049
|
|
|
|
Using a private bank account
(Preview)
Hi all, One I come across increasingly is a sole trader operating a small business who uses their private bank account for all their business transactions. I'm always unsure about whether or not to analyse the bank account out in full as if it were a business account, all non-business transactions g...
|
rowets
|
4
|
2420
|
|
|
|
Nom Codes/Allowances etc
(Preview)
I've recently started doing a new clients books and his tax year starts the 1st of April. I was wondering how do I enter the amount that is in his bank account at the start? Also he wants an £8 a week allowance to go towards heating/lighting because he works from home, the main bills for this however come fr...
|
Suffolker
|
10
|
13417
|
|
|
|
Opening Balances
(Preview)
Hi folks, Im very new to this so I apologise if my wording/language is incorrect. We have received the unaudited financial statements for 2006/2007 from the Accountants which include Trading Profit & Loss Balance sheet I am entering them into Sage (for my own development) but am at a loss f...
|
Mysterio
|
2
|
2866
|
|
|