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

Jude · Jude

I've been called up for jury service, which I've been told will last for around 2 weeks. I run my own book-keeping business, and I would like to know whether it is possible to claim for loss of earnings, as I will not be able to do any books whilst on service. Would welcome any advice. Many thanks J...

James · James

Hi all I've just taken on my first book-keeping client who is VAT registered. They require me to prepare their VAT return, but I'm not sure whether I should charge this as a separate item, or include it in my hourly rate? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers James -- Edited by James at 12:30, 2...

Helen · Helen

Hi I'm looking to start a part-time business, and a friend suggested I look at book-keeping. I googled book-keeping and came across Universal Accounting. It looks interesting but is quite expensive at $2,000. Has anyone bought the course and is it suitable for the UK market? Thanks Helen

Fay · Fay

Can anyone advise if its worthwhile trying to build my own website, or should I use a website designer? I'm about average when it comes to computers, but I've no idea where to start. Any help/advice would be gr8. Thanks Fay

Pip · Pip

Hello I really want to train as a book-keeper and run my own book-keeping business. How long does it take to train and get to a point where I'm ready to offer services to paying clients Cheers Pip

Gemma · Gemma

This may sound a bit of a strange question, but how many clients is too many for a soletrader book-keeper working from home? I'm just starting out and I need to figure out how many clients I need to build a reasonable sized business. What I mean is I don't want to take on two very large book-keeping jobs an...

Bengi · Bengi

Hi all I've been running my bookkeeping business for approx 2 years and so far have been doing all the books either manually or using excel. One of my clients accountants suggested I switch to a computerised package to save time and increase accuracy. He said Sage Line 50 was very good, but I've looked i...

Bob · Bob

Hi Like a lot of people on this forum, I'm starting my own book-keeping business, part-time at the moment and hope to progress to full time in due course. I've read a lot about client aqcuisition and I know most book-keepers obtain work by word of mouth. My problem is that as I'm starting out I don't have a...

TomR · TomR

Hi all I was chatting to an old friend about starting my own book-keeping business, and they suggested I also target non-business clients. They were saying they find it so difficult to find time to do their home accounts, that they would consider using me to keep track of their bills, set up s/o's and do...

JanMills · JanMills

Hello there! I run a small bookkeeping business from home in Devon, and I'm due to get married later this year. I'm taking a rather long honeymoon (just over 6 weeks) and I need to find a reliable local (national considered) bookkeeper to cover my work for this period. My current charge out rate is £20 pe...

Sundance · Sundance

Hi all Does anyone here offer a virtual book-keeping service? If you do what has the reponse been like i.e. have you had much interest from business owners? Just keen to know whether this is something I should be looking to add to my business Sundance

Alan · Alan

Hi everyone, I'm starting up a book keeping business and intend to trade as a limited company. How easy is it to incorporate a company myself, or should I get a solicitor/accountant to do it for me. I've been quoted around £400 if I use the later. Thanks Alan

DenS · DenS

Hi to all users. Just want to say great forum, can really see this being the 'only' forum for book-keepers in the future! I'm dead keen to start my own book-keeping business as I have previous accounts experience. I intend to take a book-keeping course either through Bookcert, IAB or Sage course etc. J...

Wendy · Wendy

Hi, I'm just about to start completing the books for my first client. A friend (non book-keeper) suggested that I should have a contract drawn up. I'm not sure if this is necessary, and I don't know what needs to be included. I can't afford to pay for a solicitor to draw one up for me either. Any suggestion...

bhamwsm · bhamwsm

Hi, I've just found this forum, hope someone can help? I'd like to find out whether March (Spring time) is a good time to start marketing a new book-keeping business? Thanks, Jenny

SarahT · SarahT

Hi all, I've been running my book-keeping business for over two years now, and more and more businesses seem to be setting up a website. I had a quote from a local website designer, and was quoted around £500. I can't really see how I could justify this, since I won't selling any products etc. I'm always k...

Jim85 · Jim85

I’m 22 years old and I’m really keen to start my own book-keeping business, but I don't have many years of experience (as I’m only 22). However, I have been doing admin/accounts related jobs since I left school at 16. Can anyone advise how important it is to potential clients that you have several y...

startingout · startingout

I have a few friends who are on their own and said they are starting to charge retainers because too many people do not pay their bills. It seems a bit aggressive to me - especially as someone starting out - does anyone else use them?

Jim85 · Jim85

Can anyone please advise what the average hourly rate is for providing a basic book-keeping service. I'm just setting up on a freelance basis and I'm not sure how much to charge? Thanks, Jim

Paige · Paige

I’ve been looking in the local phone book and newspapers for a list of all the accountants and book-keepers listing their services. How do you compete with all the competition? My town seems saturated with accountants and book-keepers!

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Called up for Jury service (Preview) I've been called up for jury service, which I've been told will last for around 2 weeks. I run my own book-keeping business, and I would like to know whether it is possible to claim for loss of earnings, as I will not be able to do any books whilst on service. Would welcome any advice. Many thanks J...	Jude	2	5564	Fri Aug 3 18:42 2007 by Jude
	Charge for a VAT return? (Preview) Hi all I've just taken on my first book-keeping client who is VAT registered. They require me to prepare their VAT return, but I'm not sure whether I should charge this as a separate item, or include it in my hourly rate? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers James -- Edited by James at 12:30, 2...	James	2	3292	Fri Jul 20 16:57 2007 by James
	Has anyone heard of Universal Accounting? (Preview) Hi I'm looking to start a part-time business, and a friend suggested I look at book-keeping. I googled book-keeping and came across Universal Accounting. It looks interesting but is quite expensive at $2,000. Has anyone bought the course and is it suitable for the UK market? Thanks Helen	Helen	2	2649	Mon Jul 9 18:05 2007 by Helen
	Building a website (Preview) Can anyone advise if its worthwhile trying to build my own website, or should I use a website designer? I'm about average when it comes to computers, but I've no idea where to start. Any help/advice would be gr8. Thanks Fay	Fay	1	3321	Mon Jul 2 17:44 2007 by Sundance
	How long does it take to become a book-keeper? (Preview) Hello I really want to train as a book-keeper and run my own book-keeping business. How long does it take to train and get to a point where I'm ready to offer services to paying clients Cheers Pip	Pip	2	9300	Wed Jun 20 19:56 2007 by Pip
	Optimal number of clients (Preview) This may sound a bit of a strange question, but how many clients is too many for a soletrader book-keeper working from home? I'm just starting out and I need to figure out how many clients I need to build a reasonable sized business. What I mean is I don't want to take on two very large book-keeping jobs an...	Gemma	1	2775	Tue Jun 19 12:52 2007 by Man66
	Which software to use for my business? (Preview) Hi all I've been running my bookkeeping business for approx 2 years and so far have been doing all the books either manually or using excel. One of my clients accountants suggested I switch to a computerised package to save time and increase accuracy. He said Sage Line 50 was very good, but I've looked i...	Bengi	2	2734	Thu Jun 14 16:16 2007 by charleyboy
	Marketing a new book-keeping business (Preview) Hi Like a lot of people on this forum, I'm starting my own book-keeping business, part-time at the moment and hope to progress to full time in due course. I've read a lot about client aqcuisition and I know most book-keepers obtain work by word of mouth. My problem is that as I'm starting out I don't have a...	Bob	3	2703	Mon Jun 11 15:09 2007 by Bob
	Non-Business Clients (Preview) Hi all I was chatting to an old friend about starting my own book-keeping business, and they suggested I also target non-business clients. They were saying they find it so difficult to find time to do their home accounts, that they would consider using me to keep track of their bills, set up s/o's and do...	TomR	1	2278	Wed Jun 6 16:57 2007 by Fay
	Bookkeeping cover needed (Preview) Hello there! I run a small bookkeeping business from home in Devon, and I'm due to get married later this year. I'm taking a rather long honeymoon (just over 6 weeks) and I need to find a reliable local (national considered) bookkeeper to cover my work for this period. My current charge out rate is £20 pe...	JanMills	1	2541	Fri Jun 1 09:46 2007 by Fay
	Virtual Book-keeping Service (Preview) Hi all Does anyone here offer a virtual book-keeping service? If you do what has the reponse been like i.e. have you had much interest from business owners? Just keen to know whether this is something I should be looking to add to my business Sundance	Sundance	3	2399	Thu May 31 18:35 2007 by Sundance
	Incorporating a company (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm starting up a book keeping business and intend to trade as a limited company. How easy is it to incorporate a company myself, or should I get a solicitor/accountant to do it for me. I've been quoted around £400 if I use the later. Thanks Alan	Alan	3	3164	Wed May 30 18:11 2007 by Alan
	Want to start my own book-keeping business (Preview) Hi to all users. Just want to say great forum, can really see this being the 'only' forum for book-keepers in the future! I'm dead keen to start my own book-keeping business as I have previous accounts experience. I intend to take a book-keeping course either through Bookcert, IAB or Sage course etc. J...	DenS	2	3242	Thu May 24 15:45 2007 by DenS
	Do I need a contract? (Preview) Hi, I'm just about to start completing the books for my first client. A friend (non book-keeper) suggested that I should have a contract drawn up. I'm not sure if this is necessary, and I don't know what needs to be included. I can't afford to pay for a solicitor to draw one up for me either. Any suggestion...	Wendy	3	3149	Thu Apr 26 19:27 2007 by Summer
	Is Spring a good time to start a book-keeping service? (Preview) Hi, I've just found this forum, hope someone can help? I'd like to find out whether March (Spring time) is a good time to start marketing a new book-keeping business? Thanks, Jenny	bhamwsm	5	2760	Thu Apr 19 19:56 2007 by TomR
	Is having a website useful? (Preview) Hi all, I've been running my book-keeping business for over two years now, and more and more businesses seem to be setting up a website. I had a quote from a local website designer, and was quoted around £500. I can't really see how I could justify this, since I won't selling any products etc. I'm always k...	SarahT	3	4286	Tue Apr 17 20:11 2007 by SarahT
	Enough experience to start a book-keeping business? (Preview) I’m 22 years old and I’m really keen to start my own book-keeping business, but I don't have many years of experience (as I’m only 22). However, I have been doing admin/accounts related jobs since I left school at 16. Can anyone advise how important it is to potential clients that you have several y...	Jim85	5	3328	Tue Apr 3 02:51 2007 by Athena
	Retainers? (Preview) I have a few friends who are on their own and said they are starting to charge retainers because too many people do not pay their bills. It seems a bit aggressive to me - especially as someone starting out - does anyone else use them?	startingout	2	11099	Tue Apr 3 02:42 2007 by Athena
	Book-keeping hourly rate? (Preview) Can anyone please advise what the average hourly rate is for providing a basic book-keeping service. I'm just setting up on a freelance basis and I'm not sure how much to charge? Thanks, Jim	Jim85	4	7261	Sat Mar 31 18:14 2007 by Athena
	Too many bookkeepers and accountants! (Preview) I’ve been looking in the local phone book and newspapers for a list of all the accountants and book-keepers listing their services. How do you compete with all the competition? My town seems saturated with accountants and book-keepers!	Paige	4	5568	Sat Mar 31 18:11 2007 by Athena
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