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New Data Protection rules coming in
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http://www.lawdonut.co.uk/blog/2012/02/data-protection-legislation Gird your loins.
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Dangermouse
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HMRC Account Agent criteria
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Hi All, What qualification or accreditations must one have for Hmrc to grant one an Approved Agent status? Your views will be appreciated thank you.
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Taxjunkie1
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Bookkeeping giving Advice?
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I wondered what everyones thoughts were on the amount and type of advice we should be offering as a bookkeeper? While I understand the role should technically be limited to recording transactions I find myself regularly in a position where I am giving what would be deemed as tax advice. -Deciding on t...
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New Client
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I have recently taken on a new client, but it's a bit more complex than normal. This particular guy runs 6 fairly small limited companies. I've given him one price for all the work. I'm now thinking that I should be giving him a seperate letter of engagement for each company as I suppose its the company...
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Prospective new client
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The director at one of my clients has asked me if I would be interested in doing his wife's books. I'm going to see her on Monday evening. She has been operating as a VAT registered sole trader and does consulting, training, and all sorts of disability related stuff. She is moving into more speaking...
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semsley
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0800 numbers
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Hi all, does anyone use an 0800 number and if so, would you recomend your number supplier? I've noticed that some suppliers transfer calls to mobiles for as little as 9ppm and landlines for 1ppm and wondered if anyone had any bad experiences or knew of any catches with this sort of service? The reason th...
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Shamus
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Writing off bad debt in sage
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I have seen the posting for this question but i am not using the cash accounting. Can anyone tell me if its still the same entries I am totally confused Sylvia
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redruu
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Self Assessment for Ltd company which is a partner in an LLP
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If a Ltd company is a partner in an LLP. Does it need to file self assessment tax returns, in which case the deadline is missed, or is the income just reported on the CT600 tax return. Thanks in advance.
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MrCool
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New businesses / start-ups
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Hi, Is there a way where you can find a list of new businesses / start ups within your local area?
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Contracts
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As I am new to running my own bookkeeping business alot of the work I do is on an ad-hoc basis for accountacy firms or other bookkeeping businesses. However I am trying to market myself to small businesses and wondered what I would do about contracts. How do I get these drawn up, what do I include/exclude...
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Sammy76
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Re-starting bookkeeping business in new area
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Has anyone successfully restarted bookkeeping business in new area. I closed my bookkeeping business in September 2010 as was no longer going to do due to having a baby in November. Now situation change and I am a single Mum so need to have an income again. It was so long ago when I first set up my bookkee...
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Alison
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Risk management for bookkeepers
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I wondered about putting this post in "Jobs" but it's not a job and it really seems to fit best here, among bookkeepers in practice. What comes next is slightly long, for which I apologise, but it's aimed at qualified sole trader bookkeepers in working range of a line between (roughly) Worc...
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Leasing a Car
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Hi, I have a client (sole trader) who is thinking of getting a new car through leasing. They have asked me a few questions about this, which I am not sure how to answer. I advised them to check with their accountant, but I think they are looking to change as they are unhappy with how much they charge, so fear...
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Money Laundering Regulations vist
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Just received a call to arrange visit! Anyone had one of these?? It might only relate to those people who are registered under HMRC rather than a professional body. I'm actually quite pleased to be educated (as this was the tone of the conversation - more helping than penalising) and am not duly worrie...
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Feel so disheartened and naive
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I've worked really hard to get everything up and running, advertising, office sorted, insurance, networking etc. After a bit of a bumpy start with the massage parlour woman I secured some work with another company as you'll see in my other thread. The director came across as very professional, he s...
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Working out an hourly rate for an IFA
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I do the books for an IFA. From 2013 the way IFAs are allowed to charge for work is changing, and I'm told they'll need to charge per hour (or similar) rather than take a commission. My client asked me the best way to calculate an hourly rate. I know how to work out my own charge out rate but I'm not sure if its t...
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JohnBoy
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Uniform for staff/ Accounting treatment?
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Hi Everyone, I have a client who want to expense clothing cost for her staff. The clothes are mainly suit worn in shop to look presentable to customer. They are purely used in store and staff are not allowed to take it home as they have to wear it while working as shop assistant. They litterally are unifor...
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BKN Membership
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I was just looking on there and about to fill in my details to join up (I figured I should do it as my PII is coming up for renewal and would like a good deal ). I just have a question - why does it take £23.99, then £0.01 after 11 months?
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Sammy76
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New Client
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I've just taken on a new client today. The very first person who has came upon my site, received an instant quote and agreed to it straight away with no interaction at all from me. I did give her a call once I recieved the email to say she had accepted the quote and it seems she was very impressed with how qui...
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kjmcculloch83
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Money Laundering Help
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Good Afternoon & Happy New Year. I'm looking to create a Money laundering cover sheet for each of my clients files that I can file away with the copies of clients ID that I've taken. I'm looking to create a form that would act as a checklist/ information source, so in the event of an HMRC team member...
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