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Change of practice name
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Hi everyone, Another newbie here I'm afraid. I've been running my bookkeeping practice for over 5 years and basically I want to update my image, including changing trading name. My current business name includes my surname, and I want to change this going forward to something more modern and less re...
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Anyone had their bookkeeping business valued?
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Had a letter through the post today from a company specialising in selling accounting businesses. They were offering to give a free valuation and advice about selling a business. I'm not really in a position to sell, I've got a few more years to go yet. I am tempted though to get them in as it would be inte...
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JohnBoy
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SEO Company
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I had a new website built a while back and I'd like to spend some money on SEO. Can anyone recommend a UK based, and not too expensive, SEO company? I've spoken to a few already (mostly based in London) who want upwards of £500 per month!!
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P11D submission and dispensations - sorry wrong section
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-- Edited by asinfish on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:28:05 PM
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Is my accountant charging too much?
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Hello I'm not a book-keeper however I hope someone will be able to help me. I run a cafe as a partnership with my sister. I do my own book-keeping using a cash book, and at the year end I produce a basic profit and loss account from the numbers in the cash book. I then give this to my accountant, together with...
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Use of Home Allowances for Ltd Company
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Hi I need to do a Corporation Tax Return for a Ltd Company-just one director who sometimes works from home. Is there a section in the Corporation Tax Return to include this as I cant post it on Sage during the year because it is debited to her personal bank account and I reconcile the business bank accoun...
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Lilac Bookkeeping
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TaxAssist Accountants Franchise
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I'm in the midst of setting up my own accounting business, and although I've worked in practice for many years, I'm starting to realise what a minefield setting up your own business is. Thanks to Shaun, I've hopefully got the regulation side of things sorted via the IFA, but I'm struggling with all th...
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Using PayPal to accept credit cards
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Does anyone here use PayPal so that clients can pay their fees by credit/debit card?
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Franchise businesses
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I popped an advert in my local quarterly newsletter at a princely sum of 35 pounds... And if im honest thinking i wouldn't get anyone...
Well it came out on Friday, and by Sunday night i had my first email...!! 
I have a potential meeting with this client sometime this week and they have sta...
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What's your transaction rate?
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Many bookkeepers/accountants either quote hourly rate or work to one, but not many I have spoken to have work to a transaction rate i.e. how many transactions an hour they can process. Would you mind sharing what you get and what bookkeeping system you use. The lowest I have heard from was a qualifie...
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Money laundry reg fee HMRC
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Ive just received my renewal from HMRC for the annual fee for the money laundry registration of £110 I resent paying it and have spoken to the tax office about changing my business to a temp agency, which is basically what I do. They tell me I would still have to register and consider it tax avoidance I ask...
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Webpages / Domain names & email addresses... Help!!
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Hi All, I have been lurking on this site for a while and reading through the posts - all very interesting and useful stuff! I am a new start up (with Practice Licence, PII etc and a couple of clients). But I have now decided I need/want a personalised business email address - and I didn't want a hotmail /...
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Radio Advertising
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Just had a telesales call from the local radio station. Audience is approx 35,000 and they're offering a monthly campaign for a cost of £265 p/m. Said I wasn't in the position at present to sign up, but to call back in a few months. I've never tried Radio advertising as I thought it would be too expensive,...
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Best bank for small business
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I've used LLoyds TSB for my business banking for the last few years and have become increasingly unhappy with the service. It's very hard to arrange an appointment to see a business advisor in the branch and I'm always directed to use the telephone helpline. I get the impression they don't really want...
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Is there a disclaimer form for new clients
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Hi, just found this website so I thought I would give it a go! I do my husbands book-keeping and then a while ago I took on a client as a self-employed book-keeper. Its only now that I wonder if I should have got him to sign something to cover myself, as I can only enter information based on what he tells m...
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IFA membership by accreditation of prior learning
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Following on from the really useful link from Shamus (Shaun), has anyone on here obtained membership of the IFA (Institute of Financial Accountants) by going down the route of accreditation of prior learning? This seems ideal for someone like me who never took a professional qualification (ACCA,...
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Becoming an Independent Certified Practising Accountant
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Good evening I'm new to this forum and I have a question I hope BKN members will be able to assist with. I've been working in accounts and book-keeping for over 30 years, mainly tax and accounts for SMEs. I have been made redundant from the accountancy firm I've spent the last 10 years at, and I'm in the pro...
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Self assessment tax returns
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I have just set up my own business and am wondering what is an average price to charge for completing tax returns. many thanks Terri
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ipatter the new Twitter?
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Just looking into alternative (and free) marketing methods and came across ipatter. It looks a bit like Twitter, but rather than tweeting you patter! Solely UK based at present which I like. I'm going to give it a go and do a few patters, just wondering if there's any other patterers on here?
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Anyone use Qype?
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Signed up for a free account on Qype.co.uk last week, and suprise suprise had a Qype rep phone me up today with a 'special' reduced price if I sign up for a premium listing. I've never used or even come across Qype until last week (maybe thats my answer), but the rep said they're growing rapidly and will b...
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