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

Tom H P · Tom H P

Hi sorry to be a pain - what I'm confused about is when the director pays for petrol for the company car, and claims 40p a mile standard rate for business miles. How does it tally up, when the money spent on fuel (therefore the cash at bank) will be different to the travel expenses that actually goes throug...

jillemily · jillemily

I have posted a years worth of reciepts for diesel and motor expenses but have used the mileage formula to work out total motor expense for the SA. How do I show this adjustment in the accounts?

Hopeful · Hopeful

Hi All can anybody tell me the pitfalls of registering a Ltd company to a home address?

lor · lor

Hi All, my qu is as the title reads really, just wanted to double check as I believe it would be allowable on the tax return.......look to your answers as always!

kjmcculloch · kjmcculloch

Does anyone use this? How do you find it? There's now a new group for UK Bookkeepers. Kris

lor · lor

Hi All, I have a potential client (Self Employed) who has asked me because they started their business in Feb 09, is it best to file a tax return for Feb09 - Apr09, or would it be best to put through on a 09/10 tax return and have a longer period just to start???? Just would like to know what the best way to dea...

jillemily · jillemily

My client had a refund through his self assesment tax return from the previous years accounts, do I put this through as income or capital introduced for this year? Jill

Patricia Wallace · Patricia Wallace

Does anyone know how you can manage the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS) on Sage. Any information would be appreciated.

NickyJJ · NickyJJ

Hi all, first post but been hanging around for a while. I have a client that has lost his cheque stubs and has not entered them into his accounts. Which is the best and quickest way for me to get around this problem? He pays suppliers, wages and cash for various things. I really don't want to have to sift thr...

lor · lor

I have been asked by a client today, whether I would like to store their docs for them until they are required again next yr, what do you folks do? I have done all the required work now, but they have asked me this qu and I wondered what would be the best thing to do and what are your views on this?.

McSpurren · McSpurren

Hi guys, quick question please - if you have a company's loan on your balance sheet, can you take the repayments off as an allowable expense?

vassy · vassy

Hi everyone, I m experiencing great difficulty posting the opening bank balance on Sage. I have reconciled the the bank account and end up with the following figures. Bank Statement as of 31/11/09 200,000 Unpresented chq of 47,000 Book balance as of 31/11/09 153,000 We have just switched to S...

louise mutton · louise mutton

Hi All I qulified as a bookkeeper in 2007 but i have not done a lot with it as of yet as i work full time and a cover one section in the job i do. But my partner is starting a new business and I said i would help with his books do i need to redgister that I'm Helping him? All advice would be appreciated. Louise -- Ed...

Novice · Novice

Hi, I am a new user and would like some advice regarding the following. With regard to the new Gas Safe Register regulations any boilers installed have to be registered with them at a charge of £2.50. How should I show this charge within my accounts (i use sage instant accounts)

Tom H P · Tom H P

Dear fellow bookkeepers, A question that I should know the answer to, however I have to be 100% sure about everything! Please could anyone tell me:- a self employed landscape gardener travels to different places to do his work, and sometimes goes to the co-op to buy a sandwich at lunch. Can he put this t...

caz100 · caz100

Hello there - I am a newbie to the site. Not long qualified and just setting myself up from home. I just have a quick query - probably a very easy one but I just want to make sure I am doing it right! I have my 1st client who is a sole trader and not VAT registered, they have given me a carrier bag full of rec...

humbug · humbug

Hi I am new here so please bear with me! I am just finishing my course for ICB I and have one last assignment to do and I in a bit of a muddle. and I hoped sopmeone could help me please - I know if the business has returned a product and the supplier issues a credit note that this transaction is posted into the pur...

l3610n · l3610n

Hi I'm considering changing my Accountant / Bookeeper and would really appreciate anyones thought on this: Background: I run a small computer support business (2 years old!) and have just taken on my first full time employee. We are a LTD company and last year the turnover was about £60k and this ye...

gerry · gerry

Hi there Does anybody know of a general checklist to give to clients in order to get all the paperwork to you. I could make the templates but could spend ages for all the forms that a company might need. I thought I would check to see if any of you used a website or book that could be helpful. I'm kicking my...

highdis · highdis

Hi, I have a client that makes jewelry and gives a percentage to charity. Should sales tax be calculated on the sale price or sale price after donation percentage has been deducted?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	travel expenses (confusion element!!) (Preview) Hi sorry to be a pain - what I'm confused about is when the director pays for petrol for the company car, and claims 40p a mile standard rate for business miles. How does it tally up, when the money spent on fuel (therefore the cash at bank) will be different to the travel expenses that actually goes throug...	Tom H P	5	2043	Tue Dec 22 09:34 2009 by Tom H P
	Mileage Adjustment (Preview) I have posted a years worth of reciepts for diesel and motor expenses but have used the mileage formula to work out total motor expense for the SA. How do I show this adjustment in the accounts?	jillemily	4	1618	Mon Dec 21 21:43 2009 by Flex Accounting Services
	Ltd Company (Preview) Hi All can anybody tell me the pitfalls of registering a Ltd company to a home address?	Hopeful	10	2262	Fri Dec 18 22:11 2009 by M4 Books Ltd
	trips to the bank to bank business cheques allowable expense? (Preview) Hi All, my qu is as the title reads really, just wanted to double check as I believe it would be allowable on the tax return.......look to your answers as always!	lor	6	1785	Fri Dec 18 17:49 2009 by lor
	Linked In (Preview) Does anyone use this? How do you find it? There's now a new group for UK Bookkeepers. Kris	kjmcculloch	3	2132	Thu Dec 17 12:28 2009 by lor
	accounting periods! (Preview) Hi All, I have a potential client (Self Employed) who has asked me because they started their business in Feb 09, is it best to file a tax return for Feb09 - Apr09, or would it be best to put through on a 09/10 tax return and have a longer period just to start???? Just would like to know what the best way to dea...	lor	9	2520	Wed Dec 16 12:33 2009 by lor
	Self Assesment Refund (Preview) My client had a refund through his self assesment tax return from the previous years accounts, do I put this through as income or capital introduced for this year? Jill	jillemily	3	1475	Mon Dec 14 16:06 2009 by Brewsie
	Tour Operators Margin Scheme (Preview) Does anyone know how you can manage the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS) on Sage. Any information would be appreciated.	Patricia Wallace	0	2734	Sat Dec 12 18:03 2009 by Patricia Wallace
	Client who has lost cheque stubs (Preview) Hi all, first post but been hanging around for a while. I have a client that has lost his cheque stubs and has not entered them into his accounts. Which is the best and quickest way for me to get around this problem? He pays suppliers, wages and cash for various things. I really don't want to have to sift thr...	NickyJJ	3	3884	Wed Dec 9 21:17 2009 by M4 Books Ltd
	to store clients docs or not to store clients docs! (Preview) I have been asked by a client today, whether I would like to store their docs for them until they are required again next yr, what do you folks do? I have done all the required work now, but they have asked me this qu and I wondered what would be the best thing to do and what are your views on this?.	lor	4	1677	Wed Dec 9 19:37 2009 by lor
	Allowable Expenses... (Preview) Hi guys, quick question please - if you have a company's loan on your balance sheet, can you take the repayments off as an allowable expense?	McSpurren	2	1671	Wed Dec 9 13:59 2009 by BackOfficeGroup
	Opening Bank balance and Sage (Preview) Hi everyone, I m experiencing great difficulty posting the opening bank balance on Sage. I have reconciled the the bank account and end up with the following figures. Bank Statement as of 31/11/09 200,000 Unpresented chq of 47,000 Book balance as of 31/11/09 153,000 We have just switched to S...	vassy	2	5431	Sun Dec 6 17:08 2009 by Davey
	Help !!! (Preview) Hi All I qulified as a bookkeeper in 2007 but i have not done a lot with it as of yet as i work full time and a cover one section in the job i do. But my partner is starting a new business and I said i would help with his books do i need to redgister that I'm Helping him? All advice would be appreciated. Louise -- Ed...	louise mutton	3	2786	Fri Dec 4 12:39 2009 by semsley
	Regulatory Body Charges (Preview) Hi, I am a new user and would like some advice regarding the following. With regard to the new Gas Safe Register regulations any boilers installed have to be registered with them at a charge of £2.50. How should I show this charge within my accounts (i use sage instant accounts)	Novice	4	2293	Wed Dec 2 17:27 2009 by Novice
	Business expense - I should really know. (Preview) Dear fellow bookkeepers, A question that I should know the answer to, however I have to be 100% sure about everything! Please could anyone tell me:- a self employed landscape gardener travels to different places to do his work, and sometimes goes to the co-op to buy a sandwich at lunch. Can he put this t...	Tom H P	2	2616	Wed Dec 2 15:42 2009 by T P
	Missing receipts (Preview) Hello there - I am a newbie to the site. Not long qualified and just setting myself up from home. I just have a quick query - probably a very easy one but I just want to make sure I am doing it right! I have my 1st client who is a sole trader and not VAT registered, they have given me a carrier bag full of rec...	caz100	1	4229	Mon Nov 30 14:31 2009 by LizB
	purchase returns book and replacement products (Preview) Hi I am new here so please bear with me! I am just finishing my course for ICB I and have one last assignment to do and I in a bit of a muddle. and I hoped sopmeone could help me please - I know if the business has returned a product and the supplier issues a credit note that this transaction is posted into the pur...	humbug	7	2004	Mon Nov 30 11:14 2009 by humbug
	Concerned about current (ACCT) Accountant / Bookeeper. (Preview) Hi I'm considering changing my Accountant / Bookeeper and would really appreciate anyones thought on this: Background: I run a small computer support business (2 years old!) and have just taken on my first full time employee. We are a LTD company and last year the turnover was about £60k and this ye...	l3610n	12	3474	Wed Nov 25 11:49 2009 by farmergiles
	Checlist for Clients (Preview) Hi there Does anybody know of a general checklist to give to clients in order to get all the paperwork to you. I could make the templates but could spend ages for all the forms that a company might need. I thought I would check to see if any of you used a website or book that could be helpful. I'm kicking my...	gerry	2	1923	Wed Nov 25 07:45 2009 by gerry
	Charity donations (Preview) Hi, I have a client that makes jewelry and gives a percentage to charity. Should sales tax be calculated on the sale price or sale price after donation percentage has been deducted?	highdis	1	1534	Mon Nov 23 23:01 2009 by highdis
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