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

Samilou67 · Samilou67

I have been having a chat with a potential new client and am a little confused with some of the accounts information they have from their current accountant and would appreciate your thoughts as it has been a few years since I have had a partnership client. Basically it is a Café, the partners are a coupl...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi all I've taken on a client from an accountant who is a nightmare to get info from and I've accepted that I have got all I am going to get and the client doesn't really understand enough to be able to help. My problem is how he has previously dealt with Vehicle/ Motoring Costs. The lady has a car on a persona...

tlr · tlr

Very pleased to receive the 2017 award. This has all been possible thanks to the support of ICB and my initial Education provider Ideal SChools. Thank you very much

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi all Apologies as I know everyone will be super busy but I would be grateful if anyone could give me any direction to my query. I have recently taken over a client who manufactures soft furnishings. The previous accounts don't show any opening or closing stock suggesting that stock figures have nev...

JRA · JRA

Hello there, Just noticed a company called Servicestart, http://uk.servicestart.com/. Does any one have experience of it, or is it another 'cheap accountants' website? Thanks Chris

Silly Digits · Silly Digits

Hi I have been asked by a client if I can pay suppliers etc by having access to their bank account. Does anyone else do this. If so, what procedure would you suggest? Many thanks

lots to learn · lots to learn

Iâve just taken on a client with a business consisting of Furnished holiday lets and a campsite. The letâs qualify to be treated as a trade for tax but Iâm just curious about the campsite. My instinct is that the income could be grouped as one trade but just wanted to check. Thanks in advance

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi I have a client who runs a farm shop and I believe it would be beneficial for them to register for VAT. Mainly due to the fact they have had some large capital expenditure on refurbishments and equipment etc. However, due to the nature of what they sell I think it will be difficult for them to keep track...

Leger · Leger

Very disappointed this morning, after bending over backwards to help a client by giving them an extra month to pay their already outstanding bill, payment hasn't been made still. Will be taking court action on this one but I'm now going to have to start charging in advance, albeit reluctantly. To b...

lots to learn · lots to learn

Hi I am hoping someone can help. I am working on Sage and I have a client who had a whole months worth of records missing at last VAT period. I put the VAT return through as best I could based on the Bank statement. I now have these records and there are a lot of cash receipts etc which qualify for VAT wh...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, just wondering if anybody has any ideas on this. Does anybody use spreadsheets for bookkeeping with payments to vat registered CIS subcontractors on them? It always leaves my spreadsheet looking a bit messy as if the VAT is out, it's been bothering me for a while so I'm wondering if anyone has any i...

BC Boy · BC Boy

Hi, I need help! I have set up my clients EPOS system to post sales in to Sales Ledger Control Accounts in the balance sheet. When I then see the money arrive in the bank either from the cash bank deposit or from the merchant provider I journal the funds in to the bank which leaves me with outstanding su...

KChally · KChally

Hi All, The first thing I'm going to say is I HATE APPS!! Especially on mobile phones. Give me pen and paper any day lol. My question today, if someone would be kind enough to help is: GoCardless - the client pays £140 through GoCardless who take 1% commission of £1.40 and send me £138.60 straight to my ban...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi please could somebody confirm that I have this right. I'm always confused with accounts when the business is vat registered on the flat rate scheme. So sales are charged plus 20%, flat rate scheme used for VAT at 12%. In the accounts I will have the net figure of the sales as the turnover (gross less 20...

Nikole · Nikole

My client runs an mot garage and has purchased parts for his vehicle through the company. He has then generated a sales invoice to his company which is vatable, then paid the invoice via the company bank account. I have never come across a director issuing a sales invoice to the company. Bank payment...

KChally · KChally

Hi, oooppss had a mind block, owners equity or funds introduced? Client has purchased stuff with own cash (actual cash) and I am putting them as expenses through business (legitimate expenses). Need to set up a new Cash Account and introduce some cash to cover these expenses? Thanks sorry basic st...

Georgie · Georgie

Hi, I've just taken over a new client and have a copy of their previous accounts and their fixed assest register which is an excel sheet. I notice that the deprecation has been calculated using 25 % reducing balance yet the notes in the accounts say 20% straight line. How do I go forward with this? Georg...

Mike Chandler · Mike Chandler

Good morning everybody, I am currently studying my AAT qualifications but would like to start a little bit of bookkeeping to gain some practical experience. I understand that I cannot use AAT in any of my advertising without being AATQB as the minimum however I was under the impression that a practic...

rachel_mclean · rachel_mclean

Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me this queries I have a client whose tax return has been up until now very straight forward. Employment income, dividends, rental income and an ISA but this year she has received some money after the death of her father and I have no idea where in the tax return it goes. I...

KChally · KChally

Hi all, When visiting a new client for the first time I will be asking questions about the specific bookkeeping that they require. I will be asking about and requesting to see their previous bookkeeping records, to have an understanding of the amount of work needed. At this point do I need to go into mor...

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	Potential new client - Partnership queries (Preview) I have been having a chat with a potential new client and am a little confused with some of the accounts information they have from their current accountant and would appreciate your thoughts as it has been a few years since I have had a partnership client. Basically it is a Café, the partners are a coupl...	Samilou67	9	2081	Thu Feb 8 12:31 2018 by Samilou67
	Vehicle Costs (Preview) Hi all I've taken on a client from an accountant who is a nightmare to get info from and I've accepted that I have got all I am going to get and the client doesn't really understand enough to be able to help. My problem is how he has previously dealt with Vehicle/ Motoring Costs. The lady has a car on a persona...	lots to learn	9	2353	Tue Jan 30 15:47 2018 by Leger
	Award - Most Innovative Accounting Practice (Preview) Very pleased to receive the 2017 award. This has all been possible thanks to the support of ICB and my initial Education provider Ideal SChools. Thank you very much	tlr	2	1984	Tue Jan 30 08:58 2018 by Donna CBK
	Outwork (Preview) Hi all Apologies as I know everyone will be super busy but I would be grateful if anyone could give me any direction to my query. I have recently taken over a client who manufactures soft furnishings. The previous accounts don't show any opening or closing stock suggesting that stock figures have nev...	lots to learn	10	1973	Fri Jan 26 21:26 2018 by Amanda
	Servicestart (Preview) Hello there, Just noticed a company called Servicestart, http://uk.servicestart.com/. Does any one have experience of it, or is it another 'cheap accountants' website? Thanks Chris	JRA	3	1921	Sun Jan 21 00:24 2018 by Casu
	Clients bank account (Preview) Hi I have been asked by a client if I can pay suppliers etc by having access to their bank account. Does anyone else do this. If so, what procedure would you suggest? Many thanks	Silly Digits	3	1809	Tue Jan 16 00:49 2018 by Cheshire
	Campsite - Trade? (Preview) Iâve just taken on a client with a business consisting of Furnished holiday lets and a campsite. The letâs qualify to be treated as a trade for tax but Iâm just curious about the campsite. My instinct is that the income could be grouped as one trade but just wanted to check. Thanks in advance	lots to learn	3	1826	Wed Dec 13 12:20 2017 by lots to learn
	Farm Shop (Preview) Hi I have a client who runs a farm shop and I believe it would be beneficial for them to register for VAT. Mainly due to the fact they have had some large capital expenditure on refurbishments and equipment etc. However, due to the nature of what they sell I think it will be difficult for them to keep track...	lots to learn	2	1919	Wed Nov 29 13:39 2017 by lots to learn
	Money up front (Preview) Very disappointed this morning, after bending over backwards to help a client by giving them an extra month to pay their already outstanding bill, payment hasn't been made still. Will be taking court action on this one but I'm now going to have to start charging in advance, albeit reluctantly. To b...	Leger	26	4294	Sat Nov 25 10:45 2017 by Artois
	VAT on Sage - receipts from previous period (Preview) Hi I am hoping someone can help. I am working on Sage and I have a client who had a whole months worth of records missing at last VAT period. I put the VAT return through as best I could based on the Bank statement. I now have these records and there are a lot of cash receipts etc which qualify for VAT wh...	lots to learn	5	2221	Tue Oct 31 15:41 2017 by Cheshire
	Excel spreadsheet - CIS subcontractors with VAT invoices (Preview) Hi, just wondering if anybody has any ideas on this. Does anybody use spreadsheets for bookkeeping with payments to vat registered CIS subcontractors on them? It always leaves my spreadsheet looking a bit messy as if the VAT is out, it's been bothering me for a while so I'm wondering if anyone has any i...	rachel_mclean	4	3339	Tue Oct 31 11:09 2017 by Cheshire
	For the Xero experts (Preview) Hi, I need help! I have set up my clients EPOS system to post sales in to Sales Ledger Control Accounts in the balance sheet. When I then see the money arrive in the bank either from the cash bank deposit or from the merchant provider I journal the funds in to the bank which leaves me with outstanding su...	BC Boy	5	2508	Sat Oct 14 00:28 2017 by MarkS
	GoCardless (Preview) Hi All, The first thing I'm going to say is I HATE APPS!! Especially on mobile phones. Give me pen and paper any day lol. My question today, if someone would be kind enough to help is: GoCardless - the client pays £140 through GoCardless who take 1% commission of £1.40 and send me £138.60 straight to my ban...	KChally	25	4117	Sat Oct 14 00:05 2017 by MarkS
	VAT flat rate scheme accounts (Preview) Hi please could somebody confirm that I have this right. I'm always confused with accounts when the business is vat registered on the flat rate scheme. So sales are charged plus 20%, flat rate scheme used for VAT at 12%. In the accounts I will have the net figure of the sales as the turnover (gross less 20...	rachel_mclean	2	1731	Mon Oct 2 14:02 2017 by Leger
	Director/invoicing question (Preview) My client runs an mot garage and has purchased parts for his vehicle through the company. He has then generated a sales invoice to his company which is vatable, then paid the invoice via the company bank account. I have never come across a director issuing a sales invoice to the company. Bank payment...	Nikole	15	2712	Mon Sep 25 09:38 2017 by Nikole
	Mind Block (Preview) Hi, oooppss had a mind block, owners equity or funds introduced? Client has purchased stuff with own cash (actual cash) and I am putting them as expenses through business (legitimate expenses). Need to set up a new Cash Account and introduce some cash to cover these expenses? Thanks sorry basic st...	KChally	2	1488	Thu Sep 21 12:11 2017 by KChally
	Depreciation (Preview) Hi, I've just taken over a new client and have a copy of their previous accounts and their fixed assest register which is an excel sheet. I notice that the deprecation has been calculated using 25 % reducing balance yet the notes in the accounts say 20% straight line. How do I go forward with this? Georg...	Georgie	14	2195	Wed Sep 13 20:50 2017 by Georgie
	Starting out, what are the essentials? (Preview) Good morning everybody, I am currently studying my AAT qualifications but would like to start a little bit of bookkeeping to gain some practical experience. I understand that I cannot use AAT in any of my advertising without being AATQB as the minimum however I was under the impression that a practic...	Mike Chandler	2	2014	Wed Sep 13 12:49 2017 by Cheshire
	Discretionary trust income (Preview) Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me this queries I have a client whose tax return has been up until now very straight forward. Employment income, dividends, rental income and an ISA but this year she has received some money after the death of her father and I have no idea where in the tax return it goes. I...	rachel_mclean	3	1838	Mon Sep 11 20:00 2017 by Cheshire
	Visiting a new client (Preview) Hi all, When visiting a new client for the first time I will be asking questions about the specific bookkeeping that they require. I will be asking about and requesting to see their previous bookkeeping records, to have an understanding of the amount of work needed. At this point do I need to go into mor...	KChally	17	3836	Mon Sep 11 19:06 2017 by Leger
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