"What did your accountant say?"

[cojak]

Ooh - the whole post has gone. For those interested, here's what the question was:



Merely added so that the second post of makes (marginally) more sense.

HTH.

It made sense to me - I thought wurzel was being sarky...

[TheFaQQer]

Awwww, bless - P2oD is sulking!

Just looked at the most recent posts and they have all been edited to "..." or have been deleted.

Have a - it will make you feel better.

[MarillionFan]

Awwww, bless - P2oD is sulking!

Just looked at the most recent posts and they have all been edited to "..." or have been deleted.

Have a - it will make you feel better.

If only live was that simple that you could go back and delete all the stupid things you've done the night before then i wouldn't have two screaming nippers and I'd be on a beach in Thailand sipping a cocktail!

[escapeUK]

If only life was that simple that you could go back and delete all the stupid things you've done the night before then i wouldn't have two screaming nippers and I'd be on a beach in Thailand sipping a cocktail!

Yes, those condoms look real cheap about now dont they?

I do feel rather sorry when I see men pushing kids about, what a waste. Natures joke.

[Clare@InTouch]

The problem sometimes is that an accountant doesn't have a full understanding of what you do and what you need in order to do it, so a full comprehensive list of everything you may possibly ever be able to claim is very diffcult. Plus, rules change all the time and certain expenses will depend on individual circumstances. A list provided when you start up could be out of date very quickly - then you'd be claiming things you shouldn't, and the accountant would be at fault for giving you a list in the first place.

There are benefit in kind considerations too - can you claim a gym membership? Of course, but you'll pay tax on it. That's a conversation best had in person, rather than a few lines in an opening welcome email as it's a complicated subject.

If in doubt, drop your accountant a quick email and say "can I claim.......?"

There are abviously a few odd ones that can be claimed, such as the eye test and staff party, but other than that it really does come down to the expense being wholly, exclusively and necessarily for business purposes. And you would know what fills that criteria much better than your accountant.

[Mozart]

Er, to all the smart alecks on here, the bottom line is we are not business people, we are merely contractors, we are not trying to run a business, we are merely trying to maximise our income from doing what we do best.

Just as we are being paid £500 a day for being experts in our field, we pay accountants to be experts in theirs and tell us how to do this part of our "business". Your accountant not being able to explain the ins and outs of running a company to you is tantamount to turning up as a DBA contractor and not knowing what third normal form is. Sadly for both DBAs and accountants, it is not uncommon to find f***wits who dont know how to do their job! And yes, from my own experience and others, most accountants are cowboys which leaves us having to learn the ins and outs of accounting to check their work, not something we should have to do! You dont go around after your plumber has being in to check his work because you wouldnt know what to check for but you are expected to do that with your accountant!

If you have nothing useful to say, then quite frankly, shut the f*** up and stop wasting precious board space!

[Jeebo72]

Er, to all the smart alecks on here, the bottom line is we are not business people, we are merely contractors, we are not trying to run a business, we are merely trying to maximise our income from doing what we do best.

Just as we are being paid £500 a day for being experts in our field, we pay accountants to be experts in theirs and tell us how to do this part of our "business". Your accountant not being able to explain the ins and outs of running a company to you is tantamount to turning up as a DBA contractor and not knowing what third normal form is. Sadly for both DBAs and accountants, it is not uncommon to find f***wits who dont know how to do their job! And yes, from my own experience and others, most accountants are cowboys which leaves us having to learn the ins and outs of accounting to check their work, not something we should have to do! You dont go around after your plumber has being in to check his work because you wouldnt know what to check for but you are expected to do that with your accountant!

If you have nothing useful to say, then quite frankly, shut the f*** up and stop wasting precious board space!

Agreed, these "you're a company director"/"use the search" ... dimwit ... bods are just a pain in the butt. People come here to ask questions, and if you don't want to help them, for whatever reason, don't bother replying. The problem being that many of these people would be fearful of even asking questions, and good points maybe missed.

[TheFaQQer]

Agreed, these "you're a company director"/"use the search" ... dimwit ... bods are just a pain in the butt. People come here to ask questions, and if you don't want to help them, for whatever reason, don't bother replying. The problem being that many of these people would be fearful of even asking questions, and good points maybe missed.

If a question has been asked and answered ad nauseum, then I see nothing wrong with telling the poster to search for the answer. If someone is asking for advice and guidance, they I expect that they have at least checked to see if the question has been asked - there are times when the same (basic) question is asked a few times over a short period of time. Action like this annoys the people that you actually want to answer the question - sometimes to the point that they leave the forum and go elsewhere, which is to the detriment of the whole CUK community.

[northernladuk]

If a question has been asked and answered ad nauseum, then I see nothing wrong with telling the poster to search for the answer. If someone is asking for advice and guidance, they I expect that they have at least checked to see if the question has been asked - there are times when the same (basic) question is asked a few times over a short period of time. Action like this annoys the people that you actually want to answer the question - sometimes to the point that they leave the forum and go elsewhere, which is to the detriment of the whole CUK community.

WHS, you will notice now that people asking for the same stuff might get one or two sarcastic or pretty general answers. If they put like 2 mins effort in they would have the entire knowledge of all of us from all time to go through and answer as well as educate.

You tell me which is more useful? Advising him to search or giving him to generic responses?

This isn't a forum for kids or numpties. I come here because there are people who run all aspects of a small business, stand on their own and make their own future.. This to me take a little bit of time and effort. I would hope that this type of responsibility would expect anyone in a similar situation to have the nouse and forethought to do some research before asking basic questions.

[blacjac]

Just as we are being paid £500 a day for being experts in our field, we pay accountants to be experts in theirs and tell us how to do this part of our "business". Your accountant not being able to explain the ins and outs of running a company to you is tantamount to turning up as a DBA contractor and not knowing what third normal form is.
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You dont go around after your plumber has being in to check his work because you wouldnt know what to check for but you are expected to do that with your accountant!

What a load of tulipe.

You pay your accountant to do your accounts and give some very limited financial / tax advice.
If you want someone to run your business for you, employ a managing director.

Personally I do check when a plumber has been round, I may not know what type of joint to use to connect 2 pipes together, but I can damn sure spot if the ****er is leaking.