Hi there, I had a (hopefully) relatively simple question...
Some context
I work as a contractor on software projects. It's fairly typical work: usually about 3 months on-site before moving onto a new contract.
I've worked in the industry for a number of years, and like all other contractors I've worked with, I keep my lunch receipts + expense them.
I do this by:
• Adding them up at the end of every month
• Creating a bulk expense in FreeAgent for the amount
• Then reimburse myself.
The problem
My (new) accountant is now telling me I need to add lunch expenses individually. Or at least take a photo of each receipt and upload it to FreeAgent.
This amount of work for a £3-4 lunch receipt seems nuts.
Also this is contrary to my previous accountant, who said I could expense them in bulk and reimburse myself (so long as I kept the receipts for 6 years, as normal).
Questions
1. Is this correct? Do I really have to submit each day's lunch expense individually?
2. Are there any software or apps anyone can recommend to take photos and merge them into a single file? Bonus points for FreeAgent integration!
Many thanks in advance for your help,
Tom
Some context
I work as a contractor on software projects. It's fairly typical work: usually about 3 months on-site before moving onto a new contract.
I've worked in the industry for a number of years, and like all other contractors I've worked with, I keep my lunch receipts + expense them.
I do this by:
• Adding them up at the end of every month
• Creating a bulk expense in FreeAgent for the amount
• Then reimburse myself.
The problem
My (new) accountant is now telling me I need to add lunch expenses individually. Or at least take a photo of each receipt and upload it to FreeAgent.
This amount of work for a £3-4 lunch receipt seems nuts.
Also this is contrary to my previous accountant, who said I could expense them in bulk and reimburse myself (so long as I kept the receipts for 6 years, as normal).
Questions
1. Is this correct? Do I really have to submit each day's lunch expense individually?
2. Are there any software or apps anyone can recommend to take photos and merge them into a single file? Bonus points for FreeAgent integration!
Many thanks in advance for your help,
Tom
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