What should I do with old cheque books?

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BolshieBastard replied

25 August 2008, 13:49
Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

Ok that's anal even for a large alien lizard.

Its a Gorn actually!

No point keeping documentation that old. Tax investigations only go back a max 7 years.
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malvolio replied

25 August 2008, 09:38
Originally posted by Turion View Post

Wot's a cheque?

Something you use to send money to HMRC that takes them a lot more effort to process...
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Turion replied

25 August 2008, 09:10
Wot's a cheque?
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NotAllThere replied

25 August 2008, 07:51
I keep records for seven years. After that - shred.
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NickFitz replied

25 August 2008, 04:31
Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

Ok that's anal even for a large alien lizard.

giant

You won't be so complacent when his cunning plan (based around forty year old receipts) kicks in...
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TykeMerc replied

24 August 2008, 23:14
Originally posted by zeitghost

I'd keep them.

But then, I keep everything.

I have receipts going back 40 years... and checkbook stubs going back 36.

Ok that's anal even for a large alien lizard.
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BolshieBastard replied

24 August 2008, 21:23
If you have invoices and receipts showing payment has been made, I dont see the need to retain the actual method of payment ie cheque book stubb or on line statement etc.

I'd shred them.
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exbrm replied

24 August 2008, 21:22
???

Are you old enough to sign a cheque?
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Numpty replied

23 August 2008, 20:30
Originally posted by chris79 View Post

... ask your bank?

I mean from a company perspective, not the bank's!

For example, is there a legal requirement to keep them as part of the company records?
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chris79 replied

23 August 2008, 20:28
... ask your bank?
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Numpty started a topic What should I do with old cheque books?

23 August 2008, 20:26
What should I do with old cheque books?

What should I do with old company cheque books?

I've never known this for my personal account and so have them all going back 20 years.

But what about the business account? Do I need to keep these old finished cheque books for 7 years? 6 months? Shred them as soon as they are used up?
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