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Starting Small Accountancy Practice: Advice Welcome!
Hi All, I'm looking for advice from small practice owners and how they started out. I passed my AAT many moons ago and went onto pass CIMA too. Professionally, I have worked in Commercial Finance for over 20 years with roles ranging from accounting to treasury (did a brief stint in practice around 1998-2000 - yikes). I've…
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Hiring new employee abroad, how would you handle the payroll?
We plan to hire a new employee based outside of our country, and I’m trying to work out the most reliable way to do this. It would only be one person to begin with, so setting up a company in their country seems like quite a big step just to make one hire. A contractor setup was also interesting, although the role would…
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New Group for under 30s
Hi everyone, Keira and I are excited to share that we’ve started a new group called The Young Voices of AAT. We’d really appreciate your support in helping us spread the word and promote the group to the wider AAT community. You can find more information here: Hi! Join The Young Voices of AAT in Microsoft Teams:…
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What features do you look for in accounting software?
Hi everyone, I'm interested in learning what features people find most useful in accounting software, whether for small businesses, freelancers, or larger organizations. A few things I'd love to hear your thoughts on: Which accounting software do you currently use, and why? How important are automation and AI features for…
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S455 and dividend allocation
Hi Everyone, This is my first post! I have had a client posing many questions today, which I am unsure of and my husband asked me if AAT had a forum! I will definitely be using this platform in future! My problem is that this husband and wife team have run up a director's loan of £9500. I am supposed to file their annual…
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Position in Manchester - AAT3 or above - FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
Hi all, I'm wondering if this is suitable place to share a job opportunity? We are promoters, talent agents and show producers, based in Manchester. Staging shows up and down the UK, at festivals, and internationally. And we really need help keeping on top of our bookkeeping, invoicing and general financial administration.…
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Do you prefer Quickbooks, Microsoft or another small business accounting software?
Do you prefer Quickbooks, Microsoft or another small business accounting software? Why or why not? I am starting a small business. I need software to invoice and track payments, track income and expense and basically keep everything organized for tax time. I've read positive and negative on all small business accounting…
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Do consignment exports to the EU go in box 6 in the VAT return
Hi Everyone, Until recently, I have been including the net value of consignment exports in box 6 in the VAT return, as my new manager has said we do not need to include it as the UK is no longer part of the EU. I am really confused about this, as some sites I have searched say you should, whereas the HMRC website says only…
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AAT | Introduce yourself đź’¬
👋 Welcome to the AAT Community – let’s get to know each other! New here? Start by saying hello! This is the perfect place to introduce yourself to fellow AAT students and members. Tell us a bit about you – here are a few ideas to get you started: 💼 What stage are you at in your AAT journey? (Just starting, studying,…
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AAT | Practice owner community events đź“Ť
The AAT Practice owner community is meeting next on Tuesday, August 18, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Register here. The AAT practice owner community is a monthly online series, enabling you to meet up with likeminded AAT members, to support each other, and achieve practice success together 🤝 It’s a welcoming space for you to connect…