Should I take this client?

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I am a bookkeeper - I do the keep the accounts records for clients to TB ready for their accountant to produce statutory accounts.<BR>I have a client for whom I do books for his Sole Trader business.<BR>This client is also a director (say director A) of a limited company. His co-director (say Director operates from another location about 30 miles away. Director B keeps all the accounting documents (invoices,bank statements etc) in his office, but is not keeping books. Director A has persuaded Director B that I should do the bookkeeping (on Sage, on-site at the office of Director A). Director B has relinquished all the relevant documents to Director A for this purpose, but insists he wants them back. There is a serious backlog of work to cover. I don't mind the backlog. <BR>Most of the work I do for clients is on-site (ie at their premises) and so I always have all the original documents to hand. Should I keep any documentary evidence to support the Sage accounts records before I return the papers to Director B? If so, what?<BR><BR>Thank you<BR><BR>

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Should I take this client?

As a trainee office accountant i receive documents from some clients that obviously do not have book keepers, so I receive all the documentary a bookeeper would receive to do the books. 90% of our clients want their documents they have given to us back (basically, same for you with Director I personally would consider taking the client.<BR> So I advise you to keep photocopies of necessary papers for evidence that you will recieve from Director B, then return all documents to Director B. Photocopy things such as bank statements (clearly showing year start and year end balance). Also any invoices for purchases your client may have made for Capital items such as a computer. You should also photocopy any loan agreements and/or vehicle purchase invoices as evidence to backup the Sage accounts if required<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>Michael