Self Employed

System
System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
edited June 18 in AAT student discussion
I have just completed my Technician exams and would like to become self employed- but have no idea where to start. The only exposure to manual accounts is in class, never in a real situation.<BR><BR>Is there a course, or a seminar I can go to, to give me practical help on how to start. I am nervous to start without this knowledge, as I don;t want a boxful of paperwork appear on my lounge floor, and I don't have the first idea where to start.<BR><BR>Thanks in anticipation

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    What about Excel? Put numbers from paper on floor onto Excel - sort into date order and and analyse - hey presto - a set of meaningful figures!<BR>
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Does anyone still use manual accounting process? I too have just finished technician (just project and cash management left) I took the course for the qualification but mostly to understand the basics and to know what the computer does with the figures you input.<BR> I work part-time in a small office and also self-employed "doing books" at home. I use Sage Instant and Line 50 for both. I have been doing tax returns for the past 2 years and find it really easy once you get past the red tape and the inland revenue helpline is excellent, even phoned them for advice when i did my PTC. <BR>My advice is to invest in a sage package, instant is cheapest, fairly easy to learn, i taught myself so anyone can do it. You can use it for multiple companies, just save each one to disc and restore them as you use them.<BR><BR>I don't know of any courses you could join but maybe your local job centre could advise.<BR><BR>Good luck anyway<BR>Sue
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    i would suggest you use what comes easy to you excel wuickbooks, sage etc.<BR><BR>may i suggest a little voluntary work on a monthly basis maybe good experience to be gained...
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    sorry also forgot to say the inland revenue self employed classes workshops would be good for you they only do 2 which are 3 hours each.... becoming self employed and self employed tax return etc.<BR><BR>these will give you a good idea
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    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    i've done the books for a few people & have only ever used excel

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