Does anyone still do the 'black bag' jobs?

Posted by jaybee661 PM | on Thu, 29/09/2011 - 16:32 2788 29 comments | report

I just wondered if anyone still gets the 'black bag' jobs as I have just picked up a classic!

The client opened her business last October and has literally just chucked everything in a bag - invoices, receipts, cheque books, paying-in books, bank statements, the lot!

It's therefore about a year's worth of book-keeping and of course a set of accounts and tax return (eventually!).

I am just interested to know what sort of figure other members would charge if they were presented with this... I realise a lot wouldn't touch it with a bargepole but, for the ones that would, what would you charge to get the black bag to a completed set of accounts & ITR?

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Is she

Richard Willis | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 16:34

no...

jaybee661 | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 16:39

Give them a choice

petersaxton | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 16:41

Black bag?

Monsoon | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 17:15

Don't you just love 'em

Jimess | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 17:47

Estimate the number of transactions

Figurate | Tue, 18/10/2011 - 09:26

Hourly rate

Owain_Glyndwr | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 18:13

Hourly rate

jaybee661 | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 18:25

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Owain_Glyndwr | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 18:44

Play them at their game

petersaxton | Thu, 29/09/2011 - 18:58

VAT?

DMGbus | Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:58

Clients should have a rough idea of sales

petersaxton | Fri, 30/09/2011 - 11:06

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cparker87 | Mon, 03/10/2011 - 13:06

Put it all on a spreadsheet.

lordburnside | Mon, 03/10/2011 - 13:28

All The Time!

Robert Clubb | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 11:59

Why not ...

Old Greying Accountant | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 12:20

how much has she earned

Tosie | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 12:34

BLACK BAG

lordburnside | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 12:55

Farm it out

eddiebye | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 12:58

Maybe you should refer your client ...

Old Greying Accountant | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 13:07

@lordburnside - playing 'hunt the bank statements'

ShirleyM | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 13:24

HOW have they paid things?

zarathustra | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 13:30

brown paper bag jobs

david5541 | Tue, 04/10/2011 - 14:44

Sorry, deleted post as posted

sheilb | Wed, 05/10/2011 - 10:26

Interesting responses ...

JC | Wed, 05/10/2011 - 11:32

I think ...

Old Greying Accountant | Wed, 05/10/2011 - 12:46

Paper bag job

bigdave1971 | Wed, 05/10/2011 - 12:58

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bigdave1971 | Tue, 25/10/2011 - 14:55

BankLink

kat.bond | Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:59