The core QuickBooks 2006 program is reliable software and can re
Those who do not use the QuickBooks payroll facility will find that the 2006 version of the software will continue running well into the future. Any support and training that is needed can be supplied by QuickBooks Pro-Advisors such as myself.
For accountants who want to have multiple different software versions in their portfolio in order to handle client's data files, just make sure that each different version of the software is loaded into a separate directory.
TaxCalc has just received HMRC recognition of their Excel to iXB
Just received an email from TaxCalc this morning advising the news that they have today (16 June) received HMRC recognition for their Excel to iXBRL accounts solution in association with ARKK Solutions. No knowledge of iXBRL is needed in order to use it.
Looks to me as if this is a really practical and cost effective way of dealing with the issue as it means that those who use Excel for accounts production and those who may be using other systems which do not produce data in iXBRL format will now have an effective conversion tool readily available at modest cost. As it's on a pay per usage or bundle of uses basis, the cost implication for those with limited numbers of relevant clients is very realistic.
Rapidshare and/or Hjsplit I use two methods and find them both very effective - - "Rapidshare" upload and download speeds are fast. No index so you just contact the recipient and advise the code for them to download. Multi terrabyte servers. Limited to 100Mb per item, but the next item will cope with that (e.g. so split a 250 Mb file into 2 x 100 Mb + 1 x 50 Mb). - "Hjsplit" file splitting and joining software. You decide each time which routine you want it to perform. So split a 25 Mg file into 5 x 5 Mb and transfer as email file attachments is readily achievable. Even better - its freeware. Look for it on the net. The same software at the recipents end will enable the parts to be quickly rejoined.
TAXCALC HAS GIVEN ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. I'm reading the comments that have been added here and am seriously wondering what most people are shouting about.
If your software's not working, change it for a program that does what you need it to do and TAXCALC has done just that for us for a number of years now. This year has been no exception and FILING BY INTERNET USING TAXCALC CONTINUES TO BE A DODDLE.
FBI has been a doddle in past years with TaxCalc and it has been often obvious that any bottleneck was at the receiving end when it has felt hat we've been in a queue whilst the crudentials are checked at the gatekeepers end. This year it has been very obvious that serious effort and doubtless (our) money has been spent at Government Gateway level because the time lag between hitting the submit button and receiving the "successfully filed" submission report (with a local time stamp) has not been more than around 15 seconds at ANY TIME night or day. Most times it has been around 5 to 8 seconds. How can I be sure of this - because I have been so impressed by the improvement that I have been timing submissions since mid December.
Yes, it has been hours delay over the last few days for the HMRC email to arrive but that's an internal problem at the receiving end after the document has been received at Gateway level and its the latter bit in any arguement about day and time of delivery that will matter.
We have seen no evidence of a practical problem whatsoever. Out Internet connection is cable broadband as it has been since Spring 2001 so its making me wonder if those who have suffered problems may have issues at ISP level. Blueyonder has been superb for us over nearly 7 years now.
To us at least, there have been big improvements at the receiving end with a clear indication of significantly increased system capacity. It never will be entirely fault free in such a vast system but its very much better than it has been in past years. TAXCALC has certainly taken advantage of the best of it for us this year as in past years.
Re Statutory filing date and filing on 1 February 2008 To quote from the article - ------------------------------------ "In line with the Special Commissioners decision of Steeden vs. Carver, we will assume that any return found in a tax office letterbox by 7.30am on Monday morning (4 February) was placed there before 00:00 on the 2 February and so no penalty will be issued for those returns. ------------------------------------ Do anyone have any written confirmation from HMR&C that this is an official policy decision this year for practicality purposes at any HMR&C office?
Also that no penalty will apply in the case of return forms filed electronically on 1 February 2008?
My answers
The core QuickBooks 2006 program is reliable software and can re
Those who do not use the QuickBooks payroll facility will find that the 2006 version of the software will continue running well into the future. Any support and training that is needed can be supplied by QuickBooks Pro-Advisors such as myself.
For accountants who want to have multiple different software versions in their portfolio in order to handle client's data files, just make sure that each different version of the software is loaded into a separate directory.
Chris Bales
TaxCalc has just received HMRC recognition of their Excel to iXB
Just received an email from TaxCalc this morning advising the news that they have today (16 June) received HMRC recognition for their Excel to iXBRL accounts solution in association with ARKK Solutions. No knowledge of iXBRL is needed in order to use it.
Looks to me as if this is a really practical and cost effective way of dealing with the issue as it means that those who use Excel for accounts production and those who may be using other systems which do not produce data in iXBRL format will now have an effective conversion tool readily available at modest cost. As it's on a pay per usage or bundle of uses basis, the cost implication for those with limited numbers of relevant clients is very realistic.
More info is at this link
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/partners/press/taxcalc-s-excel-ixbrl-conversion-now-available
VAT registration threshold
HMRC website now states the VAT registration threshold as £70,000.
Looks as if TaxCalc are well on the ball in this area
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/partners/press/xbrl-concerns-addressed-taxcalc
Follow the above link to an article in the Suppliers Area.
They are also offering free software and I think it might prove quite popular, follow
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/partners/press/taxcalc-offer-free-tax-software
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Dot in the canteen said that there's another similar one somewhere that they've called Ernie.
Rapidshare and/or Hjsplit
I use two methods and find them both very effective -
- "Rapidshare" upload and download speeds are fast. No index so you just contact the recipient and advise the code for them to download. Multi terrabyte servers. Limited to 100Mb per item, but the next item will cope with that (e.g. so split a 250 Mb file into 2 x 100 Mb + 1 x 50 Mb).
- "Hjsplit" file splitting and joining software. You decide each time which routine you want it to perform. So split a 25 Mg file into 5 x 5 Mb and transfer as email file attachments is readily achievable. Even better - its freeware. Look for it on the net. The same software at the recipents end will enable the parts to be quickly rejoined.
TAXCALC HAS GIVEN ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.
I'm reading the comments that have been added here and am seriously wondering what most people are shouting about.
If your software's not working, change it for a program that does what you need it to do and TAXCALC has done just that for us for a number of years now. This year has been no exception and FILING BY INTERNET USING TAXCALC CONTINUES TO BE A DODDLE.
FBI has been a doddle in past years with TaxCalc and it has been often obvious that any bottleneck was at the receiving end when it has felt hat we've been in a queue whilst the crudentials are checked at the gatekeepers end. This year it has been very obvious that serious effort and doubtless (our) money has been spent at Government Gateway level because the time lag between hitting the submit button and receiving the "successfully filed" submission report (with a local time stamp) has not been more than around 15 seconds at ANY TIME night or day. Most times it has been around 5 to 8 seconds. How can I be sure of this - because I have been so impressed by the improvement that I have been timing submissions since mid December.
Yes, it has been hours delay over the last few days for the HMRC email to arrive but that's an internal problem at the receiving end after the document has been received at Gateway level and its the latter bit in any arguement about day and time of delivery that will matter.
We have seen no evidence of a practical problem whatsoever. Out Internet connection is cable broadband as it has been since Spring 2001 so its making me wonder if those who have suffered problems may have issues at ISP level. Blueyonder has been superb for us over nearly 7 years now.
To us at least, there have been big improvements at the receiving end with a clear indication of significantly increased system capacity. It never will be entirely fault free in such a vast system but its very much better than it has been in past years. TAXCALC has certainly taken advantage of the best of it for us this year as in past years.
Thanks John
Another helpful article.
Re Statutory filing date and filing on 1 February 2008
To quote from the article -
------------------------------------
"In line with the Special Commissioners decision of Steeden vs. Carver, we will assume that any return found in a tax office letterbox by 7.30am on Monday morning (4 February) was placed there before 00:00 on the 2 February and so no penalty will be issued for those returns.
------------------------------------
Do anyone have any written confirmation from HMR&C that this is an official policy decision this year for practicality purposes at any HMR&C office?
Also that no penalty will apply in the case of return forms filed electronically on 1 February 2008?
Chris Bales