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    Sage or Quickbooks?

    thank you Nicola!
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    Sage or Quickbooks?

    sage instant accounts, and quickbooks simplestart
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    Sage or Quickbooks?

    accounts portal does look very labour saving, I suppose it might be beneficial if I have more of a fiddle around in it, to get more used to it. I like the idea of having my acccounts online as in the past my computer has messed up more times than I have had hot dinners, not to mention all the...
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    Sage or Quickbooks?

    I am undecided to know which software to use, I currently have an online very small ebay business which obviously uses a lot of transactions with paypal. Do any of these programs hook up with paypal? also do you have to enter the information twice, for a bought item, if you import paypal...
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    Cheap or free accounting software

    thank you so much everyone, I will check out everything thats been advised. So fantastic to be on a forum where everyone is so helpful, bless you all x
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    Cheap or free accounting software

    oh wow accounts portal is fab, that would save a ton of work. Frightens me a bit though having accounts online, incase you can't get into them, if something happens to connections or the site. I suppose though you can do hard copies for safety>?
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    Cheap or free accounting software

    I just wondered whether there was any very cheap or free accounting software out there, I just started up, and deal online mostly with paypal and ebay. Don't need anything too fancy just something that does the job for the tax returns at the end of the year, any suggestions?
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    Profit tax credit question

    ah thank you, think I am kinda getting it. Well I use simp lified accounts - in excel. But I am looking around for new software at the moment as I do not need anything too complicated, as I won't be paying VAT or anything as its so small the earnings I will make. My current software can...
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    Profit tax credit question

    Hi there, I have just started my business of working 21 hours per week, and currently in receipt of Tax credits, housing benefit etc (single parent) I just wondered at the end of this first year would the profit declared be after I taken a minimum wage of say £5.50 for each hour I work every...
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    Hello there!

    Hi I am a single mum just started up a part time dolly shop, restoring dolls and making clothes and accessories for vintage fashion dolls. I don't earn a fat lot, but its a start and who knows where it may lead. I am hoping this forum will help me clarify some of the accounting questions I...