Making Tax Digital

Cloverjo | 13:41 Mon 25th Feb 2019 | Business & Finance

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Any fellow bookkeepers out there?
I’ve always done our business books by hand,but now we have to use software to send HMRC our VAT return. I’m a bit befuddled by it all.
Our accountant has recommended QuickBooks. Does anyone know about this one, or used something else easily?

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TonyV

Quickbooks are doing lots of advertising at moment. My ex used to book keep for several companies and used sage. I would think most companies will give you a free 30 day trial so you can at least try before you buy. Your accountant will maybe be best placed to advise as he has a good knowledge of your accounts.

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Thanks, TonyV.

EdmundD

I used an old off-line version of QuickBooks for years and it did everything I needed. However, the laptop I was using crashed and I lost the data. I bought a new version of QB and hated it. I didn't find it very user-friendly and I didn't like that I couldn't use it off-line.

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Thanks, Edmund. Are you still a bookkeeper?
I’ve looked at Sage and QuickBooks. They both seem to charge a monthly fee rather than just a one-off payment for the software.

I think if HMRC insist on us doing it this way it should provide free, accessible software.

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