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Xero, Quickbooks or FreeAgent...???

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Hi everyone,

I need some advice from all you experts out there please as I have to put a big client of mine onto a "cloud" based accounting package this week and cant decide which one.

My client pays 15 sub contractors weekly and deducts CIS; not too many sales invoices; loads of purchases and tons of expenses (10 a day). All in all adds up to quite a number of bank transactions monthly!

I have been trialling Xero, QBOL and FreeAgent and they all seem to do the job although I had to get some outside help with CIS on QBOL as they "dont support it"!!

I am a ProAdvisor for QBOL so the cost will be £5.00 per month. The others are £20.00. Money isn't really the issue here its more about speed, detail and navigation I think.

Any thoughts?


Thanks,

Tony Jackson

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Hi Tony

I use QBO with clients that are Contractors - I've set up QBs with Product/Service codes for Labour (COS), Materials (COS), VAT (COS because my client is on FRS VAT) and CIS deducted (Liability acc). I use these on the SubContractors bills. I've then set up 2 customised reports that show me, at the click of a button, what to enter on the HMRC monthly Return. I also use the 'Class' option and class all subcontractor product codes on the bills to either 'unpaid' or one of the 'paid 6th xxx to 5th xxx' month classes, which works beautifully with the reports already mentioned.

It takes a short while to set up, but once done, provides quick, relevant info. I love QuickBooks Online, it's improved so much in the last few months that it really is, in my opinion, the leader. 

I also use Moneysoft to produce the CIS subcontractor certificates and attach a copy to the bill in QuickBooks, along with a copy of the submission to HMRC - it all helps for the accountant to understand all, the client to understand all, and most of all, us to understand all.

If you need any more info, feel free to contact me

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Huge thanks for your response Carol, so helpful.

I have emailed you separately.


Best wishes,

Tony


Lady of Ledger said:

Hi Tony

I use QBO with clients that are Contractors - I've set up QBs with Product/Service codes for Labour (COS), Materials (COS), VAT (COS because my client is on FRS VAT) and CIS deducted (Liability acc). I use these on the SubContractors bills. I've then set up 2 customised reports that show me, at the click of a button, what to enter on the HMRC monthly Return. I also use the 'Class' option and class all subcontractor product codes on the bills to either 'unpaid' or one of the 'paid 6th xxx to 5th xxx' month classes, which works beautifully with the reports already mentioned.

It takes a short while to set up, but once done, provides quick, relevant info. I love QuickBooks Online, it's improved so much in the last few months that it really is, in my opinion, the leader. 

I also use Moneysoft to produce the CIS subcontractor certificates and attach a copy to the bill in QuickBooks, along with a copy of the submission to HMRC - it all helps for the accountant to understand all, the client to understand all, and most of all, us to understand all.

If you need any more info, feel free to contact me


 

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