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So it still surprises me how many amateurs with a limited skill set and knowledge think they can go and photograph a wedding just because they have a load of likes on Facebook.
Must really annoy the pros with their delusional thinking.
I thought it could happen in the photography world, but then I came across this on a popular accounting forum:
Hey Guys
All my friends know I've always been good at maths. I got a B for my GCSE and I can do the Sun Sudoku in under 45 minutes. I run the workplace tea & biscuit club and everyone says what a great job I do balancing the petty cash.
Now a friend has asked me to do their tax return for their international import/export business. I'm nervous but excited. I know some of the old guys will say it's wrong, and I should start off with something smaller like a quarterly VAT return and leave the tax returns to a more experienced pro. But you have to start somewhere right?
Here's a list of my current gear:
Is this good enough for a tax return?
I was thinking of upgrading the old pencils to a retractable one, and was looking at the Pentel GraphGear 1000. Don't really want to spark the old Pentel v Rotring debate, and not really interested in a micro or 3/4 pencil system (although the rapid lead advance of the Pilot shaker system looks interesting). If I did go for the GraphGear 1000, should I opt for 0.7mm or 0.9mm lead size?
And do I need a separate rubber? Ken Rockpaperscissors says that the built in rubbers in retractable pencils do not have the erasing power of separate handheld rubbers, and even a WHSmith cheapie is better than a built in rubber. Also, I think I need to improve my erasing technique, as sometimes I crease the page when trying to rub too hard. Would a separate rubber help? What do you guys think?
I'm familiar with the basics rules for writing numbers, but am still trying to develop my own personal style and love the look of the new wave French accountants, especially from the Numeros sans Frontieres movement. But is it okay to use Continental flair such as small horizontal line across the number seven on the more traditional British tax return?
Thanks guys.
Oh, almost forgot. Anyone know what I should put on the tax form for allowable expenses, and what is a capital gain?
Must really annoy the pros with their delusional thinking.
I thought it could happen in the photography world, but then I came across this on a popular accounting forum:
Hey Guys
All my friends know I've always been good at maths. I got a B for my GCSE and I can do the Sun Sudoku in under 45 minutes. I run the workplace tea & biscuit club and everyone says what a great job I do balancing the petty cash.
Now a friend has asked me to do their tax return for their international import/export business. I'm nervous but excited. I know some of the old guys will say it's wrong, and I should start off with something smaller like a quarterly VAT return and leave the tax returns to a more experienced pro. But you have to start somewhere right?
Here's a list of my current gear:
Microsoft Office Excel 2013 with latest security patch.
Casio fx2000 solar powered calculator with added rubber grip and instant 5318008 macro button
2 x HB pencils
1 x 2B pencil
Pukka notepad
Casio fx2000 solar powered calculator with added rubber grip and instant 5318008 macro button
2 x HB pencils
1 x 2B pencil
Pukka notepad
Is this good enough for a tax return?
I was thinking of upgrading the old pencils to a retractable one, and was looking at the Pentel GraphGear 1000. Don't really want to spark the old Pentel v Rotring debate, and not really interested in a micro or 3/4 pencil system (although the rapid lead advance of the Pilot shaker system looks interesting). If I did go for the GraphGear 1000, should I opt for 0.7mm or 0.9mm lead size?
And do I need a separate rubber? Ken Rockpaperscissors says that the built in rubbers in retractable pencils do not have the erasing power of separate handheld rubbers, and even a WHSmith cheapie is better than a built in rubber. Also, I think I need to improve my erasing technique, as sometimes I crease the page when trying to rub too hard. Would a separate rubber help? What do you guys think?
I'm familiar with the basics rules for writing numbers, but am still trying to develop my own personal style and love the look of the new wave French accountants, especially from the Numeros sans Frontieres movement. But is it okay to use Continental flair such as small horizontal line across the number seven on the more traditional British tax return?
Thanks guys.
Oh, almost forgot. Anyone know what I should put on the tax form for allowable expenses, and what is a capital gain?
