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Certificate for Creative Accounting
Is there a web site that I can upload a recent series of Accounts demonstra ting the art of creative accounting? Also is there a site at which I can pu t forward the name of the company responsible...
 
Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property
My wife and I will inherit mil's house on her death, her total estate will be well below the IHT limit, so no inheritance tax to pay. I know that we will be liable for CGT on any increase in value...
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Dream
Anyone ever had a dream where there are odd things like 46 pound notes?
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How pedantic are banks?
I've got a cheque here from an elderly lady dated Nov 13th 1940. Reckon the bank will accept it?
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Too many coins?
Well I never knew that, you can refuse too many coins as settlement of a debt. Who in their right mind would, I don't know.
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Managing Agents Getting Stroppy Over Arrears
We are Leaseholders of a purpose built block of 36 studio flats in West London. Over the last 10 years or so the managing agents (owned by the two Freehold ers!!) have delayed or even not bothered...
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mortgages
can anyone help? ive separated from my husband and im still on the mortgage, he and his new OH have applied for a mortgage to pay off our joint one (without telling me ) can he do this and if so does...
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Small Pension question
At the last budget I thought I had got really lucky when it was announced you could "empty" up to three small pensions of up to 10K each. As I was sitting on two each worth around 7K, I thought I'd...
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Parish Council Accounts
A heretical thought crossed my mind after getting back our Parish Council accounts (postage due) from a top firm of Canary Wharf accountants. How can it be cost effective to pay people who won't get...
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£1 charge to credit card for fuel?
On 2/10 I bought petrol at Morrisons. My online credit card account shows the correct price of the full transaction for £45.11, but also a pending transaction of £1 on the same date (which are both...
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Automated telephone systems
I had trouble with my debit card so I phoned the Co-op bank to get a replacement. I get the automated telephone answering service. "Please enter your account number" - Entered "Please enter your sort...
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How many years can the UK state pension be deferred...
...and still benefit from increased weekly payments? Until age 70? Indefinitely? Anyone?
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Who pays return postage for online goods?
I ordered some goods from an Amazon marketplace seller and they are nothing like I expected. On the day I received the goods I notified them that the goods were not as I expected. In repsonse, they...
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Qualifying week - maternity pay?
"To calculate your average weekly earnings your employer will average your gross earnings over a period of at least eight weeks up to and including the last payday before the end of your qualifying...
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Where to find the best selection of lifetime mortgages?
I'm looking into lifetime mortgages. I've spoken to three local IFA's and they typically come up with a selection of between two and six products for me to choose from. How can I know if I am getting...
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