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    Default Bills - gas, electric, water etc

    I am just starting out with my accounts and it seems pretty straightforward for the income and expenses (purchases) but when it comes to bills I am left a little confused.
    Would I be better off waiting until the end of the year, average out the weekly hours for over the 52 weeks and do the % of that from the total gas/electric/council tax for the year?
    Otherwise I can see myself getting a right headache trying to take my quarterly bill, dividing it up, having different hours from week-to-week and month-to-month.

    If anyone knows of any decent spreadsheets/software to help me out I'd be grateful!

    *Edited to add* Also when should my accounts start from...April? I wasn't registered until May and only started working and being paid this month.
    Last edited by *Katrina*; 21-07-2012 at 10:06 AM.

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    when i do my return I just work out what I have paid every month for the 12 months then just take the % of that. If I'm in debit on my gas acccount. I also add that figure in.

    I'd use all the bills from april to end march for the tax year you are in - so wait until the end of the year hon
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    I think you have your method sorted

    I would run your tax year from the month you start to 31.03.13 and then start again on 01.04.13
    Debbie

 

 

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