Success and failure today. RAID pc now working, booting into windows and backed up data for client as requested. Work quoted for yesterday that needed to be completed by next Tuesday (and it was 4 days work plus 1 day on site hanh holding) no longer required - client already has solution in place. Just been paid by a client for book keeping work.
So all in all a mixed day. Need to check fixed price support clients have paid by close of play tomorrow. And then raise new support invoices on 1st July.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Monday, 28 June 2010
Client site visit today to quote for work. Quote submitted this afternoon for first line Dynamics Nav support (http://www.dynamicsnavconsultant.co.uk/support) together with a 1 page wonder detailing the service, pre requisites, costs and benefits. Also quoted for a specific development against user requirements.
This will be a tax return week for a number of clients. Bar that still quiet on the support desk. Are we really that good?
This will be a tax return week for a number of clients. Bar that still quiet on the support desk. Are we really that good?
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Forgot to mention that we have a client who has a RAID pc which is failing to boot into Windows 7. Initially fault was intermitent but now complete failure with missing operating system followed by non bootable disk. And the client does not have a current back up.
So the big question is how to recover data from RAID disks when you cannot get windows started. Completely outside our comfort zone here. So we are going to try and install an IDE disk as the primary disk, install fresh version of windows 7 and then hope (and pray) that windows recognises the RAID disks and we can then recover the client's data.
So the big question is how to recover data from RAID disks when you cannot get windows started. Completely outside our comfort zone here. So we are going to try and install an IDE disk as the primary disk, install fresh version of windows 7 and then hope (and pray) that windows recognises the RAID disks and we can then recover the client's data.
Another busy couple of days with clients making contact for work and potential work. Fingers crossed this leads to more. Conference call on DBXtra work and client will check work to date and confirm if ok. Job completed subject to any queries from the client. Completed a Dynamics Nav report enhancement for a client same day as requested so we can turn such requests around very quickly.
Purchased and downloaded on line personal tax filing software ready for client tax returns that need to be done in the next month - per client requests.
Balanced up PAYE/NHI control in FPC books to payment due in July.
Purchased and downloaded on line personal tax filing software ready for client tax returns that need to be done in the next month - per client requests.
Balanced up PAYE/NHI control in FPC books to payment due in July.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
So I have now looked at the key features of the budget and what do I conclude? Without seeing the nitty gritty and assuming that the East of England does not include the East Midlands, why won't we all create a new business and transfer everything to the new business so that we will not pay NHI? I am sure there will be a long list of exclusions and exceptions in the nitty gritty!!
And they are reducing the rate of Corp tax but NOT small companies rate. So to generate wealth takes lots of new small businesses but no tax breaks for them! Irish!! Unless of course this is the NHI freeby! But why should I create a new business to do this!
And who has kept the economy going during the recession? The only people whose income has remained constant - those receiving benefits. So tackling the benefits system may not help the recovery.
Just the ramblings of a business owner who has yet to feel better off from 4 decades of budgets!
And they are reducing the rate of Corp tax but NOT small companies rate. So to generate wealth takes lots of new small businesses but no tax breaks for them! Irish!! Unless of course this is the NHI freeby! But why should I create a new business to do this!
And who has kept the economy going during the recession? The only people whose income has remained constant - those receiving benefits. So tackling the benefits system may not help the recovery.
Just the ramblings of a business owner who has yet to feel better off from 4 decades of budgets!
No blog for a few days and another early one! Like buses! Today is all about the budget - how they (the government) have been managing expectations re bad news and how I suspect that it will not be as bad as they say! But then again I could be wrong. I am keeping my fingers crossed that client inactivity is down to the combination of an election and this budget. I am hoping that business may be more forthcoming after today but I am not holding my breath!
Had a meeting with my bank relationship manager yesterday. I have banked with Lloyds TSB since the business started in 2003 and this is the first time I have met one! But then again we run a tight and very simpleship re bankings. Offered me a new tariff which would save about £2 a month. So not changing tarriff.
Work at the moment is mainly on client management accounts and year end accounts. No Nav work at the minute but there is some fixed price support work. 2 simple requests which will complete as part of the fixed price support so there is no additional charge to the client. That is after all what they pay for!!
Ironically, changing the VAT rate may bring in some support work for clients - fully configurable in Dynamics Nav via VAT Prod Posting Groups and assigning defaults to GLs, items, resources etc.
Had a meeting with my bank relationship manager yesterday. I have banked with Lloyds TSB since the business started in 2003 and this is the first time I have met one! But then again we run a tight and very simpleship re bankings. Offered me a new tariff which would save about £2 a month. So not changing tarriff.
Work at the moment is mainly on client management accounts and year end accounts. No Nav work at the minute but there is some fixed price support work. 2 simple requests which will complete as part of the fixed price support so there is no additional charge to the client. That is after all what they pay for!!
Ironically, changing the VAT rate may bring in some support work for clients - fully configurable in Dynamics Nav via VAT Prod Posting Groups and assigning defaults to GLs, items, resources etc.
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