Book-keeping Training, Qualifications and Professional Bodies - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

alexh7686 · alexh7686

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here has taken this course and could give me a little more information about it. I've read a bit about it and it seems like it is a good foundation to take me into a more accounting role which is hopefully the end result. A little background. I originally did account and...

Sacaosuk · Sacaosuk

Hi guys, I`m finally in a position to start and train to get qualified to be a book keeper, just wondering if there's a need any more or if you guys believe there are too many already?. any reply will be gratefully received.

Eilef · Eilef

I'm looking into doing Bookkeeping and been looking around a few courses - Training-link, Ideal Schools, Home a Learning College I'm none the wiser really. what's the difference between ICB and IAB? which one us more recognised and better to do? Thanks in advance Eilef

111 Bookkeeping and Payroll · 111 Bookkeeping and Payroll

I am a self employed bookkeeper (self taught) and looking to progress towards accountancy. AAT seems to be the best route to go and my local college offers courses up to level 4. I am looking at going in on level 2 and progressing to level 4 over 3 years. I've also looked at doing a home study course but t...

rafapak · rafapak

hi guys I would like to ask you a question. There is a person who passed all exams for papers let's say F1-F7 but for some reasons couldn't continue further with ACCA studies. Can this person find employment in accounting field and do simpler stuff the difficulty of which is covered in papers F1-F7?

rafapak · rafapak

hi guys I would like to ask you for advice. I can't afford at the moment buying regular F1 course . A friend of mine told me that there are people who just buy books and try to work on their own and prepair for exams. I went to Kaplan website because I would like to buy book for paper F1 and website says that the...

vimes · vimes

I was hoping to set up as a self employed book keeper in say 6-7 weeks and understood that I would a/ have to qualify and b/ accept low income to start with. I did think I would be able to claim working tax credit as I built up the business but the comments on this thread worry me. Is this sounding the death kn...

pavilion · pavilion

Hi, does anyone know if 24+ loans are available for any distance learning providers? I'm looking at AAT level 3 and have only found college providers so far. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place :) Any help would be appreciated.

Stacie_86 · Stacie_86

Hi All, I am hoping someone out there may be able to point me in the right direction as to how I can work at becoming a self employed book-keeper. I am currently on maternity leave with my 2nd child and finding it very difficult to go back to work. I would love to be able to work for myself which will be flexibl...

jenand · jenand

Hi All, I completed AAT level 4 last June through a local college. At the time I was buying my first home and felt I needed a break from studying after 3 years of working FT and studying in the evenings. Now, a year on I am six months pregnant with my first child and due to go on maternity for 9 months in August...

Nina1809 · Nina1809

Write a note to your manager explaining why a bank reconciliation is important and why this should be carried out by someone other than the accounts clerk - can someone give me an idea how to answer this question please? Thank you

rachela · rachela

Hi. Does anyone know if you can get an NUS card when you become a student with Training Link? I know you can with AAT/Premier but can't see anything on the Training Link site. Thanks.

katie · katie

Hi. I am new to this forum and am just setting up as a freelance bookkeeper. I have a fair bit of experience but no qualifications!! I am looking to do the ICB level 1 basic and level 2 computerised exams but without actually taking the courses as I am hoping my experience will be sufficient. But, it would b...

Chanz000 · Chanz000

Hello All I was just wondering if anyone here has studied the AAT Level 3 and/or 4 via Distance Learning?? If so, what texts were used and what was or is your experience? Very interested to know, as considering this as an option. Chan

Dinky · Dinky

Having been out of Practice for 7 years I definitely need to update my knowledge in these areas before going self employed and I would love recommendations from others as to the best way to do this. I have been looking at the IAB Level 4 Diploma in Personal and Business tax which seems to be what I need, bu...

shell990shell · shell990shell

Evening all,I studied ACCA from 1999 - 2005. I passed exams, which were converted when the syllabus changed in 2007 to conventional passes. I therefore have conventional passes for all, except one, of the fundamentals with the professional level left to complete.I ended up going on to have 3 chil...

elle1234 · elle1234

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows if I can take level 4 AAT exams without having taken level 3 exams? I've been home studying level 3 & some level 4, finances are limited and it would be easier just to take level 4. Would this be a problem when I try and enrol as a student member on the AAT website...

kwok575 · kwok575

Hi, I am graduating this year, 2014 with Accounting and Finance. I have been a failure for my past years in my degree life as I am not able to get a 2:2 or any exemptions from those Professional Bodies. I got my exam results last week and I had reflected everything I did. I questioned myself again and agai...

Prunes · Prunes

Hi guys and gals, I'm new to the forum, so please go easy :/ I've got a bit of a long query so here I go... My sister is an accountant working for a housing association and I am an airline pilot working in the UK and across Europe. Due to regulations pilots only work/fly 900hrs per year (so I have a lot of spare t...

Shamus · Shamus

Hi all, This is aimed at anyone studying with BPP or using BPP training materials such as I-Learn or I-pass. this has been an issue for weeks now and BPP don't seem to have done anything about it. For anyone using the BPP site for training please be aware of the following (cut and pasted from Norton) : Thes...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	IAB Level 2 & 3 Computerised Accounting for Business (Preview) Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here has taken this course and could give me a little more information about it. I've read a bit about it and it seems like it is a good foundation to take me into a more accounting role which is hopefully the end result. A little background. I originally did account and...	alexh7686	3	1349	Tue Sep 2 17:03 2014 by YLB-HO
	Is there a need for more self employed book keepers (Preview) Hi guys, I`m finally in a position to start and train to get qualified to be a book keeper, just wondering if there's a need any more or if you guys believe there are too many already?. any reply will be gratefully received.	Sacaosuk	6	1548	Tue Aug 19 19:25 2014 by RobH
	ICB or IAB ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm looking into doing Bookkeeping and been looking around a few courses - Training-link, Ideal Schools, Home a Learning College I'm none the wiser really. what's the difference between ICB and IAB? which one us more recognised and better to do? Thanks in advance Eilef	Eilef	60	6033	Fri Aug 15 17:39 2014 by RobH
	AAT Course (Preview) I am a self employed bookkeeper (self taught) and looking to progress towards accountancy. AAT seems to be the best route to go and my local college offers courses up to level 4. I am looking at going in on level 2 and progressing to level 4 over 3 years. I've also looked at doing a home study course but t...	111 Bookkeeping and Payroll	13	2566	Thu Aug 14 11:25 2014 by NickCraggs
	ACCA -not finished (Preview) hi guys I would like to ask you a question. There is a person who passed all exams for papers let's say F1-F7 but for some reasons couldn't continue further with ACCA studies. Can this person find employment in accounting field and do simpler stuff the difficulty of which is covered in papers F1-F7?	rafapak	4	1146	Sat Aug 9 18:53 2014 by rafapak
	acca - self learning- books (Preview) hi guys I would like to ask you for advice. I can't afford at the moment buying regular F1 course . A friend of mine told me that there are people who just buy books and try to work on their own and prepair for exams. I went to Kaplan website because I would like to buy book for paper F1 and website says that the...	rafapak	22	3829	Sat Aug 9 07:15 2014 by NickCraggs
	self employment (Preview) I was hoping to set up as a self employed book keeper in say 6-7 weeks and understood that I would a/ have to qualify and b/ accept low income to start with. I did think I would be able to claim working tax credit as I built up the business but the comments on this thread worry me. Is this sounding the death kn...	vimes	9	1434	Tue Jul 29 17:27 2014 by EPF_Solutions
	24+ Loans and Distance Learning (Preview) Hi, does anyone know if 24+ loans are available for any distance learning providers? I'm looking at AAT level 3 and have only found college providers so far. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place :) Any help would be appreciated.	pavilion	3	1486	Wed Jul 16 15:19 2014 by pavilion
	Determined newbie looking for some advice/guidance in becoming self-employed Book-keeper! (Preview) Hi All, I am hoping someone out there may be able to point me in the right direction as to how I can work at becoming a self employed book-keeper. I am currently on maternity leave with my 2nd child and finding it very difficult to go back to work. I would love to be able to work for myself which will be flexibl...	Stacie_86	4	1411	Mon Jul 14 13:14 2014 by DaveCampbell
	Should I study ACCA??? (Preview) Hi All, I completed AAT level 4 last June through a local college. At the time I was buying my first home and felt I needed a break from studying after 3 years of working FT and studying in the evenings. Now, a year on I am six months pregnant with my first child and due to go on maternity for 9 months in August...	jenand	17	3990	Wed Jul 9 13:49 2014 by plumley
	Assessment question - have you got any ideas? (Preview) Write a note to your manager explaining why a bank reconciliation is important and why this should be carried out by someone other than the accounts clerk - can someone give me an idea how to answer this question please? Thank you	Nina1809	1	862	Fri Jun 27 12:06 2014 by Shamus
	NUS card on Training Link (Preview) Hi. Does anyone know if you can get an NUS card when you become a student with Training Link? I know you can with AAT/Premier but can't see anything on the Training Link site. Thanks.	rachela	7	1569	Tue Jun 24 21:29 2014 by rachel_mclean
	Past ICB Exam Papers?? (Preview) Hi. I am new to this forum and am just setting up as a freelance bookkeeper. I have a fair bit of experience but no qualifications!! I am looking to do the ICB level 1 basic and level 2 computerised exams but without actually taking the courses as I am hoping my experience will be sufficient. But, it would b...	katie	3	9012	Sun Jun 22 10:54 2014 by Shamus
	Anyone studied Distance Learning AAT Level 3 or Level 4????????? (Preview) Hello All I was just wondering if anyone here has studied the AAT Level 3 and/or 4 via Distance Learning?? If so, what texts were used and what was or is your experience? Very interested to know, as considering this as an option. Chan	Chanz000	2	1474	Thu Jun 19 09:55 2014 by Chanz000
	Updating personal and business tax knowledge (Preview) Having been out of Practice for 7 years I definitely need to update my knowledge in these areas before going self employed and I would love recommendations from others as to the best way to do this. I have been looking at the IAB Level 4 Diploma in Personal and Business tax which seems to be what I need, bu...	Dinky	2	1068	Mon Jun 16 14:16 2014 by Dinky
	How to progress from AAT (Preview) Evening all,I studied ACCA from 1999 - 2005. I passed exams, which were converted when the syllabus changed in 2007 to conventional passes. I therefore have conventional passes for all, except one, of the fundamentals with the professional level left to complete.I ended up going on to have 3 chil...	shell990shell	12	1553	Mon Jun 16 11:17 2014 by NickCraggs
	AAT - can I take level 4 exams without taking level 3? (Preview) Hi I was wondering if anyone knows if I can take level 4 AAT exams without having taken level 3 exams? I've been home studying level 3 & some level 4, finances are limited and it would be easier just to take level 4. Would this be a problem when I try and enrol as a student member on the AAT website...	elle1234	10	7008	Sun Jun 15 08:01 2014 by NickCraggs
	Getting an Accountancy Qualification ( ACA ) (Preview) Hi, I am graduating this year, 2014 with Accounting and Finance. I have been a failure for my past years in my degree life as I am not able to get a 2:2 or any exemptions from those Professional Bodies. I got my exam results last week and I had reflected everything I did. I questioned myself again and agai...	kwok575	6	8037	Thu Jun 12 19:32 2014 by Shamus
	New starter needing a reality check (Preview) Hi guys and gals, I'm new to the forum, so please go easy :/ I've got a bit of a long query so here I go... My sister is an accountant working for a housing association and I am an airline pilot working in the UK and across Europe. Due to regulations pilots only work/fly 900hrs per year (so I have a lot of spare t...	Prunes	42	2518	Fri Jun 6 23:10 2014 by Shamus
	BPP warning (Preview) Hi all, This is aimed at anyone studying with BPP or using BPP training materials such as I-Learn or I-pass. this has been an issue for weeks now and BPP don't seem to have done anything about it. For anyone using the BPP site for training please be aware of the following (cut and pasted from Norton) : Thes...	Shamus	1	2131	Thu Jun 5 17:54 2014 by Shamus
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