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

ICBUK · ICBUK

Hi all, I was at the ICB office today and was called into a meeting with a software provider that had an on-line course that demonstrates accounting software. You move through this course viewing the slides, and an American voice reads out the words on the screen. There are some interactive sections l...

Shamus · Shamus

There are a huge number of books out there in the market place. Some good, some not so good, some downright bad and a few that are just wrong. How can you tell the difference without parting with your hard earned cash? Amazon sometimes give a snippet of a book and quite often you will get a review or two but p...

Shamus · Shamus

There are a huge number of books out there in the market place. Some good, some not so good, some downright bad and a few that are just wrong. How can you tell the difference without parting with your hard earned cash? Amazon sometimes give a snippet of a book and quite often you will get a review or two but p...

glitteryfridays · glitteryfridays

Hi everyone, Im an Open Uni student doing a degree in Business and Accounting. My friend who is doing the same degree is currently doing AAT L3 and said it has helped her immensely. 1) I'd like to self study - I've read that's possible, just certain modules like computerised accounting I would have t...

Khaleel · Khaleel

I completed my accountancy degree 8 years ago but never managed to get into the profession. For the last 8 years i have worked in non-accounting roles & so forgot practically everything i had learnt. After coming across my old university folders in a storage box recently, i have decided to...

Shamus · Shamus

Just saw the prices being charged for attendance at the ICB summit. Has the ICB forgotten that the bulk of their members are small, one person, kitchen table type businesses? If you go to something like accountex it's free with lots of speakers and you come away with lots of freebies (same I believe wit...

billabong47 · billabong47

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/Learndirect/23108457

MRS · MRS

Hi, I am qualified accountant from outside UK and have also done Advance Diploma in Management Accounting (Management Level) from CIMA-UK. I am new in UK and want to start accountancy practice, in the beginning i will like to focus on bookkeeping and then graduate to full accountant, my problem is th...

Chris1974 · Chris1974

Hi there I am a self employed book-keeper and I have qualified to AAT level 2 in accounting, I started level 3 but just got too busy with the new business and felt at the time I needed to give more to the few clients that I had. Things have levelled off a bit now as the accounts are all under control and tickin...

Sacaosuk · Sacaosuk

Thanks everyone for all your pass advice and post, been reading loads. so i have decided to go the aat Route. i cant decide if to self study or to distance learn? i am wanting to keep cost down and start at level 2 to get confidence up and a good foundation. Anyone got any advice on books n how to start?

Sacaosuk · Sacaosuk

Hi all, I have been involved in accounts departments on and off for the last 8 years, also doing my family business accounts in excel for several years. but have no formal qualifications in this area, i have enjoyed my experience in this area. i have just lost my job and decided to try and get into the who...

Cargyrop · Cargyrop

Hi all, My question is the following. Doing the first 4 papers of ACCA FIA (FA1, MA1, FA2, MA2) plus their Foundations in Professionalism module seems to get you exemptions from 8 out 9 papers for AAT Levels 2&3, plus both of the projects. In view of the fact that i) ACCA CBE dates are very flexible, i...

Shamus · Shamus

Yep, we've hit the motherload of three letter acronyms. Now, this seems a pretty strange turn of events. There seems to have been a parting of ways between ICB and HLC. When Premier dropped offering ICB that was understandable as I could see that the qualification was not a good fit with their aspirati...

burnawn · burnawn

Hi I am new to the forum and looking for a bit of advice please. I am an ACCA member, 3 years post qualified but over 10 years accounting experience. I have previously done payroll (quite a few years ago), but also purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger, credit control, journals etc., managem...

officer · officer

I signed up for a complete package including levels 1 - 3 book-keeping & Payroll with Training Link - I wanted to know where this could take me, I continued with my full time job and studied alongside that. I am thrilled to say that having passed the level 2 stage, I saw a job ad for a Finance Officer, t...

dianamorales · dianamorales

Being entrepreneurial is not just about setting up a business, its more than that - it's a way of thinking. Entrepreneurs look at markets and try to identify and meet a need for a product or service. They come from all walks of life, and can be of any age. The businesses they create...

epi · epi

Good afternoon I'm currently in the public sector working 4 days on an off, as I don't have any commitments I have a lot of time to myself and would like to prepare a back-up career or part time work. I graduated with a 2.2 in business information systems with accounting in 2009 (I enjoyed the accountin...

ICBUK · ICBUK

Hello all 17 meetings left this month (that's more than 1 per day average), anyone on here attending one? They are all meetings organised by bookkeepers for bookkeepers. Some great topics including how to turn dreams into reality, Excel tips, working with accountants, auto enrollment, overcomin...

GinnyBee · GinnyBee

Bookkeeping or accountancy? some qualifications are clearly one or the other. But what is AAT??? And IFA?? Are you an Accountant if you are (F)MAAT qualified? what about IFA?Bookkeeping = ICB & IABAccountancy = ACA, ACCA & ACMA???? = MAAT I ask on the back of conversation I had recently wit...

Knowle Rohrer · Knowle Rohrer

Good Evening, I am looking at changing careers from teaching to Accountancy (I have a degree in Accountancy but have never had a job in Accountancy). I have been advised a good way to build up some solid experience would be to do some freelance bookkeeping whilst looking for a job. Some questions I have...

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	Letting off steam (Preview) Hi all, I was at the ICB office today and was called into a meeting with a software provider that had an on-line course that demonstrates accounting software. You move through this course viewing the slides, and an American voice reads out the words on the screen. There are some interactive sections l...	ICBUK	13	2211	Mon Jun 2 10:02 2014 by Shamus
	The Good Book Thread (Preview) There are a huge number of books out there in the market place. Some good, some not so good, some downright bad and a few that are just wrong. How can you tell the difference without parting with your hard earned cash? Amazon sometimes give a snippet of a book and quite often you will get a review or two but p...	Shamus	10	1704	Wed May 28 21:58 2014 by Unwize Owl
	Good Books for professional bookkeepers and accountants (Preview) There are a huge number of books out there in the market place. Some good, some not so good, some downright bad and a few that are just wrong. How can you tell the difference without parting with your hard earned cash? Amazon sometimes give a snippet of a book and quite often you will get a review or two but p...	Shamus	1	1282	Wed May 28 20:29 2014 by David Ballantyne
	Help and advice needed regarding AAT Level 2 (Preview) Hi everyone, Im an Open Uni student doing a degree in Business and Accounting. My friend who is doing the same degree is currently doing AAT L3 and said it has helped her immensely. 1) I'd like to self study - I've read that's possible, just certain modules like computerised accounting I would have t...	glitteryfridays	4	1212	Wed May 21 23:52 2014 by glitteryfridays
	how do i go about becoming a bookkeeper? (Preview) I completed my accountancy degree 8 years ago but never managed to get into the profession. For the last 8 years i have worked in non-accounting roles & so forgot practically everything i had learnt. After coming across my old university folders in a storage box recently, i have decided to...	Khaleel	7	1737	Mon May 19 20:25 2014 by Shamus
	Has the ICB lost the plot. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Just saw the prices being charged for attendance at the ICB summit. Has the ICB forgotten that the bulk of their members are small, one person, kitchen table type businesses? If you go to something like accountex it's free with lots of speakers and you come away with lots of freebies (same I believe wit...	Shamus	109	5819	Wed May 14 19:22 2014 by Wella
	Sage Training package on Groupon (Preview) http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/Learndirect/23108457	billabong47	4	2747	Wed Apr 30 13:38 2014 by billabong47
	Book keeping and accountancy training (Preview) Hi, I am qualified accountant from outside UK and have also done Advance Diploma in Management Accounting (Management Level) from CIMA-UK. I am new in UK and want to start accountancy practice, in the beginning i will like to focus on bookkeeping and then graduate to full accountant, my problem is th...	MRS	2	1103	Tue Apr 22 17:47 2014 by MRS
	ICB/IAB/AAT Which one is best for me? IAB ICB AAT Qualifications study (Preview) Hi there I am a self employed book-keeper and I have qualified to AAT level 2 in accounting, I started level 3 but just got too busy with the new business and felt at the time I needed to give more to the few clients that I had. Things have levelled off a bit now as the accounts are all under control and tickin...	Chris1974	16	15044	Mon Apr 14 10:53 2014 by Shamus
	AAT Which books do i need? (Preview) Thanks everyone for all your pass advice and post, been reading loads. so i have decided to go the aat Route. i cant decide if to self study or to distance learn? i am wanting to keep cost down and start at level 2 to get confidence up and a good foundation. Anyone got any advice on books n how to start?	Sacaosuk	4	2788	Sat Apr 12 22:58 2014 by Sacaosuk
	Advice on formal qualifications (Preview) Hi all, I have been involved in accounts departments on and off for the last 8 years, also doing my family business accounts in excel for several years. but have no formal qualifications in this area, i have enjoyed my experience in this area. i have just lost my job and decided to try and get into the who...	Sacaosuk	9	1378	Thu Apr 10 22:42 2014 by Sacaosuk
	ACCA FIA vs AAT (Preview) Hi all, My question is the following. Doing the first 4 papers of ACCA FIA (FA1, MA1, FA2, MA2) plus their Foundations in Professionalism module seems to get you exemptions from 8 out 9 papers for AAT Levels 2&3, plus both of the projects. In view of the fact that i) ACCA CBE dates are very flexible, i...	Cargyrop	4	3601	Thu Apr 10 19:25 2014 by Cargyrop
	HLC ICB to IAB (Preview) Yep, we've hit the motherload of three letter acronyms. Now, this seems a pretty strange turn of events. There seems to have been a parting of ways between ICB and HLC. When Premier dropped offering ICB that was understandable as I could see that the qualification was not a good fit with their aspirati...	Shamus	13	1880	Thu Apr 10 12:56 2014 by NickCraggs
	ACCA qualified self-employment without a practising certificate (Preview) Hi I am new to the forum and looking for a bit of advice please. I am an ACCA member, 3 years post qualified but over 10 years accounting experience. I have previously done payroll (quite a few years ago), but also purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger, credit control, journals etc., managem...	burnawn	1	1801	Wed Apr 9 23:18 2014 by MarkS
	ICB Level 2 Qualifications secure me a job as a Finance Officer (Preview) I signed up for a complete package including levels 1 - 3 book-keeping & Payroll with Training Link - I wanted to know where this could take me, I continued with my full time job and studied alongside that. I am thrilled to say that having passed the level 2 stage, I saw a job ad for a Finance Officer, t...	officer	2	1106	Tue Apr 8 19:19 2014 by Brian McVean
	How to be An Entrepreneur with Bookkeeping Courses (Preview) Being entrepreneurial is not just about setting up a business, its more than that - it's a way of thinking. Entrepreneurs look at markets and try to identify and meet a need for a product or service. They come from all walks of life, and can be of any age. The businesses they create...	dianamorales	0	941	Tue Apr 8 02:43 2014 by dianamorales
	Looking to gain a part time career in accounts (starting with bookeeping).... am I excempt from anything? (Preview) Good afternoon I'm currently in the public sector working 4 days on an off, as I don't have any commitments I have a lot of time to myself and would like to prepare a back-up career or part time work. I graduated with a 2.2 in business information systems with accounting in 2009 (I enjoyed the accountin...	epi	5	1545	Sat Apr 5 17:22 2014 by epi
	ICB meetings ICB networking meetings (Preview) Hello all 17 meetings left this month (that's more than 1 per day average), anyone on here attending one? They are all meetings organised by bookkeepers for bookkeepers. Some great topics including how to turn dreams into reality, Excel tips, working with accountants, auto enrollment, overcomin...	ICBUK	9	8314	Tue Apr 1 08:51 2014 by Adrian99
	AAT - Bookkeeping, accountancy and ICB/IAB/ACA/ACCA/ACMA/IFA........ (Preview) Bookkeeping or accountancy? some qualifications are clearly one or the other. But what is AAT??? And IFA?? Are you an Accountant if you are (F)MAAT qualified? what about IFA?Bookkeeping = ICB & IABAccountancy = ACA, ACCA & ACMA???? = MAAT I ask on the back of conversation I had recently wit...	GinnyBee	30	5129	Tue Mar 25 20:42 2014 by David Ballantyne
	Questions about starting out as a freelance bookkeeper (Preview) Good Evening, I am looking at changing careers from teaching to Accountancy (I have a degree in Accountancy but have never had a job in Accountancy). I have been advised a good way to build up some solid experience would be to do some freelance bookkeeping whilst looking for a job. Some questions I have...	Knowle Rohrer	2	1274	Sun Mar 23 20:55 2014 by AAsolutions
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