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

MrsW · MrsW

Hi AllHello everyone, this is my first post, I hope you don't mind a bit of background and a question as I need some help please.I am one paper away from qualifying as ACCA but I will never meet the criteria to get a practising certificate and have decided to go it alone after working as FD for many years in b...

Veravont · Veravont

Morning everybody, Just wanted to ask how long did it take for some to finish Acca. I currently study full time, but as English is not my first language, sometimes I find it a bit more difficult to remember things - for example key terms. I speak English fluently and have lived in the UK for a long time, j...

magdalena · magdalena

hiIs it possible study AAT online? Is it as good as study at college?

ICBUK · ICBUK

Here's your chance to make a differenceAdvisory Council elections Do you have a passion for your profession and a vision for the future? The Advisory Council is a small group of members who meet twice a year to discuss the issues at the heart of the bookkeeping profession and to advise ICB on policy. I...

Nishal74 · Nishal74

Hello I graduated in BA Accountancy HONS but have been unable to complete my studies going back to middle of 2000. My career has stalled and I am now lookign at ways to kick start this. Anyone else in a similar situation and if so what is best course of action. I was thinking of trying to get the book keeping...

RnB books · RnB books

I'm starting up a bookkeeping business but starting to think it would be worth getting certified from ICB. I'm studying aat level 2 and will take it right through. Although aat teaches me a lot that is higher than bookkeeping there's also stuff it doesn't cover, eg payroll. Icb seems the most recogni...

Richard67 · Richard67

I am considering taking the AAT technition course, with the aim to get a members in practice certificate, and was wondering if anyone else had done this course. I am currently doing the ICB, just taken level 1 awaiting results so that I can take level 2 computing. However I feel that the AAT accounting...

Papillon · Papillon

Hi I've read most of the previous discussions and learnt a lot in a short space of time (thank you!). Most people seem to want to take up bookkeeping to progress onto accountancy and set up a business - is there any space in the market for someone like me that would like to simply be a bookkeeper for a small c...

Accountingnewby · Accountingnewby

Hello, I have been looking at the bookcert website as shown on your sidebar. Is bookcert part of the book-keepers forum or totally separate? Does anyone have any feedback on the package? Many thanks

Adam2003 · Adam2003

Can you register online as a student without having a college / training provider? Just looking at the registration form the college box is a mandatory questions which needs to be answered. I was planning on studying for levels 1 and 2 myself and then signing up to a training course to complete other le...

Jenno · Jenno

Hello! I've just started out as a self-employed bookkeeper and am looking to enhance my skills. I have varied experience in bookkeeping and accounting - I worked as an assistant accountant for 18 months (Vat returns, payroll, accounts, bookkeeping) I am now employed part-time for an organisation...

OCMum · OCMum

Hi - Sorry if this topic has occurred before - 50 pages of topics is a lot to read through :)! I signed up for an AAT bookkeeping and accounting course to level II a while ago and never really got started. I payed a lot for it and I may not even be able to extend my support (which would cost a few more hundred p...

Jamelia · Jamelia

Hello I am hoping to start a bookkeeping course with Ideal Schools but wanted to check first that their courses are compatible with Windows 8. Does anybody know? I bought a short course via Learndirect but I can't use it on my new laptop as it won't work with Windows 8. So I have to use my boyfriend's ho...

Kitty37 · Kitty37

I am a bookkeeper for a client who was trading as a limited company and recently made a decision to revert to being a sole trader and sent the relevant forms off to Companies House. His last year end was 31st March 2012 . I spoke to his accountant the other day as I assumed that my client would have to do accou...

Soar · Soar

For example I have the 2012 ACCA F3 exam kit, if buy the 2013 ACCA F3 exam kit will all the questions be new, or will it contain most of the old ones with a few new ones, and a new pilot exam obviously?

Shamus · Shamus

Hi all, quick query. How old do people have to be before they can do AAT? My youngest (14 tomorrow) currently earns his pocket money by being able to quote important definitions (what makes a legal contract etc. nothing too difficult) and I'm thinking that studying AAT would seriously bolster his mat...

NickCraggs · NickCraggs

Hi, this is just me thinking out load, but i would be keen to know other peoples thoughts/opinions. It seems a bit illogical, that all training companies (ourselves included) offer Sage as the software for any computerised element, the only differential being is it the 180 day trial/full licence/I...

Adrian99 · Adrian99

Dear Sir/Madam, Ambitious, Positive with an Always Can-do attitude,I am looking for a Trainee Bookkeeper positionThe position will be ideally offered by a bookkeeping business. My skills include Accounting Technician AAT qualification completed with all the exams passed on my first attem...

EagleEducation · EagleEducation

Hi About 3 years ago was the last time we recruited and trying to work out how to advertise with the job centre was a nightmare. Well you'd think today there would be significant improvements wouldn't you? What a nightmare. No wonder employers struggle to recruit. It's not obvious which website y...

alyr · alyr

I am hopefully just about to complete my Certificate in management Accounting with CIMA, for varying reasons eg cost I no longer wish to continue down the CIMA route and was wondering if I would be able to join AAT at level 4 as there are a few modules that I am really interested in doing to fill some gaps in...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Part Qualified - Need Help to Make a Decision! (Preview) Hi AllHello everyone, this is my first post, I hope you don't mind a bit of background and a question as I need some help please.I am one paper away from qualifying as ACCA but I will never meet the criteria to get a practising certificate and have decided to go it alone after working as FD for many years in b...	MrsW	6	1430	Tue Apr 23 13:31 2013 by MrsW
	Length of study for ACCA (Preview) Morning everybody, Just wanted to ask how long did it take for some to finish Acca. I currently study full time, but as English is not my first language, sometimes I find it a bit more difficult to remember things - for example key terms. I speak English fluently and have lived in the UK for a long time, j...	Veravont	15	16871	Tue Apr 16 18:38 2013 by Shamus
	Study AAT (Preview) hiIs it possible study AAT online? Is it as good as study at college?	magdalena	13	4281	Sat Apr 13 04:58 2013 by EagleEducation
	ICB Council elections - Your time to make a difference (Preview) Here's your chance to make a differenceAdvisory Council elections Do you have a passion for your profession and a vision for the future? The Advisory Council is a small group of members who meet twice a year to discuss the issues at the heart of the bookkeeping profession and to advise ICB on policy. I...	ICBUK	1	7947	Fri Apr 12 23:25 2013 by TRAINING LINK
	I have a BA HONS IN ACCOUNTANCY from 1997 (Preview) Hello I graduated in BA Accountancy HONS but have been unable to complete my studies going back to middle of 2000. My career has stalled and I am now lookign at ways to kick start this. Anyone else in a similar situation and if so what is best course of action. I was thinking of trying to get the book keeping...	Nishal74	2	1246	Thu Apr 11 18:28 2013 by Nishal74
	Worth doing the ICB? (Already studying aat) (Preview) I'm starting up a bookkeeping business but starting to think it would be worth getting certified from ICB. I'm studying aat level 2 and will take it right through. Although aat teaches me a lot that is higher than bookkeeping there's also stuff it doesn't cover, eg payroll. Icb seems the most recogni...	RnB books	29	8031	Wed Apr 3 21:11 2013 by TRAINING LINK
	AAT technition course (Preview) I am considering taking the AAT technition course, with the aim to get a members in practice certificate, and was wondering if anyone else had done this course. I am currently doing the ICB, just taken level 1 awaiting results so that I can take level 2 computing. However I feel that the AAT accounting...	Richard67	27	10181	Tue Mar 26 22:45 2013 by newleaf
	Space for someone like me? (Preview) Hi I've read most of the previous discussions and learnt a lot in a short space of time (thank you!). Most people seem to want to take up bookkeeping to progress onto accountancy and set up a business - is there any space in the market for someone like me that would like to simply be a bookkeeper for a small c...	Papillon	2	1224	Thu Mar 21 23:08 2013 by Papillon
	bookcert (Preview) Hello, I have been looking at the bookcert website as shown on your sidebar. Is bookcert part of the book-keepers forum or totally separate? Does anyone have any feedback on the package? Many thanks	Accountingnewby	17	1685	Mon Mar 18 22:01 2013 by Spamkebab
	Registering as a student with ICB (Preview) Can you register online as a student without having a college / training provider? Just looking at the registration form the college box is a mandatory questions which needs to be answered. I was planning on studying for levels 1 and 2 myself and then signing up to a training course to complete other le...	Adam2003	1	1138	Sun Mar 17 03:53 2013 by Brian McVean
	Suitable courses/training materials - suggestions please (Preview) Hello! I've just started out as a self-employed bookkeeper and am looking to enhance my skills. I have varied experience in bookkeeping and accounting - I worked as an assistant accountant for 18 months (Vat returns, payroll, accounts, bookkeeping) I am now employed part-time for an organisation...	Jenno	0	1000	Fri Mar 15 22:43 2013 by Jenno
	Run out of time to do course (Preview) Hi - Sorry if this topic has occurred before - 50 pages of topics is a lot to read through :)! I signed up for an AAT bookkeeping and accounting course to level II a while ago and never really got started. I payed a lot for it and I may not even be able to extend my support (which would cost a few more hundred p...	OCMum	14	2107	Thu Mar 14 03:32 2013 by TRAINING LINK
	Ideal Schools and Windows 8 (Preview) Hello I am hoping to start a bookkeeping course with Ideal Schools but wanted to check first that their courses are compatible with Windows 8. Does anybody know? I bought a short course via Learndirect but I can't use it on my new laptop as it won't work with Windows 8. So I have to use my boyfriend's ho...	Jamelia	5	1859	Mon Mar 11 16:51 2013 by Jamelia
	Change from Ltd company to Sole Trader (Preview) I am a bookkeeper for a client who was trading as a limited company and recently made a decision to revert to being a sole trader and sent the relevant forms off to Companies House. His last year end was 31st March 2012 . I spoke to his accountant the other day as I assumed that my client would have to do accou...	Kitty37	1	1204	Sat Mar 9 06:22 2013 by MarkS
	Do kaplan exam kits have completely new questions each year? (Preview) For example I have the 2012 ACCA F3 exam kit, if buy the 2013 ACCA F3 exam kit will all the questions be new, or will it contain most of the old ones with a few new ones, and a new pilot exam obviously?	Soar	7	3609	Fri Mar 8 21:07 2013 by Soar
	How old do people have to be to study AAT (Preview) Hi all, quick query. How old do people have to be before they can do AAT? My youngest (14 tomorrow) currently earns his pocket money by being able to quote important definitions (what makes a legal contract etc. nothing too difficult) and I'm thinking that studying AAT would seriously bolster his mat...	Shamus	26	6242	Thu Mar 7 18:09 2013 by Shamus
	Software for training (Preview) Hi, this is just me thinking out load, but i would be keen to know other peoples thoughts/opinions. It seems a bit illogical, that all training companies (ourselves included) offer Sage as the software for any computerised element, the only differential being is it the 180 day trial/full licence/I...	NickCraggs	4	1475	Wed Mar 6 21:55 2013 by Princess
	Trainee Bookkeeper role wanted (Preview) Dear Sir/Madam, Ambitious, Positive with an Always Can-do attitude,I am looking for a Trainee Bookkeeper positionThe position will be ideally offered by a bookkeeping business. My skills include Accounting Technician AAT qualification completed with all the exams passed on my first attem...	Adrian99	0	1048	Mon Mar 4 23:28 2013 by Adrian99
	Job centre plus (Preview) Hi About 3 years ago was the last time we recruited and trying to work out how to advertise with the job centre was a nightmare. Well you'd think today there would be significant improvements wouldn't you? What a nightmare. No wonder employers struggle to recruit. It's not obvious which website y...	EagleEducation	14	1685	Sun Mar 3 21:02 2013 by EagleEducation
	CIMA to AAT (Preview) I am hopefully just about to complete my Certificate in management Accounting with CIMA, for varying reasons eg cost I no longer wish to continue down the CIMA route and was wondering if I would be able to join AAT at level 4 as there are a few modules that I am really interested in doing to fill some gaps in...	alyr	1	1111	Sat Mar 2 05:17 2013 by EagleEducation
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