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

Taffygirl · Taffygirl

Hi, I'm in a unique position that I have my first client for payroll already signed up, however I have no formal qualification, I ran my own payroll for my company for 11 years using quickbooks and then microsoft payroll manager, also dabbled in the HMRC tool. My first thoughts was that if my client em...

Nikole · Nikole

Following on from a question that I posted on another forum on here I have now been doing a lot of thinking regarding services that I would hope to offer in the future. Currently I am working my way through AAT Level 4 and my two options units are Business and Personal Tax. Business Tax has been passed and I...

MrsRC · MrsRC

Hi, I've just completed the AAT Bookkeeping transactions (Level2) and getting ready for my exam. I could do with some extra practise on Trial Balance is there a good source of practice questions that anyone can recommend specifically for Trial Balance. Thank you in adavance -- Edited by MrsRC on T...

Luckypenny · Luckypenny

Hi I'm very new to book keeping having just signed up for the AAT course that will start at the beginning of May. This is a big career change for me so I'm thinking I need to use this opportunity to learn as much as I can and start reading up before the course starts. I was just wondering if anyone has any sugg...

JKO · JKO

Hi I am qualified up to old style Level 3, passed just before the change and have been employed as an all round finance assistant for quite a big company with good potential promtion prospects for about 3 years. I currently work part time which is great just now as I have a family but feel ready now to do som...

Johanna123 · Johanna123

Hi, hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction. Having quit my much loved job after maternity leave I am now working for my other half and one of the aspects of the business he wants me to take over is bookkeeping. To me, perhaps because I know nothing about accounts or bookkeeping he is a...

Douglas Stroud · Douglas Stroud

Hi All I am currently self studying ATT and funding all the costs myself, I was wondering if I could claim the training costs back as an expense to my business ? HMRC quite clearly say that you can only claim tax relief on training costs if it updates expertise that you already have, training that gives y...

Bobby Anna · Bobby Anna

Hi all, I think I have a pretty unique situation. I am training at drama school and that is what I want to do with my life, however it is not a financially stable career. The majority of people need another source of income. Most people teach. I have tried. I am a really bad teacher. Abysmal. At the moment,...

Mcgoo · Mcgoo

Hi, What do guys suggest for self employment AAT or ICB Qualification. Reading posts i see fore and Against opinion for both courses. but the post read haven't been recent. so i wondered if opinion have changed?

Ollysmum · Ollysmum

Hi everyone I'm would appreciate some advice on which course would be best for me. I have 7 years experience being employed as a finance manager for 3 different companies (I have no qualifications only experience. And have proven to be quick at learning) I have now started with a new company where the a...

Dave55 · Dave55

Morning all. Just found this forum and I like the way you all help each other out. First of all let me state that I am 61 and wondering if I am too old to start a new career. I have been self employed for over 25 years and would like to stay that way (I'm happy with it). I was a London taxi driver for 17 years and am n...

Mark C · Mark C

Hi All, I'm studying surveying for a non financial degree at the moment and one of my modules is based on finance for non financial managers, and so I hope its not inappropriate for me to post on this forum for advice. I'm currently working on an exercise of capital investment appraisal and have just gon...

Jbaz · Jbaz

Hi all. I am trying to get information on the aat bookkeeping qualification. From what I read on first intuitions website, there is a foundation course in which I would have to do bookkeeping transactions and bookkeeping controls. Would I get a certificate for that course? After which there is the...

BRETT78 · BRETT78

Having completed AAT level 4, I would like to add a payroll course to my cv. My question is, having done AAT Level 4, what level IAB payroll certificate should I start with? (No payroll experience to date) Anyone have any experience with this qualification and could possibly advise please?

Phantasm · Phantasm

Firstly hello to everyone. A quick introduction, I am in my fifties and was recently made redundant from a long serving position with a hedge fund. I rose to director of operations, but the holding company closed the organisation following losses sustained following the financial meltdown in 2008...

Emmiestar · Emmiestar

Hi Guys I'm quite lucky in that I live quite close to Birmingham, giving me the choice of Kaplan, BPP & First Intuition. My self study with Kaplan isn't quite going to plan, not with working ridiculous hours and having no study support at work at all. Nothing. And with added pressure to work Saturd...

Renside · Renside

Hi I want to qualify as a bookkeeper so that I can start to work with clients from home, work less hours and hopefully manage work/life balance better! I have a small amount of experience keeping records for my husbands business. However I have also managed a successful recruitment agency for 20 years...

israrmtc · israrmtc

Dear Sir/Madam, I am new to this forum. I apologies in advance if my questions looks stupid or annoying. kindly help me the best you can. I have done Bachelor of Commerce and completed AAT level 3. I am currently working in an accountancy firm, I have got over four years experience working on Payroll...

ccccc · ccccc

Hi I am currently working as a maths teacher. Before teaching, I was an outdoor instructor for ten years. I did all my own tax returns operating as a sole trader and I also did dormant accounts for my limited company. I also do my girlfriend's tax returns as she is a freelance care worker. I want to be self...

Cfra53r · Cfra53r

My husband has his own Ltd. company with two employees. Him as a 'Design Engineer' and me as 'Bookkeeper'. I want to know exactly what I am doing, gain a recognised qualification AND possibly look at taking in extra bookkeeping work in the future from small businesses or other 'design engineers'. An '...

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	Gaining a payroll qualification! (Preview) Hi, I'm in a unique position that I have my first client for payroll already signed up, however I have no formal qualification, I ran my own payroll for my company for 11 years using quickbooks and then microsoft payroll manager, also dabbled in the HMRC tool. My first thoughts was that if my client em...	Taffygirl	25	5061	Tue May 30 15:06 2017 by Artois
	Practical Experience (Preview) Following on from a question that I posted on another forum on here I have now been doing a lot of thinking regarding services that I would hope to offer in the future. Currently I am working my way through AAT Level 4 and my two options units are Business and Personal Tax. Business Tax has been passed and I...	Nikole	6	3549	Sat Apr 29 09:19 2017 by Nikole
	Practise questions (Preview) Hi, I've just completed the AAT Bookkeeping transactions (Level2) and getting ready for my exam. I could do with some extra practise on Trial Balance is there a good source of practice questions that anyone can recommend specifically for Trial Balance. Thank you in adavance -- Edited by MrsRC on T...	MrsRC	2	2285	Mon Apr 3 14:52 2017 by NME504
	Reading material advice (Preview) Hi I'm very new to book keeping having just signed up for the AAT course that will start at the beginning of May. This is a big career change for me so I'm thinking I need to use this opportunity to learn as much as I can and start reading up before the course starts. I was just wondering if anyone has any sugg...	Luckypenny	9	3213	Sat Apr 1 12:18 2017 by Cheshire
	Further Study (Preview) Hi I am qualified up to old style Level 3, passed just before the change and have been employed as an all round finance assistant for quite a big company with good potential promtion prospects for about 3 years. I currently work part time which is great just now as I have a family but feel ready now to do som...	JKO	7	2741	Sat Mar 25 10:16 2017 by abacus12345
	Where to start? (Preview) Hi, hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction. Having quit my much loved job after maternity leave I am now working for my other half and one of the aspects of the business he wants me to take over is bookkeeping. To me, perhaps because I know nothing about accounts or bookkeeping he is a...	Johanna123	23	4269	Thu Mar 16 16:19 2017 by MrsRC
	Claiming training costs (Preview) Hi All I am currently self studying ATT and funding all the costs myself, I was wondering if I could claim the training costs back as an expense to my business ? HMRC quite clearly say that you can only claim tax relief on training costs if it updates expertise that you already have, training that gives y...	Douglas Stroud	2	1865	Sat Mar 11 14:24 2017 by Douglas Stroud
	Help finding the right qualifications for part-time bookkeeping? (Preview) Hi all, I think I have a pretty unique situation. I am training at drama school and that is what I want to do with my life, however it is not a financially stable career. The majority of people need another source of income. Most people teach. I have tried. I am a really bad teacher. Abysmal. At the moment,...	Bobby Anna	11	2683	Mon Feb 20 21:04 2017 by abacus12345
	AAT or ICB for self Empolyment (Preview) Hi, What do guys suggest for self employment AAT or ICB Qualification. Reading posts i see fore and Against opinion for both courses. but the post read haven't been recent. so i wondered if opinion have changed?	Mcgoo	6	3331	Sun Feb 12 16:53 2017 by Campbell
	Help on qualifications suitable for me. (Preview) Hi everyone I'm would appreciate some advice on which course would be best for me. I have 7 years experience being employed as a finance manager for 3 different companies (I have no qualifications only experience. And have proven to be quick at learning) I have now started with a new company where the a...	Ollysmum	2	1832	Sun Feb 12 13:50 2017 by Ollysmum
	Is this possible... (Preview) Morning all. Just found this forum and I like the way you all help each other out. First of all let me state that I am 61 and wondering if I am too old to start a new career. I have been self employed for over 25 years and would like to stay that way (I'm happy with it). I was a London taxi driver for 17 years and am n...	Dave55	7	2353	Tue Feb 7 20:39 2017 by Cheshire
	Capital investment appraisal Payback Method (Preview) Hi All, I'm studying surveying for a non financial degree at the moment and one of my modules is based on finance for non financial managers, and so I hope its not inappropriate for me to post on this forum for advice. I'm currently working on an exercise of capital investment appraisal and have just gon...	Mark C	1	3907	Thu Feb 2 22:40 2017 by Mark C
	Aatqb questions (Preview) Hi all. I am trying to get information on the aat bookkeeping qualification. From what I read on first intuitions website, there is a foundation course in which I would have to do bookkeeping transactions and bookkeeping controls. Would I get a certificate for that course? After which there is the...	Jbaz	5	2633	Sat Jan 21 22:43 2017 by Cheshire
	Payroll course (Preview) Having completed AAT level 4, I would like to add a payroll course to my cv. My question is, having done AAT Level 4, what level IAB payroll certificate should I start with? (No payroll experience to date) Anyone have any experience with this qualification and could possibly advise please?	BRETT78	2	1963	Mon Jan 9 16:52 2017 by Cheshire
	Problem Deciding on Which Professional Body (Preview) Firstly hello to everyone. A quick introduction, I am in my fifties and was recently made redundant from a long serving position with a hedge fund. I rose to director of operations, but the holding company closed the organisation following losses sustained following the financial meltdown in 2008...	Phantasm	8	2601	Thu Jan 5 21:55 2017 by Campbell
	Training Provider (Preview) Hi Guys I'm quite lucky in that I live quite close to Birmingham, giving me the choice of Kaplan, BPP & First Intuition. My self study with Kaplan isn't quite going to plan, not with working ridiculous hours and having no study support at work at all. Nothing. And with added pressure to work Saturd...	Emmiestar	3	1860	Wed Dec 21 10:31 2016 by Cheshire
	Starting out advice (Preview) Hi I want to qualify as a bookkeeper so that I can start to work with clients from home, work less hours and hopefully manage work/life balance better! I have a small amount of experience keeping records for my husbands business. However I have also managed a successful recruitment agency for 20 years...	Renside	5	2074	Sun Nov 13 15:46 2016 by Cheshire
	Re: Practising Licence (Preview) Dear Sir/Madam, I am new to this forum. I apologies in advance if my questions looks stupid or annoying. kindly help me the best you can. I have done Bachelor of Commerce and completed AAT level 3. I am currently working in an accountancy firm, I have got over four years experience working on Payroll...	israrmtc	2	5331	Sun Nov 6 12:23 2016 by Cheshire
	Maths teacher wants to retrain (Preview) Hi I am currently working as a maths teacher. Before teaching, I was an outdoor instructor for ten years. I did all my own tax returns operating as a sole trader and I also did dormant accounts for my limited company. I also do my girlfriend's tax returns as she is a freelance care worker. I want to be self...	ccccc	25	2373	Sun Oct 2 17:16 2016 by ccccc
	HELP! What training do I need? training qualifications (Preview) My husband has his own Ltd. company with two employees. Him as a 'Design Engineer' and me as 'Bookkeeper'. I want to know exactly what I am doing, gain a recognised qualification AND possibly look at taking in extra bookkeeping work in the future from small businesses or other 'design engineers'. An '...	Cfra53r	9	5810	Fri Sep 30 00:08 2016 by Cheshire
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