I have already posted a few times but I thought I'd also give a brief intro here too.
My name is Tim and I have been a self-employed professional bookkeeper for 3 years now. I started with my first client and now have a very full order book! I have no formal bookkeeping qualifications but I taught myself manual bookkeeping when I was in business a long time ago and so I have always had a basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping. However I made a conscious decision 2 years ago to step things up a level and start studying for a more formal accountancy qualification so that I could offer my clients (current and future) accountancy services as well as bookkeeping. I started to study for my AAT qualification by Distance Learning and now only have 2 more exams to go! I now have 5 accounts clients, 3 sole traders and 2 partnerships. I do not yet feel confident enough to take on any Limited Co accounts. My ultimate aim is to have enough accountancy to concentrate on that and maybe employ a bookkeeper to service my existing bookkeeping clients.
I hope to be able to make a valuable contribution to this forum.
Kind regards to all, Tim TSR Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services
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