I've been doing book-keeping for a Ltd Co for about 25 years as well as a couple of other book-keeping jobs in the past few years. I did a Scottish National Certificate in Business Studies back then as well (I think that was what it was called). I've seen book-keeping vacancies advertised but alll of them require a knowledge of Sage. I've just been doing the bookkeeping on Excel spreadsheets.
I have been doing the wages and submitting the relevant forms online all these years.
My question is this, if I decide to apply to be a member of the ICB would I not be allowed to do the wages until I have passed the Payroll Diploma? This would be ludicrous and I have probably picked up this wrong.
Is it possible to take the individual courses over the course of......however long it takes and then apply for membership? Or is it normal to take one level, join and then add further levels.
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It used to be the case with ICB I think it was could only do Limited Company bookkeeping once you passed level 3 manual exam (and you need to pass level 1 and 2 first or get exemptions which think is letter from accountants and other proof needed) and for payroll need the level 3 diploma in payroll.
Worth asking the ICB a direct question about this and see how they respond.
Thanks - I think I'll just go ahead and apply to do the Manual Book-keeping Level 1, 2 & 3 and Computer Level 2. Then at a later date do the Payroll Level 3 and Self Assessment Level 3 (if I pass the others obviously).
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Thanks - I think I'll just go ahead and apply to do the Manual Book-keeping Level 1, 2 & 3 and Computer Level 2. Then at a later date do the Payroll Level 3 and Self Assessment Level 3 (if I pass the others obviously).
That is the route that I am following at the moment although I am leaving the level 3 course to one side for a while and doing the Payroll Diploma instead.
With a level two certificate, you can work for Ltd companies under the ICB, you just can't go past the Trial Balance stage. That is the impression that I have anyway.
