Course Details: ICB Level 2 Associate & Level 3 Professional

Course Overview

Our Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) Professional pathway course includes modules at levels 1, 2 and 3, and is designed to take you from being an absolute beginner to a competent bookkeeper.

You will learn traditional manual bookkeeping methods – such as the 'Double Entry System' – along with computerised techniques using Excel and Sage, the world’s most popular bookkeeping software package.

More advanced topics include using bookkeeping for management information purposes and preparing books for partnerships and limited companies, ensuring you are in even greater demand from employers. You will also be in a position to establish your own bookkeeping practice.

Throughout the course, your knowledge will be enhanced through a variety of interesting, practical examples and assignments that will teach you to provide accurate financial data for a range of organisations.

You will cover a wide range of subjects including reconciliations, VAT returns, managing and forecasting budgets, depreciation, prepayments, accruals, limited liability companies, installing accounting software and converting from manual to computerised accounts.

Qualification

This course is accredited by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB). With over 150,000 students and members spread across more than 50 countries, it is the largest bookkeeping institute in the world.

Upon successful completion of the course you will receive ICB certificates in Basic Bookkeeping Level 1, Manual Bookkeeping Level 2, Computerised Bookkeeping Level 2, Manual Bookkeeping Level 3, Computerised Bookkeeping Level 3 plus a Sage certificate of competency.

You will also be eligible for full ICB membership, giving you the option to apply for a license to practice and allowing you to use the letters MICB after your name.

Careers

Every business, no matter how large or small, is required by law to 'keep books'. Bookkeepers play a vital role within organisations; ensuring records of individual financial transactions are accurate, orderly, up to date and comprehensive.

If you are organised and methodical, like working through documents and enjoy seeing a set of figures add up properly, then bookkeeping is the career for you.

Bookkeeping is a skill you can use in an almost limitless number of industries, allowing you to gain employment in the sector of your choosing or set up your own practice.

With your new qualification you will be able to apply for a variety of roles including Accounts, Purchase or Sales Ledger Manager, earning up to £48,260. You will also have the ability to set up as a self-employed professional bookkeeper.

Why study with Home Learning College?

Studying with Home Learning College, the UK’s leading distance learning provider, will help you unlock your true potential and get the job you want. Learn from home and gain the industry recognised Professional Qualifications you need to take that next step in your career. Home Learning College is the only distance learning provider to offer all those benefits:

• Dedicated Tutor support - online and via phone
• Unlimited access to our Virtual Learning Community where you can interact with your Tutor and fellow students: share tips, help each other or simply have a chat
• All course material included and also available online
• Learn from home, in your own time and at your own pace
• Excellent Pass Rate

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