Practical Book-Keeping - Advanced level

ICB Diploma in Manual Book Keeping (Level 3)

Course Details

Building on the skills learnt from the intermediate Book-Keeping course, this advanced level Book-Keeping course teaches how to use Book-Keeping for management information purposes, ensuring that you are in even greater demand from employers as looking for professionals with accounting training in a specialist area.

Great emphasis is made on interpreting data in this advanced Book-Keeping course as well as understanding how businesses use financial data to assist in operational and strategic management.

Qualifications

By taking the Institute of Certified Book-Keepers Diploma in Manual Book-Keeping course you will be able to put yourself in charge of your career, to develop and grow at a pace to suit you, and stand out from other applicants when job hunting.

This advanced Book-Keeping course will add value to your CV by demonstrating your accounting training, whilst maximising your personal development, and helping you find your dream job, by showing a potential employer your commitment to the job and knowledge.

The ICB is the largest Book-Keeping association in the world with over 150,000 members. It provides many benefits for its members which you could find useful in developing a career in finance.

Study Plan

The course will cover many book-keeping topics including:

• Control accounts
• Manufacturing accounts
• Methods of stock valuation
• Calculating and interpreting accounting ratios
• Partnerships
• Limited Liability companies
• Ledger entries for special transactions
• Producing Accunts from Incomplete Records
• Preparation of Final Accounts in Vertical and Horizontal Format
• Accounting training practice question

Study Details

There are 11 study units throughout the course.  At the end of each unit you will complete an assignment.  Your completed assignments give your personal tutor the opportunity to assess your progress and provide you with feedback and advice.

Once you have completed all of the study nodules and assignments you will be required to sit an exam.  The exam will be taken at a local external test centre near your location.

Most students can complete this advanced Book-Keeping course within approximately 120 hours of study.

Careers

With this advanced book-keeping course you'll be able to apply for jobs as a Book-Keeper and could earn up to £24,500* per annum.

*Source: Kelly Financial Services - Salary Survey 2006

Other roles include:

Accounts Clerk                                    Accounts Assistant
£18,000                                                  £17,000
Source: Red Goldfish                          Source: Trovit