Practical Book-Keeping - Intermediate

ICB Certificate in Book-Keeping

Course Details

Book-Keeping is a growing profession - it is demanding, exciting, challenging and rewarding and Book-Keepers are needed by every business, providing outstanding career opportunities. Practical Book-Keeping is about understanding how a business works and then providing accurate figures that enable the business to know exactly how well it is doing.

With this Practical Book-Keeping intermediate course you'll quickly master the world standard "Double Entry System" of keeping accounts. You'll learn through a variety of interesting and practical examples and assignments. Qualified Book-Keepers can command salaries of up to £35,000* per annum.

Qualifications

Obtain industry recognised qualifications by taking this course in Practical Book-Keeping through the ICB.

The ICB is the largest Book-Keeping association in the world with over 150,000 members.

Completing the course in Practical Book-keeping will add value to your CV, both in the knowledge gained and in demonstrating your personal commitment to your development Alternatively, if you are setting up your own business or currently run your own business, this course will give you the knowledge and skills required to deal with your practical Book-Keeping requirements.

Study Plan

Our Practical Book-keeping course has been designed by industry experts and will teach you vital aspects of book-keeping:

• Double entry procedure
• Capital and Revenue expenditure and income
• Credit control, Discounts & Pricing
• Day Books
• Trial Balance
• VAT Registered Businesses
• The Journal
• Suspense account
• The Cash Book and Petty Cash Imprest system
• Bank Reconciliation and control accounts
• Preparation of Final Accounts
• Accruals and Prepayments
• Depreciation
• Provision for doubtful debts
• Practical Book-keeping entries for year end adjustments
  
  

Study Details

The Book-keeping course has a total of 21 different study topics.  Whilst working your way through each of the units you will be given a total of 6 assignment to complete.  You will be allocated a personal tutor who can be contacted via email and telephone.  Your tutor will assess your completed assignments and give you feedback on your progress.

Once you have completed the course you will be required to sit 2 exams.  The first exam will be an exam taken at home.  The second exam will take place at an external exam centre in your area.

Most students complete this Practical Book-Keeping Intermediate course within approximately 120 hours of study.

Careers

With this course you'll be able to apply for jobs as a Book-Keeper and could earn up to £20,000* per annum.

*Source: Hays Accountancy and Finance Salary Guide 2007

Other roles include:

Accounts Clerk                                    Accounts Assistant
£18,000                                                  £17,000
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