Practical vocational qualifications that lead to ICB membership and professional status.
As soon as you register as an ICB Student you can start completing ICB qualifications. The following qualifications should be completed in the order they appear.
Professional Bookkeeper Qualification
Title |
Code |
Type |
Level I in Basic Bookkeeping
The Certificate covers the basic principles of double entry bookkeeping and its application in business.
Entry-Requirements
No prior bookkeeping qualifications are required but candidates must have basic numeracy skills.
Candidates must hold valid student registration.
Assessment Type
One timed home or office based online test.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year.
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M1 |
1x home assessment |
Level II in Manual Bookkeeping
The Certificate covers the principles of manual double entry bookkeeping and its application in business.
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must have achieved or gained exemption from the Level I Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping before they may apply for the Level II Manual Bookkeeping qualification.
Candidates must also have completed the Level I examination within the last two years.
Candidates must hold valid student registration, or valid Affiliate Member or Payroll Agent status.
Assessment Type
One timed centre based assessment.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year.
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|
M2 |
1x Centre assessment |
Level II in Computerised Bookkeeping
The Certificate covers the basic principles of computerised double entry bookkeeping and its application in business.
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must have achieved or gained exemption from the Level I Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping before they may apply for the Level II Computerised Bookkeeping qualification.
Candidates must also have completed the Level I examination within the last two years.
Candidates must hold valid student registration, or valid Affiliate Member or Payroll Agent status.
Assessment Type
One timed home or office based online test.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year.
> Syllabus
|
C2 |
1x Home assessment |
Certified Bookkeeper Qualification
You must pass the first three examinations (Professional Bookkeeper Qualification) before you start this Certified Bookkeeper Qualification.
Title |
Code |
Type |
Level III Diploma in Manual Bookkeeping
The Diploma covers advanced manual double entry bookkeeping and its application in business.
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must have achieved or gained exemption from the Level II Certificates in Manual and Computerised Bookkeeping before they may apply for the Level III Manual Bookkeeping qualification.
Candidates must also have completed the Level II examinations within the last two years.
Candidates must hold valid student registration, or valid Associatee Member status.
Assessment Type
One timed centre based assessment.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year.
> Syllabus
|
M3 |
1x Centre assessment |
Level III Diploma in Computerised Bookkeeping
The Diploma covers advanced computerised double entry bookkeeping and its application in business.
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must have achieved or gained exemption from the Level II Certificates in Manual and Computerised Bookkeeping before they may apply for the Level III Computerised Bookkeeping qualification.
Candidates must also have completed the Level II examinations within the last two years.
Candidates must hold valid student registration, or valid Associatee Member status.
Assessment Type
One timed home or office based online test.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year.
> Syllabus
|
C3 |
1x Home assessment |
Financial Manager Qualification
Having completed all the qualifications up to this point you can start ICB's highest level qualification. Choose between these Level IV units or complete them all within a two-year period to be awarded the Level IV Diploma in Financial Management.
This qualification is not membership correlative.
Title |
Code |
Type |
Level IV Certificate in Management Accounting
This unit comprises
Monitor Financial Performance
Collecting information about costs from both internal and external sources
Monitoring performance and making recommendations to enhance value
Preparing and presenting periodic performance reports
Draft Budgets
Preparing forecasts of income and expenditure
Preparing draft budget proposals
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must achieve (or gain exemption from) the following ICB qualifications before applying:
Level II Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level III Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Level IV Certificate in Advanced Bookkeeping and Accounts
Candidates must also:
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status or
hold valid student registration and have completed their most recent examination within the last two years
Assessment Type
Timed online test at home
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
L4MA |
1 x online assessment |
Level IV Certificate in Drafting Financial Statements
This unit comprises
Draft Limited Company Financial Statements
Interpret Limited Company Financial Statements
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must achieve (or gain exemption from) the following ICB qualifications before applying:
Level II Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level III Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Level IV Certificate in Advanced Bookkeeping and Accounts
Candidates must also:
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status or
hold valid student registration and have completed their most recent examination within the last two years
Assessment Type
Timed online test at home
Availability
Every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
L4DFS |
1 x online assessment |
Level IV Certificate in Personal Tax
This unit comprises
Calculating income from Employment
Calculating Property and Investment Income
Preparing Income Tax Computations
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must achieve (or gain exemption from) the following ICB qualifications before applying:
Level II Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level III Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Level IV Certificate in Advanced Bookkeeping and Accounts
Candidates must also:
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status or
hold valid student registration and have completed their most recent examination within the last two years
Assessment Type
Timed online test at home
Availability
Every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
L4PT |
1 x online assessment |
Level IV Certificate in Business Tax
This unit comprises
Preparing Capital Allowance Computations
Computing Assessable Business Income
Preparing Corporation Tax Computations on Income and Capital Gains
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must achieve (or gain exemption from) the following ICB qualifications before applying:
Level II Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level III Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Level IV Certificate in Advanced Bookkeeping and Accounts
Candidates must also:
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status or
hold valid student registration and have completed their most recent examination within the last two years
Assessment Type
Timed online test at home
Availability
Every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
L4BT |
1 x online assessment |
Specialist / Stand-Alone Qualifications
You can choose from our suite of add-on qualifications that run alongside the core bookkeeping qualifications. Although these are not usually membership correlative you may need to pass other qualifications before you can attempt them.
Title |
Code |
Type |
Level III Diploma in Payroll Management
This qualification covers the theoretical knowledge and demonstration of the use of various tables and publications issued by HMRC and the demonstration of how to carry out computerised handling of payroll related matters.
Entry-Requirements
No prior bookkeeping knowledge or qualifications are required but candidates must have basic numeracy skills.
Candidates must:
hold valid student registration or
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status
Assessment Type
Home-based assessment. Two week deadline.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
P3 |
1 x online assessment |
Level III Diploma in Self Assessment Tax
This qualification comprises both Personal and Business Taxation and relates to preparing tax computations and returns for businesses (sole trader) and individuals.
Entry-Requirements
Candidates must achieve (or gain exemptions from) the following ICB qualifications before applying:
Level II Certificate in Bookkeeping
Level III Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounts
Candidates must:
hold valid AICB, MICB or FICB status or
hold valid student registration and have completed their most recent examination within the last two years
Assessment Type
Home-based assessment. Two week deadline.
Availability
Immediate in every week of the year
> Syllabus
|
SAT3 |
1 x online assessment |
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