ICB Book-keeping - Level I: Certificate in Basic Book-keeping

This course provides a foundation for both manual and computerised book-keeping. It is also your first step towards gaining a recognised professional qualification that will enable you to practise as a book-keeper, keeping books for your clients, or to work as a book-keeper in a company or firm of accountants.

Awarding Body

Institute of Certified Book-keepers
Wolverton

The ICB has more than 150,000 students and members spread over more than 50 countries, making it the largest book-keeping institute in the world.

Estimated Study Time

Approximately 45 hours plus assignment

Specification

This course covers the following topics:
1. Business documents
2. Books of original entry
3. Credit control
4. Ledger accounts
5. Trial balances
6. Security of data

Course includes:

• Access to your Tutor for support by telephone, e-mail or post to help you as you study
• Comprehensive 8-Lesson Study Guide takes you through the programme with practice questions and plenty of worked examples
• 7 Tutor-Assessed Assignments and solutions give you regular practice in tacking problem questions
• Workbook offers ongoing practical application as you learn
• 1-year service contract - you can take up to 12 months to finish if you wish.

Taking your Basic Certificate examination:

• Exam Fee £25
• The exam takes the form of a 2-hour online Final Assignment taken at home or in your office.
• The pass mark is 85% - yes, accuracy is most important in book-keeping!
• Your Tutor will advise you when you are ready to take the examination on completion of the course assignments and our Mock Exam.
• To take the exam you register with the ICB (£45) and apply for examination when you are ready - we will send you the forms.