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Unlock Your Career Potential with Certified Bookkeeping

Discover a range of affordable and practical qualifications designed to set you apart. Achieving Certified Bookkeeper status with the ICB can unlock countless opportunities, especially if self-employment is your ultimate goal. This career path offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling you to study and work around your family commitments—potentially earning up to £40 per hour while setting your own schedule.

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) is fully dedicated to the bookkeeping profession. With annual conferences, regional branches, and regular networking events, you’ll have everything you need to stay informed and connected in this thriving industry.

At IDEAL Schools, we specialise in home-study training in bookkeeping and accounting. Our courses and personalised support services are tailored to create a flexible, empowering study environment that fits your life. Progress at your own pace, with access to direct telephone and online support. Our innovative virtual campus, complete with private social media groups, ensures you’ll never feel isolated during your journey.

We provide courses in both hard copy and online formats, complemented by regular tutor-marked assignments with detailed feedback, internal college mock exams, and every official ICB mock exam as standard. This comprehensive approach ensures our students achieve exceptional pass rates.

Our curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, including Bookkeeping & Accounting, Payroll Management, Self-Assessment and Corporation Taxation, Business Insight, and more. With these qualifications, you’ll be equipped to offer a variety of valuable services.

Take the First Step
Complete the form below to explore your career options with our experienced tutorial team. Don’t worry—no pushy sales staff here. You’ll speak directly with someone who understands the challenges and rewards of this path. We can even connect you with students who have successfully transitioned to fulfilling careers.

At IDEAL Schools, communication and support are at the heart of everything we do. Let’s start this journey together!

Get in touch

By completing the form below, we can discuss your career options with you. Don’t worry, we don’t employ sales staff; you’d talk to one of our experienced tutorial team. We can even put you in touch with other students who have taken this journey and found success at the other side.

Great focus is put on communication with our students and we look forward to speaking with you shortly.

Further Information
Associate Membership (AICB)
Full Membership (MICB)
ICB Level 3 Payroll Management
ICB Level 4 Certificate - CPD Options

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The world's leading bookkeeping organisation

The world's leading bookkeeping organisation

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is the largest bookkeeping institute in the world. It promotes and maintains the standards of bookkeeping as a profession through the establishment of relevant qualifications and the award of grades of membership that recognise academic attainment, working experience and competence.

In our role as a membership body we provide ongoing support to members to ensure they are knowledgeable and up to date with the latest legislation, mindful of their ethical obligations, and best-placed to provide a trusted and exemplary service to business.

Ideal Schools specialise in home study (distance learning) training in Bookkeeping and Accounting subjects including Sage computerised bookkeeping, Payroll Management and Self Assessment Taxation courses.
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