Articles, Tips, & Advice From Our Tutors
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Would you try to eat soup with a fork? No. Of course you wouldn’t. But many online learning providers do exactly that when they deliver their ICB and AAT online courses using a system called Moodle. And that's because it wasn't designed to work with the type of questions you'd...
The Dreaded Journal They can be the stuff of nightmares! Are you reading this because you’re struggling with accounting journal entries? Yes? In that case, before I get started, I want to tell you something. You’re not on your own The fact that I’ve written this means one of three things. I’ve struggled with it,...
“Do you do videos?” A common question from both ICB and AAT students. We’ve already spoken about the carefully constructed educational experience offered by Training Link. And the cornerstone of this has always been our study books. Exclusive to us – and regularly improved after continuous feedback (both verbal and based...
This is the most vital part of your course package… but (bizarrely) nobody really talks about it. We touched on this in the webinar we ran with the AAT (available to watch here). But it’s worth stressing the point again - even for the hundred or so that stuck with...
Question, do you know your debits from your credits? If I were to ask my (much) younger studying self that question, the honest answer would be no. However, I was very good at learning and memorising! But this creates a problem. You can only memorise what you have been given. So how can you...
On the 26th November the 9th annual Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) Summit and LUCA Awards ceremony took place, and Training Link were announced winners of the ‘Large Training Provider of the Year’ award for the 7th consecutive year. Since 2012 they have been considered the best provider of accredited...
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers’ 9th annual two-day Bookkeepers Summit, being held this year at the beautiful Radisson Blu Edwardian in London Heathrow on the 26th and 27th November is the ultimate event for bookkeepers who want to stay at the top of their game.
Having spent a fantastic first day connecting with many ICB students, members and exhibitors, the time came to attend the awards ceremony. We met up with Claire Adams (New Practice of the Year nominee) and her husband Paul, as well as Christine Aplin (Student of the Year nominee). After a sumptuous three...
The 2017 ICB Luca Awards are just around the corner, and we can now reveal that that we are associated with no less than FOUR awards this year; Large Training Provider of the Year, Tutor of the Year, Student of the Year and New Practice of the Year. Large Training Provider of the Year Having won the...
With the ICB Bookkeepers summit only two months away, there is expected to be more bookkeepers attending than ever before. That’s not to mean that it’s going to be a cramped affair; far from it! This year, it will once again be held at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Centre. This...
