Starting a career in accounting can be intimidating, especially if you're not quite sure where to start. While a degree in accounting can be beneficial, it often requires a significant amount of time and financial investment. However, there are alternative qualifications that can offer aspiring accountants the same level of...
Accounting and bookkeeping are often seen as technical and number-driven disciplines. However, that's not entirely true. In reality, these professions rely heavily on human relationships and your interpersonal skills. As a student or aspiring professional, it's crucial to recognise the role of personal branding and building lasting relationships. The ability to...
The immaculate cover, the strong spiral binding, the crisp black ink on pristine paper; there's nothing like one of our brand-new study books. But even though it's fresh from the printers and the information is bang-up-to-date, some of the core concepts explored were first written down in a book much,...
Studying is something that we all do at some point in our life. However, learning successfully is a skill that not many grasp. Thankfully, we have a few ideas on how to be successful in your accounting studies. Here are 6 tips we think will help you achieve more when you...
Today, we ran a live webinar to talk about all things ICB. We were delighted to be joined by Ami Copeland and Peter Stewart from the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. And we were joined by one of our students - Niall Dewson - who talked about his ICB study experience so...
For any freelancer offering a service to businesses, there is always a worry that – seemingly out of nowhere – a client will one day email you to say ‘we no longer need you.’ But how can the Business Insight course help cut the risk of that happening? What is the...
Back in January, we ran a live webinar to talk about all things ICB. We were delighted to be joined by Ami Copeland and Peter Stewart from the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. And we were joined by two of our students - Deborah Sharpe and Lynne Evans - who talked about...
Tax is a complicated matter to handle, as we are told right? Complex is probably a better word for it. The proposition of Making Tax Digital (MTD) is easy though: paper records of accounting are no longer viable. Operating using the digital form of accounting will become the norm for businesses...
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 expect to...
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,...
