What is ICB?

  • The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is the largest bookkeeping body in the world.
  • The ICB was started in the UK in 1996 and now has over 150,000 members and students.
  • It promotes and maintains the standards of bookkeeping as a profession.
  • It aims to provide relevant qualifications that are recognised academically and to highlight working experience and competence.

Why choose ICB?

  • The Institute's objectives are:
    • To promote bookkeeping as a profession.
    • To enable bookkeeping to gain recognition as an integral part of the financial profession.
    • To promote training in the principles of bookkeeping.
    • To develop personal study skills and improve confidence of those persons who undertake a course in bookkeeping.
    • To enable the achievement of a qualification, which may be used to enhance prospects for progression into higher levels of study.
    • To improve the career prospects of its members.

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