From June 15th - June 30th: FREE Self-Assessment course added to the following course options: ICB319, ICB330, AAT-L23/22 & AAT-L234/22
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We are a family-run home study college who provide a complete range of bookkeeping, payroll and taxation courses to help you become a self-employed bookkeeper or work within a financial environment. We personalise our support to each individual student to ensure success.
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Our Top Selling Courses

MICB - ICB Levels 2 & 3 Bookkeeping (Sage 50 Accounts or Xero) PLUS L4 Self-Assessment Taxation
ICB340
Was £1488
Now £1190
ICB Level 4 Certificate - Self-Assessment Taxation Returns
ICB1005
£295
ICB L3 Diploma in Payroll Management
PY010
£448

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Change Your Life by becoming a Bookkeeper or an Accountant
Every Business, large or small, is required by law to keep its financial records in good order. This involves recording all business transactions into manual records (ledgers) or, more commonly now, into a computerised accounting package, e.g. Sage.

From these records a qualified bookkeeper is then able to produce the Final Accounts, comprising the Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet. Qualified Bookkeepers are in great demand and a career as a part-time or full-time bookkeeper can be financially rewarding.

The UK has over 5 million private sector businesses, a number which is growing by around 250,000 per year.
An even more impressive figure – and one especially relevant for you – is that 99% are micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs).
With our fully accredited ICB and AAT home study courses, Ideal Schools provides a complete range of bookkeeping, payroll and taxation courses to help you become a self-employed bookkeeper or work within a financial environment.

Student Spotlight

David Boyes: Building a Flexible Bookkeeping Career After Redundancy
In our Student Spotlight series, we speak to Ideal Schools students and graduates about their journeys into bookkeeping and accounting. This time, we spoke to David Boyes, founder of Boyes Business Services, about redundancy, retraining, subcontracting, and creating a working life with more freedom, flexibility and purpose.
Jenny Potter: Turning Experience into a Bookkeeping Business
In our Student Spotlight series, we speak to Ideal Schools students and graduates about their journeys into bookkeeping and accounting. This time we spoke to Jenny Potter, founder of 'The Lady Bookkeeper', about building a flexible bookkeeping business after a varied career and years of running a successful community enterprise.
Karan Chheda: Building a Bookkeeping Practice with Purpose
Karan Chheda’s journey into bookkeeping was not a sudden career change. It was a return to something he had spent years studying, before life took him in other directions. From extensive accountancy education in India, through moves between the UK, India, and Russia, to building a bookkeeping practice in the UK, Karan’s story offers an honest insight into what it really takes to build a career around numbers, learning, and people.
Gemma Williams: Building a Flexible Bookkeeping Career
When life demanded a slower pace, Gemma Williams chose not to stand still. Instead, she built a bookkeeping career that works around her health, family, and energy levels. In this Student Spotlight, Gemma shares how retraining with Ideal Schools helped her rebuild her working life after a major health scare, regain confidence, and create a business that fits real life, one manageable step at a time.
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