It is now possible to obtain professional bookkeeping qualifications from home, making it easier than before to enhance your career prospects and potentially earn more money. Learning from home is a great way to better yourself, as it allows you to learn at a pace that suits you - you can study whenever you wish for as much as you wish, and it is easy to fit around other commitments such as family or even a current job.
Studying for extra qualifications, especially in your own time, shows your commitment to your own development as well as your level of technical competency. It also shows your level of interest in a career in bookkeeping and accountancy and, in these tough and difficult times, may well give you the edge over other candidates.
Professional bookkeeping qualifications can also help those setting up and running their own business. All businesses have to keep books, to run payroll, calculate tax and National Insurance, and analyse their business at any one time through an assessment of their accounts.
It is important, though, that you pick the right course for you and your needs. You want a course that offers you a professional qualification which employers recognise and value. And as learning from home can at times be a lonely and difficult business, it is always best to choose a course that offering ready access to tutorial support as well as a community of other students online. It is also worth choosing a course that specialises in and focuses on all aspects of bookkeeping.
The Association of Accounting Technicians is the principle professional body, recognised by the main UK chartered accounting bodies, for accounting technicians. Their qualifications are widely recognised and will provide exemptions to becoming a chartered accountant. These qualifications clearly demonstrate a commitment to the accountancy profession and high standard of competence and are highly desirable by any employer.
The AAT Certificate for Accounting, a practical entry level qualification, and the AAT Diploma for Accounting, introducing you to more complex accounting responsibilities, can be studied at home. Both qualifications are based on practical application of the tools and techniques and give plenty of opportunity to apply the learning through the course.
These qualifications are perfect to help you train for roles such as Financial Accounts Assistant or Accounts clerk, with potential earnings of up to £40,000 pa.
For those wanting to specialise in bookkeeping, the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers provides Certificate and Diploma level courses which are also readily available for home study. Properly trained bookkeepers are in constant demand, with competitive salaries on offer.
It is also possible to specialise even further with ICB and obtain competency qualifications through an understanding of Sage payroll software and the Sage computerised bookkeeping course. And since Sage is the most widely accountancy software used in the UK, you can be sure that your qualifications will be in constant demand and your earnings potential will increase.
It is now possible to train for the accountancy and bookkeeping profession from home to help you get the job and salary you want. All you need to do now is commit the time and effort and you are almost there. Good luck.
