A Book-keeper is the person who provides the financial support role to other professionals. In small to medium sized enterprises book-keepers may be the sole financial member of staff.
Book-keepers tasks are most difficult to define because duties are many and varied across differing businesses.
However, the former National Training Organisation for Accounting have developed standards at NVQ Levels 2, 3 & 4 and produced performance criteria for accounting staff at the support level to measure their competence. These standards identify with the IABs perception of the role of the Book-keeper.
The tasks:
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- Purchase Accounting
- Sales Accounting & Credit Control
- Accounting for Stock
- Cash & Banking
- Nominal Ledger
- Accounting for VAT
- Payroll Accounting
- Data Processing - Accounting Packages
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Miscellaneous tasks including:
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- Personnel
- Communication
- Administration
- Presenting Reports using the Accounting Database
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The IAB book-keeping qualifications are relevant to those working at the first levels of financial accountancy and are equally suitable for school leavers, individuals who are seeking a career change or those returning to work.
They can also be used as a stepping stone towards the Accounting Technician and Accountancy qualifications of the Institute of Financial Accountants.
The IAB payroll qualifications are aimed at those involved in the day to day operation of a payroll department and are again, equally suitable for school leavers and individuals seeking a career change or returning to work after an absence.
The IAB knows that those wishing to learn about accounting and the processing of information (e.g. owner-managers), do not always want to study the technical aspects of debits and credits as well. For these people we offer the Diploma in Small Business Financial Management. |
