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Bookkeeping Careers & Qualifications

 

Bookkeeping Careers & Qualifications

Explore new career opportunities in bookkeeping and the qualifications you can gain to increase your income, personal prestige and career prospects.

Bookkeeping as a Business

 

Bookkeeping as a Business

Over a third of the professional members of the IAB run their own bookkeeping practice. Find out here how you can start your own bookkeeping business.

Payroll Careers & Qualifications

 

Payroll Careers & Qualifications

Payroll has been changing radically in recent times and the IAB is at the forefront helping students and professionals with their qualifications.

Members Area

 

Members Area

IAB members have a dedicated support, benefits and information area within the IAB site. If you're a member, click here to login and see what's new.

Find a

Bookkeeper

 

Find a Bookkeeper

If you're in business and in need of a professionally qualified bookkeeper from the UK's premier Ofqual accredited bookkeeping organisation, click here.

Buy Study Text Books

 

Buy Study Text Books

The IAB offers many different paths to becoming a professional bookkeeper or qualified payroll expert and the simplest way is to use our study textbooks.

Find a Centre

 

Find a Centre

IAB courses are run worldwide, and if you're looking for a centre to help you with your bookkeeping and payroll qualifications, take a look here.

Join the IAB

 

Join the IAB

If you want to get ahead in your career or business, the IAB is here to help you all the way. Find out what we do, why we care and how we look after our members.

The IAB is the ONLY dedicated bookkeeping association in the world appointed by the UK Parliament AND Recognised to award Ofqual regulated qualifications

Welcome to the IAB

Build a bookkeeping career that counts

Bookkeeping skills are the bedrock of micro businesses today. They:

  • Enhance job prospects
  • Help business owners thrive
  • Open doors to new opportunities

Whether you are a start-up, need a career change or want to study for your future, the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) offers a ‘best for business’ choice and selection of bookkeeping courses to help you train to be a bookkeeper.

The IAB is the leading awarding and supervisory body for professional bookkeepers in the UK.

Celebrating 40 years of empowering people across the globe, it’s a not-for-profit organisation which promotes the professional status of bookkeepers.

Respected worldwide, the IAB:

  • Offers extensive financial IAB qualifications – accredited by Ofqual
  • Supports thousands of members helping them to reach new bookkeeping career heights
  • Has paved the way for new bookkeeping apprenticeships and mentoring initiatives

To find out more about bookkeeping courses, bookkeeping and payroll qualifications and how you can train to be a bookkeeper, get in touch here.

Regulated by
Ofqual

Government Approved

Over 40 years experience

Over 10,000 members worldwide

150,000+ financial qualifications awarded

International recognition

Upcoming Events

27 Jun

Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meeting – 27th June

The IAB is working with The Bookkeepers Alliance which is a membership organisation providing support to those working in the bookkeeping sector.  They have arranged a series of Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meetings.  IAB members are invited to attend these meetings which are informal gatherings of bookkeepers and they provide an excellent opportunity for networking. You don’t need to pay to

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29 Jun

The Pensions Regulator Auto Enrolment Seminar – London

Free automatic enrolment seminars for business advisers Join The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) team of automatic enrolment experts for a free half-day seminar where you’ll learn how you can help your clients meet their new legal duties. In this interactive session, TPR’s panel of automatic enrolment experts will take you through the basics, including the tasks your clients need to complete

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6 Jul

The Pensions Regulator – Auto-enrolment webinar

Your automatic enrolment questions answered by The Pensions Regulator TPR are hosting a free webinar for business advisers at 2:30 pm on 6 July. The webinar will focus on the legislation changes that come into effect during 2017/18, for example the duties that new employers have from 1 October 2017. You’ll also have a chance to get your automatic enrolment

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7 Jul

Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meeting – 7th July

The IAB is working with The Bookkeepers Alliance which is a membership organisation providing support to those working in the bookkeeping sector. They have arranged a series of Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meetings. IAB members are invited to attend these meetings which are informal gatherings of bookkeepers and they provide an excellent opportunity for networking. You don’t need to pay to

Read more

12 Jul

Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meeting – 12th July

The IAB is working with The Bookkeepers Alliance which is a membership organisation providing support to those working in the bookkeeping sector. They have arranged a series of Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meetings. IAB members are invited to attend these meetings which are informal gatherings of bookkeepers and they provide an excellent opportunity for networking. You don’t need to pay to

Read more

20 Jul

The Pensions Regulator Twitter Q&A

Business advisers – join TPR on Twitter on 20 July from 2:30-3pm where experts from The Pensions Regulator will be online and ready to answer your questions on automatic enrolment. For more information, visit The Pensions Regulator’s events page.

7 Sep

Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meeting – 7th September

The IAB is working with The Bookkeepers Alliance which is a membership organisation providing support to those working in the bookkeeping sector. They have arranged a series of Bookkeepers Coffee Club Meetings. IAB members are invited to attend these meetings which are informal gatherings of bookkeepers and they provide an excellent opportunity for networking. You don’t need to pay to

Read more

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Whether you are a start-up, need a career change or want to study for your future, the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) offers the ‘best for business’ choice and a selection of bookkeeping and payroll courses and Ofqual certified qualifications to help you train to be a bookkeeper or payroll professional.

The International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) is the leading awarding and supervisory body for professional bookkeepers in the UK.

Celebrating 40 years of empowering people across the globe, it’s a not-for-profit organisation which promotes the professional status of bookkeepers.