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{{Short description|Bookkeeping trade organization}}
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| name = ICB
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| formation = November 1996
| full_name = Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
| purpose = Promote the bookkeeping profession
| type = Not-for-profit
| location_country = United Kingdom
| membership = 150,000 students
| website = {{url|https://www.icb.org.au/s}}
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The '''Institute of Certified Bookkeepers ("ICB")''' is a British [[not for profit|not-for-profit]] organization. Its objective is to promote the [[bookkeeping]] profession worldwide and offer its students and members trusted bookkeeping qualifications. Founded in the United Kingdom in November 1996, ICB has grown to be the largest bookkeeping body in the world today with over 150,000 members, including students, from over 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Garry & June share 25-year story|url=https://www.bookkeepers.org.uk/resources/news/general/garry--june-share-25-year-story/a/9346|access-date=2022-02-03|website=www.bookkeepers.org.uk}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The '''Institute of Certified Bookkeepers ("ICB")''' is a British [[not for profit]] organisation with the objective of promoting the [[bookkeeping]] profession worldwide and offering trusted bookkeeping qualifications to its students and members.

ICB was founded in the [[United Kingdom]] in November 1996 and has since grown to be the largest bookkeeping body in the world, with 150,000 students and members in over 100 countries.

ICB’s objectives are:

• to promote bookkeeping as a profession

• to increase recognition for bookkeeping as an integral part of the financial profession

• to promote education and learning

• to develop personal study skills and improve confidence of those persons who undertake a course in bookkeeping

• to enable the achievement of a recognised bookkeeping qualification, which may be used to enhance prospects for progression into higher levels of study

• to provide a trusted benchmark for the profession

• to improve the career prospects of ICB members


== Global presence ==
== Global presence ==
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Since its inception in the UK, ICB has set up International offices and agents in 19 other countries. It has had offices in Australia since 2002, offices in Russia and other countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (trading as ICFM) since 2006, in Ghana since 2009, in India since 2010, and in Ireland since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookkeepers.org.uk/About-Us/Global-Impact|title = Global Impact}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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With members in 107 countries now established, ICB has become a globally recognised membership body and promoter of excellence in bookkeeping standards worldwide. Since its inception in the UK, ICB has set up international offices and agents in 19 other countries, with offices in Australia since 2002, Russia and other countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (trading as ICFM) since 2006, Ghana since 2009, India since 2010, and Ireland since 2013.


== Membership ==
== Membership ==
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[[Bookkeeper]]s with suitable previous qualifications or experience, as well as those without prior knowledge can become a member of ICB. The latter can join as students and take a course with an ICB-accredited Training Provider, or learn through self-study using ICB textbooks, and then upgrade after passing ICB exams. Members have access to a range of benefits, including regular [[Continuing professional development]] (CPD) events, technical advice line and web resources, a membership card and certificate, career and business start-up advice, and an online job vacancy facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookkeepers.org.uk/Membership/Benefits|title = Find out more about ICB membership benefits}}</ref>


== Money laundering supervision ==
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Membership of ICB is available to bookkeepers with suitable previous qualifications or experience, as well as those without prior knowledge. The latter can join as students and take a course with an ICB-accredited Training Provider, or learn through self-study using ICB textbooks, and then upgrade after passing ICB exams. Members have access to a wide range of benefits, including regular [[Continuing professional development]] (CPD) events, free technical advice line and web resources, a membership card and certificate, career and business start-up advice, and an online job vacancies facility. Both students and members of ICB can sign up to ICB’s free discount and rewards scheme, ICBenefits.
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ICB has been an HMT-appointed Money Laundering Supervisor since the UK [[Money laundering]] Regulations Act of 2007 came into force. The act requires all bookkeeping practices to be supervised by such a body. ICB automatically covers all of its members who take out an ICB Practice License. Over 3,000 bookkeeping practices in the UK are supervised by ICB.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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== Annual events ==
== Money Laundering Supervision ==
In 2009, ICB established its annual Bookkeepers Summit, a conference of ICB students and members, and the LUCA awards, its annual awards dinner, which takes place each year in London. The summit is attended by hundreds of ICB students and members. Guests attend talks covering a range of industry-related topics and have the opportunity to network with fellow bookkeepers. The annual LUCA Awards were created to recognize bookkeeping, study, and training excellence. They are attended by nominated ICB students, members, and partners from the UK and around the world.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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In 2013, ICB launched its National Bookkeeping Week; a week of events held across the country for the purpose of raising the profile of bookkeeping as a profession and recognizing its importance to businesses.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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ICB has been an HMT-appointed Money Laundering Supervisor since the UK [[Money laundering]] Regulations Act of 2007 came in to force. The act requires all bookkeeping practices to be supervised by such a body. ICB automatically covers all of its members who take out an ICB Practice Licence. Over 3,000 bookkeeping practices in the UK are supervised by ICB.

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== Annual events ==
In 2009 ICB established both its annual Bookkeepers Summit, a conference of ICB students and members, and the LUCA awards, its annual awards dinner, both of which take place each year in London.
The summit is attended by hundreds of ICB students and members, making it the largest bookkeepers conference of its kind in the world. Guests attend talks covering a range of industry-related topics, and have the opportunity to network with fellow bookkeepers.
The annual LUCA Awards were created to recognise excellence in bookkeeping, study and training. They are attended by nominated ICB students, members, and partners from the UK and around the world.
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In 2013 ICB launched their National Bookkeeping Week; a week of events held across the country for the purpose of raising the profile of bookkeeping as a profession and the recognition of its importance to businesses.


== Partners ==
== Partners ==
ICB has had a strategic partnership with [[Sage Group|Sage]] software for several years,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.sageone.com/2012/12/17/institute-of-certified-bookkeepers/|title = Sage Advice United Kingdom - Wisdom for smarter businesses}}</ref> and has partnered with several additional software providers, including [[Intuit]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.intuit.co.uk/about/intuits-accounting-software-given-seal-of-approval.jsp|title=Smart, Simple Accounting Software &#124; QuickBooks UK}}</ref> Big Red Cloud, [[ClearBooks]], AE Comply, and Receipt Bank, since then. ICB also partnered with Startup Loans in 2013, to give further support to small businesses and emphasize to them the importance of good bookkeeping.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


==References==
ICB has had a strategic partnership with [[Sage]] software for over five years, and has since partnered with several additional software providers, including [[Intuit]], Big Red Cloud, Clearbooks, AE Comply, and Receipt Bank.
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ICB also partnered with Start up Loans in 2013, in order to give further support to small businesses and emphasise to them the importance of good bookkeeping.

==See also==

*[[Bookkeeper]]
*[[Start up loans scheme]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.icbglobal.org Official website]
*[http://www.icbglobal.org Official website]
*[http://www.bookkeepers.org.uk UK website]

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Latest revision as of 16:12, 8 August 2024

ICB
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
FormationNovember 1996
TypeNot-for-profit
PurposePromote the bookkeeping profession
Location
  • United Kingdom
Membership150,000 students
Websitewww.icb.org.au/s

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers ("ICB") is a British not-for-profit organization. Its objective is to promote the bookkeeping profession worldwide and offer its students and members trusted bookkeeping qualifications. Founded in the United Kingdom in November 1996, ICB has grown to be the largest bookkeeping body in the world today with over 150,000 members, including students, from over 100 countries.[1][citation needed]

Global presence

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Since its inception in the UK, ICB has set up International offices and agents in 19 other countries. It has had offices in Australia since 2002, offices in Russia and other countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (trading as ICFM) since 2006, in Ghana since 2009, in India since 2010, and in Ireland since 2013.[2][citation needed]

Membership

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Bookkeepers with suitable previous qualifications or experience, as well as those without prior knowledge can become a member of ICB. The latter can join as students and take a course with an ICB-accredited Training Provider, or learn through self-study using ICB textbooks, and then upgrade after passing ICB exams. Members have access to a range of benefits, including regular Continuing professional development (CPD) events, technical advice line and web resources, a membership card and certificate, career and business start-up advice, and an online job vacancy facility.[3]

Money laundering supervision

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ICB has been an HMT-appointed Money Laundering Supervisor since the UK Money laundering Regulations Act of 2007 came into force. The act requires all bookkeeping practices to be supervised by such a body. ICB automatically covers all of its members who take out an ICB Practice License. Over 3,000 bookkeeping practices in the UK are supervised by ICB.[citation needed]

Annual events

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In 2009, ICB established its annual Bookkeepers Summit, a conference of ICB students and members, and the LUCA awards, its annual awards dinner, which takes place each year in London. The summit is attended by hundreds of ICB students and members. Guests attend talks covering a range of industry-related topics and have the opportunity to network with fellow bookkeepers. The annual LUCA Awards were created to recognize bookkeeping, study, and training excellence. They are attended by nominated ICB students, members, and partners from the UK and around the world.[citation needed]

In 2013, ICB launched its National Bookkeeping Week; a week of events held across the country for the purpose of raising the profile of bookkeeping as a profession and recognizing its importance to businesses.[citation needed]

Partners

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ICB has had a strategic partnership with Sage software for several years,[4] and has partnered with several additional software providers, including Intuit,[5] Big Red Cloud, ClearBooks, AE Comply, and Receipt Bank, since then. ICB also partnered with Startup Loans in 2013, to give further support to small businesses and emphasize to them the importance of good bookkeeping.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Garry & June share 25-year story". www.bookkeepers.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. ^ "Global Impact".
  3. ^ "Find out more about ICB membership benefits".
  4. ^ "Sage Advice United Kingdom - Wisdom for smarter businesses".
  5. ^ "Smart, Simple Accounting Software | QuickBooks UK".
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