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payroll exam

  • 5 posts
  • # 88422

Hi. Can you take the payroll exam without having taken any of the bookkeeping exams?

Also does anyone have any experience of studying for the exam just using sage payroll and the hmrc documentation rather than a proper course?

Thanks.  

  • 5 posts
  • # 88670

Anyone? 

  • Companion
  • Accredited Training Provider IS
  • 435 posts
  • # 88671

Hi Ajl,

You are free to complete the payroll exam without the need for any other qualification. I'm afraid I cannot comment re study options as I may be biased :-)

Kind regards 

  • 64 posts
  • # 88694

The quickest answer is by calling ICB and asking - they are supremely helpful.  My suspicion is that, since Payroll is Level III, you'd need Level II as a pre-requisite.  But ask.  You have to ask for the exam anyway, it's not available via the shop.

  • 5 posts
  • # 88699

Thanks for the replies.

Thought someone from ICB may answer questions like this on the forum, didn't want to bother them making a phone call. 

  • 64 posts
  • # 88717

So I rang them for you.  It took 15 seconds.  The answer is - it's a standalone, no pre-req's.  But you will need to cultivate a more dynamic take on life if you plan to get anywhere as a bookkeeper.

  • 5 posts
  • # 88721

Apologies for assuming that a forum on ICB's website might be the place to find out information about the ICB.  I though that since I have seen answers from ICB staff on here that they may answer the question I had or someone else may know. It is not possible for some people to make a phone call even if it did only take 15 seconds and so thought rather than email them I'd see if anyone could help on the forum.

I have a perfectly good dynamic on life thanks. And even if I didn't my plan is not to be a bookkeeper as you have assumed.  I am intrested in the payroll qualification that the ICB offers hence the question about it.

Anyway thanks for making the call on my behalf.
 

  • 64 posts
  • # 88726

Glad to be of help.  I had to call them about another matter, anyway.

I never got round to answering the other half of your original query (ie the study material).  I'm currently using a course sold by Sage for £55.  It's a 5-book program, with 6 months free software.  I'm finding it very good.  By comparison I find the HMRC publications extremely hard work, and their free software just a bad.  So, if HMRC is your source of info then you have my deepest admiration.

Without wishing to knock Brian and Ideal Schools (I used Kaplan for my Levels I and II), I had looked at other courses but prices put me off.

By this time next week I should know whether I made the right decision 'cos my exam will be ready for submission.

  • Companion
  • Accredited Training Provider IS
  • 435 posts
  • # 88730

Ajl, thought I mentioned previously that there were no pre-requisites For studying payroll. Whatever study method you select I wish you all the best.
 

Chris, no hard feeling re studying with another provider. Although I should state that sometimes you pay slightly more for additional services, ie, assignment marking and tutorial feedback. Best of luck with your exam, hope you get rewards for your hard work. 

  • 5 posts
  • # 88734

Brian - yes thanks for the info about being able to do the exam without the need for other qualifications. All tuition prividers prices seem to be about the same for the payroll course. They just seem a little expensive compared to the bookkeeping courses etc. I have read good thing about your courses in general though.

Chris - thanks for the info about the sage course. How much detail does the course go in to? Does it just teach you about sage or is there manual payroll training? Or are you relying on hmrc publications for everything non sage?

Thanks both again. 

  • 64 posts
  • # 88740

Sage course is very detailed (much more than I was expecting).  It covers 3 areas - the legislation - how to do the task manually - how to do it with Sage.  I never had to go to HMRC, but I did because I like to know what lives "under the hood", and I'd previously tried to "slim down" the huge amount of data HMRC generates (often contradictory, always confusingly).

You will need to find out what sage plans for the post RTI course 'cos the current one expires this year.

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