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ICB will be exhibiting at this year's Business Startup Show at London's ExCel Centre on 6th and 7th June. This event runs in conjunction with Accountex, so visit us at Stand 452 to find out how we are promoting Certified Bookkeepers to small businesses. About the showUp to 30,000 small businesses are expected to visit the Business Startup Show, which is targeted at anyone thinking about starting a business or expanding a business. It's free to attend and offers a wealth of opportunity, adv...

The latest ICB Global office was officially opened today, as Ireland's Small Business Minister welcomed ICB's tough standards and track record of encouraging business start ups and stability. The Small Business Minister, John Perry, made his announcement at Dublin’s top hotel, the Merrion, today; welcoming the world’s largest professional body for bookkeepers, ICB Global, as it marks the opening of its Ireland regional office.  The event was sponsored by Ireland’s lead...

Payroll Update - April 2013 You could be forgiven for thinking that the only two subjects that anyone in the payroll industry can talk about these days is RTI (Real Time Information) and Auto Enrolment and it's fair to say that you wouldn't be far wrong at that. But the payroll remit is more than simply Income Tax, National Insurance and Pensions, Its span is broad, those of you who incorporate payroll tasks within your daily duties will know this already, and as such we also need to keep o...

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With over 632 students and members attending meetings so far this year, our meetings have gone from strength to strength and our branches have truly blossomed. We have been working hard to expand our branch network to ensure there is a branch near you.Our branches across the UK: AyrshireAvonBerkshireBirminghamBuckinghamshire (Coming soon)CambridgeshireCardiffCheshire (Coming soon)DerbyshireDevonDorsetEast SussexEssexGlasgowGloucestershireGreater ManchesterHampshireKent (Coming soo...

Irish eyes are smiling for ICB as Big Red Cloud spreads across UK The Irish are renowned for their hospitality and ICB chief executive, Garry Carter, can certainly vouch for this. In February he attended a special dinner at the elegant Irish Embassy on London's Grosvenor Place.  The dinner was hosted by Irish Ambassador Bobby McDonagh with guest of honour Sean Sherlock TD, Minister for Research and Innovation in the Irish government. The Dinner guests were important Irish business peo...

Studying from home is a great way to achieve your bookkeeping qualification. Flexible study hours mean you can fit your course around existing commitments and study as and when it suits you. However, staying motivated can be challenging. Home Learning College have been training students for over 20 years and know a thing or two about flexible study and how to achieve the best results. Here, they share their 5 top tips for successful home learning: 1. Structure your study: when learning fro...

Have a drink on the Chancellor? So the Chancellor has taken 1p off the price of a pint. Not my tipple of choice but I am sure it will have some of you singing in the aisles. The decision not to go ahead with the hike in fuel duty will be universally welcomed. Also likely to cause your clients and employers to raise a glass will be the cut in corporation tax and the reduction in NI on employees. As I sit here on the Eurostar writing this piece, I have only the BBC news that I can get intermi...

                ICB Software Review QuickBooks Accountant Edition and Payroll 2013 As part of the ICB Software Accreditation and Review Scheme, ICB commissioned members Alex Smith and Nicola Wade to review the latest edition of QuickBooks.  On the strength of the independent review, ICB awarded its official Software Accreditation last year and is now pleased to publish the full and detailed review as p...

You have just five weeks to voice your interest in being part of the 2013/2014 Advisory Council with ICB calling for applications to be received by 30th April. By taking a seat on the Advisory Council, you will be directly contributing to the future of ICB, and have the chance to represent the views and opinions of your fellow members and the bookkeeping profession as a whole.  Meet some of the exisiting Council here.. Council Chairman, Stuart Morris FICB, is looking forward...

The members have spoken.  The results of last year's Summit Survey revealed that an overwhelming majority of you would prefer to attend conference on an Autumn Thursday in London, and so we are pleased to announce the details of this year's event: The Bookkeepers Summit & Members Dinner 2013Thursday 14th November Pullman Hotel, London Kings Cross 100-110 Euston Road, London NW1 2AJ www.pullmanhotels.com The executive hotel boasts a comfortable, wo...

The Advisory Council election cycle has begun and the hunt is on to find members who are up to the job of representing bookkeepers 'at the coalface'.  If you think you have what it takes to shape the future of your organisation, you have until 30th April to apply. The Advisory Council, or AdCo as it is popularly called, comprises a maximum of fifteen members; five of whom stand for reelection each year, giving other members a chance to replace them.  In May you will be asked to cas...

[<a href="//storify.com/ICBUK/budget2013-1" mce_href="http://storify.com/ICBUK/budget2013-1" target="_blank">View the story "Budget2013" on Storify</a>]<h1>Budget2013</h1><h2>A business-focused Budget? A look at the ICB Twitter wall from Budget day with some a...

The Chancellor presented his budget to parliament on Wednesday 20th March.  You can download a full Budget Review here, courtesy of ICB accountants, Haines Watts. 2013 Budget Review, HW Chartered Accountants The main announcements for all corporate and business taxes are shown below. More details can be found in the Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates (OOTLAR) (PDF 1.3MB) document and via the HMRC website using the follwing links:   Budget - 20 March 2013 Budget ...

HMRC announced on 19th March, that 'true' RTI will not be enforced until 5th October for small businesses who pay their employees more regularly than once a month.  Those companies with fewer than 50 employees will be able to send their updates to HMRC at the same time as their regular payroll run but it will need to be at least monthly. There has been some confusion about the extent of this change, so we advise you to read the following HMRC statement and contact HMRC in light of any c...

Suffering with depression after the death of his mother, bookkeeping gave Lee McClay the new direction he needed Lee McClay MICB CB.Dip PM.Dip left school at sixteen and went to work for a small firm of certified accountants, completing AAT qualifications and becoming a part qualified accountant with ACCA. However, this was not the career he was looking for. "Whilst I was achieving very good exam results, I missed working on the sole trader types of jobs - clients who would bring all their r...