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Hi,
I'm a new student member and have just purchased the two Kaplan published books. I do have a couple years experience of working in an accountancy firm and the ICB is a way of me gaining confidence in bookkeeping, with a view to setting up a small part-time bookkeeping practice (a little off topic, but my first post, and wanted to introduce myself).
Anyway, after spending a while searching the ICB website and various bookkeeping forums, I'm unable to find any explanation of the actual format of the exams. I know which ones are home-based and which are centre-based, but wondered if anyone could explain the underlying content........number of questions, essay answers, multiple choice, etc etc.
Any help will be greatly appreciated 
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You can buy previous exam papers from ICB website to use as examples of what is expected. That is probably the best way to understand the type and format of questions you should expect at each level.
Good luck with your studies.
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Vantage said:
“Hi,
I'm a new student member and have just purchased the two Kaplan published books. I do have a couple years experience of working in an accountancy firm and the ICB is a way of me gaining confidence in bookkeeping, with a view to setting up a small part-time bookkeeping practice (a little off topic, but my first post, and wanted to introduce myself).
Anyway, after spending a while searching the ICB website and various bookkeeping forums, I'm unable to find any explanation of the actual format of the exams. I know which ones are home-based and which are centre-based, but wondered if anyone could explain the underlying content........number of questions, essay answers, multiple choice, etc etc.
Any help will be greatly appreciated ”
Hi Vantage,
You can purchase the mock exam from the shop link of the icb website...You have the printed format and the online one.The online one is timed for two hours just like the Level 1 and level 2.
Hope this help.
xxx
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Thanks guys,
I had a look at both the online past paper and the paper based one, then plumped for the actual exam.....I passed! Woohoo. Bring on Level 2!
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Vantage said:
“Thanks guys,
I had a look at both the online past paper and the paper based one, then plumped for the actual exam.....I passed! Woohoo. Bring on Level 2!”
Well done, congratulations.
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Well done vantage
Have you told your employer that you are going to be a Qualified book keeper in the near future.
Pay increase could be on its way
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No I haven't told them. As I am already studying ACCA (which work are paying for), my employer didn't want me to do the ICB course as well as they didn't want it taking time away from my work and ACCA studies. But the way I see, why not have both!?
The problem with ACCA is that although I am getting vast experience and knowledge on creating accounts of various types, the course completely ignores what has happened leading up to the creation of the accounts.....i.e. bookkeeping. So I'm glad I can do the ICB as it's a way of cementing my ground level knowledge, and takes a lot less time to complete than my ACCA course (minimum of 3 years!).
Edited at 28 Jan 2011 01:16 PM GMT
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Hi Vantage,
I have just passed my Level1 with Merit mark.
I am have a break before getting back getting into my books to revise for Level 2. I am aiming to take it very shortly.
The format of question is a mixture of multiple choices and open ones.
You can purchase an online mock exam which the exact format of the real test you will be taking. I did take one few hours before taking the real exam and it definetely helped!
Good Luck,
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Vantage said:
“No I haven't told them. As I am already studying ACCA (which work are paying for), my employer didn't want me to do the ICB course as well as they didn't want it taking time away from my work and ACCA studies. But the way I see, why not have both!?
The problem with ACCA is that although I am getting vast experience and knowledge on creating accounts of various types, the course completely ignores what has happened leading up to the creation of the accounts.....i.e. bookkeeping. So I'm glad I can do the ICB as it's a way of cementing my ground level knowledge, and takes a lot less time to complete than my ACCA course (minimum of 3 years!).
Edited at 28 Jan 2011 01:16 PM GMT”
Hi Vantage,
I agree with you on cementing ground level knowledge... plus we have to bare in mind the fact of taking ICB exam anytime! which is not the case taking ACCA or CIMA.
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Hi everyone,
Would you advise anyone to just purchase a book from ICB, to look through it and take the exam without having any access to a tutor for advice, or should you always have a tutor whether on line or in a classroom.
Regards
Denise
Edited at 07 Feb 2011 01:15 PM GMT
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Hi James,
Thanks for you reply.
I will have to think about it then as I have only just paid to do Level 111 Diploma in Payroll Management
It is a few years since I have done bookeeping.
Regards
Denise
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