Sep2024 - I am on another ICB UK (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) to encourage you to join the most fantastic community and start your bookkeeping business.
This is me in my home office - look at those certificates and I am still studying for more
- if you do everything that is available then you can do everything apart from audit - so start ups, sole traders, limited companies, charities*
(*some restriction may apply)
Personally, I like to work with limited companies and act as the full accounts department, or a part of one when they get large enough to warrant it.
What do you need to be a bookkeeper?
* determination - to see the job through, and not let things slide
* ethics - see above
* tenacity - some people will try all sorts so be on your guard
* timeliness - HMRC waits for no one
* patience - asking for the same thing multiple times can get annoying
* empathy - some people have a different view of numbers and don't like them, so they avoid them - be kind, help and you both win
* strength - to stick to your boundaries. If that is school hours 9-3 well good for you. If you want to work late nights / early mornings then you do it. Just because someone drops something off late doesn't mean it's your fault.
* flexibility - because sometimes stuff gets in the way and you have to rejig your calendar
* professionalism - do not bring our lovely industry into disrepute
* friendly & approachable - on a recent branch survey this was the outstanding response to everyone in the Cambridgeshire branch
* willing to help others - there is plenty of work. If it's not your ideal then pass it on to someone who loves that industry/niche. #Karma - it comes back. Also includes working with software vendors to improve issues (instead of just moaning)
* software choice - that's just it A CHOICE. I'm an Intuit QuickBooks lover and have gained clients (direct and subcontract) through that. But it's not about your choice - it's a combination of your skills and WHAT THE CLIENT NEEDS!!
What have I missed from my list?
#bemorebookkeeper #ICBeTheBest #flexible
This is me in my home office - look at those certificates and I am still studying for more
- if you do everything that is available then you can do everything apart from audit - so start ups, sole traders, limited companies, charities*
(*some restriction may apply)
Personally, I like to work with limited companies and act as the full accounts department, or a part of one when they get large enough to warrant it.
What do you need to be a bookkeeper?
* determination - to see the job through, and not let things slide
* ethics - see above
* tenacity - some people will try all sorts so be on your guard
* timeliness - HMRC waits for no one
* patience - asking for the same thing multiple times can get annoying
* empathy - some people have a different view of numbers and don't like them, so they avoid them - be kind, help and you both win
* strength - to stick to your boundaries. If that is school hours 9-3 well good for you. If you want to work late nights / early mornings then you do it. Just because someone drops something off late doesn't mean it's your fault.
* flexibility - because sometimes stuff gets in the way and you have to rejig your calendar
* professionalism - do not bring our lovely industry into disrepute
* friendly & approachable - on a recent branch survey this was the outstanding response to everyone in the Cambridgeshire branch
* willing to help others - there is plenty of work. If it's not your ideal then pass it on to someone who loves that industry/niche. #Karma - it comes back. Also includes working with software vendors to improve issues (instead of just moaning)
* software choice - that's just it A CHOICE. I'm an Intuit QuickBooks lover and have gained clients (direct and subcontract) through that. But it's not about your choice - it's a combination of your skills and WHAT THE CLIENT NEEDS!!
What have I missed from my list?
#bemorebookkeeper #ICBeTheBest #flexible
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