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The following payment plans are suitable for all modules and courses. Payment plans for our Bookkeeping courses can be found below.
| Qualification Type | Instalment Plans Available | Instalment Plans Total | Discount Price (when paid on enrolment) |
| Certificate
(1 Module) |
2 x £147.00 | £295.00 | £295.00
N/A |
| Proficiency Certificate (2 Module) | 2 x £295.00 3 x £196.00 |
£590.00 | £530.00 Saving £60 |
| Advanced Certificate (4 Module) | 2 x £590.00 3 x £393.00 4 x £295.00 |
£1180.00 |
£700.00
Saving £480 |
| Diploma
(6 Modules) |
2 x £885.00 3 x £590.00 4 x £442.00 6 x £295.00 |
£1770.00 |
£1050.00
Saving £720 |
| Advanced
Diploma
(8 Modules) |
2 x £1180.00 |
£2360.00 |
£1400.00
Saving £960 |
| Higher
Advanced Diploma
(12 Modules) |
2 x 1770.00 3 x 1180.00 4 x £885.00 6 x £590.00 8 x £442.00 10 x £354.00 12 x £295.00 |
£3540.00 |
£2100 Saving £1440 |
Pay from as little as £25pm
| Deposit | Payment | |
| Payment Plan 1 | £50.00 | £25.00 Per Week |
| Payment Plan 2 | £0.00 | £75.00 Per Month |
Bookkeeping Instalment Plans
3 x £146.50
3 x £221.50
3 x £248.50
3 x £423.50
CD
Receiving your course material on CD-ROM is our most popular method (this gives students portability - some even take their CD’s with them on holidays!). The course material may also be copied and saved to a USB stick, as well as downloading, printing and binding the lessons into a folder for you to organise. CD’s are also an excellent choice for people who have a computer but do not have internet access or have a slow connection.
Online
Online students require a reliable internet connection. Our Student Study Zone allows you to view all of your course material online, anywhere in the world. Students can watch videos, read notes and study illustrations on the computer screen then complete self assessment quizzes to gauge their learning.
Correspondence
Course material may be supplied in a printed format. Students work through notes, practical tasks and assignments. The student is guided by a printed study guide and accompanying materials as well as advice and feedback from tutors. Assignments are submitted to tutors for grading and feedback, and exams can be taken anywhere in the world.
Recommended Sequence of ICB Courses
1. Basic Bookkeeping – Compulsory
2. Level
II - Manual Bookkeeping
3. Level II - Computerised Bookkeeping
After successfully passing the three (3) examinations at the above levels you are entitled to apply for Associate Membership of the ICB under their new regulations and have the initial AICB after your name. Also, at this level you are then qualified to start your own bookkeeping business (if that is your goal) – in this instance you will need to apply for the ICB's Practising Certificate.
4. Level III - Diploma in Payroll Management
BBS403
5. Level III - Diploma in Manual Bookkeeping BBS310
6. Level III - Diploma in Computerised
Bookkeeping
3 x £590.00
4 x £442.50
3 x £450.00
4 x £337.50
3 x £285.00
4 x £213.75
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Business Planning BBS302
Businesses fail because they don't plan. There are certain things that should always be planned for; and systematic proved ways to plan. Develop a better capacity to plan, and in turn, develop a better capacity to manage business.
Course Structure: Business Planning BBS302
- Introduction to Business Planning - The business plan, strategic and operational planning, feasibility studies, the executive summary.
- Focus and Direction - Deciding on direction, visualising future business directions, vision and mission statements
- Legal and Administrative Requirements - Legal structure of a business, business names, taxation, regulations, licenses and permits, types of business ownership
- Developing Objectives and Strategies - Setting goals and objectives, SWOT and GAP analyses, strategies for achieving objectives
- Planning for Growth - Planned as opposed to runaway growth, subcontracting, franchising, licensing, the growth plan
- Risk Management and Contingencies - Approaches to risk management, identifying business risks
- Systems - System components, the quality audit, benchmarking, business plans as a mechanism of control
- Marketing Plans - The definition of marketing, marketing requirements, the marketing process, market research, implications of unplanned marketing
- Operation Plans - Control of business operations, writing an operation plan
- Human Resource Plans - The value of human resources, occupational health and safety, skills and competencies of different staff
- Financial Plans - The importance of financial planning, establishment costs and start up capital, cash flow forecasts, profit and loss statements
Aims: Business Planning BBS302
- Describe what a business plan is, and it main components
- Differentiate between a vision statement and a mission statement
- Discuss legal and administrative requirements of a business
- Explain the importance of a business name
- Explain the importance of setting goals and objectives in a business setting
- Describe strategies for coping with growth
- Describe different types of business risks
- Explain marketing process
- Explain operations planning
- Explain the importance of human resources
- Explain the purpose of financial planning
What you will do during this Course
- Interview a business owner regarding their business plan
- Visualise the state of a current business in 12 months time
- Contact a Government Department to determine the relevant licenses, permits, approvals and registrations necessary to set up a business
- Interview current business owners to determine their strategies and objectives for the next year
- Identify aspects of a business that would need attention in high growth periods
- Identify risks to a proposed business
- Investigate mechanisms for protection of intellectual copyright
- Investigate the potential of a business currently for sale
- Evaluate the operations of a current business
- Develop an operations plan for a newly conceived business proposal
- Identify potential hazards of a proposed business
- Identify expenses relevant to setting up a proposed business
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