The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers has completed a major redevelopment of its Level 2 and Level 3 bookkeeping qualifications, which will be taught for the first time in January 2027.
ICB’s head of learning, Vanessa Aradia (pictured) told PQ magazine the review was evidence-led, researched with employers, and with feedback from training providers and learners. The whole process was then validated through extensive AI-assisted deep research into emerging themes across bookkeeping, finance and technology.
The result is, says Aradia, a curriculum built around how bookkeepers work today: MTD quarterly reporting, VAT as it operates now, cyber security, and professional judgement.
Crucially, ICB’s Level 3 remains a licence to practise – once qualified you can open your own supervised practice immediately.
Later in 2027, Level 4 follows the same evidence-led redevelopment, and ICB introduces a new Level 5 qualification, a first for the profession.
