ICB IS ABOUT AND FOR BOOKKEEPERS AND BAS AGENTS
(employed, self employed, contract and do it yourself: ICB is here to help)

We are an association of Australian Bookkeepers looking to assist each other in doing our job better.

Our aim is to support and help bookkeepers of all levels be better!

Our Resources section is provided to assist bookkeepers in all aspects of their work.  You will find Business Advice, Bookkeepers Survival Kit, a Self Help Guide - which includes sections on Where to Find Clients, Business Planning, Marketing and more. As we are always adding to and amending the Resources section, you will always find something of interest and, do not hesitate in letting us know if there is anything you would like to see added.

The ICB will accredit your competence.
We work with bookkeepers by setting standards and professional codes of conduct, we assist bookkeepers be better by providing resources, systems, checklists, guidance notes, links to advanced knowledge, pathways to appropriate education.

Support bookkeepers.
Regional networks and network meetings, email news, industry information, bookkeeper telephone and email query support.

ICB.ORG.AU
A resource for bookkeepers:  links, information, systems, checklists, tools, help.

The ICB is NOT a Training Organisation.  We are not competing with training providers.  The ICB will accredit relevant training organisations who provide courses relevant to bookkeepers.  We will direct bookkeepers to the trainers who provide the courses relevant to the education that you require.  The ICB recognises and will directly accredit approved training courses, together with experience gained where appropriate.  We are working with a number of training providers to ensure appropriate courses exist and are accessible.

Accountants
Bookkeepers play a role in getting information to accountants.  ICB's aim is to improve that relationship, the communication and the effectiveness of the communication interchange.  We provide guidance notes on interactions between accountants and bookkeepers.

Businesses
We help businesses have a more effective accounting and business process.  ICB bookkeepers are about doing what they do well and letting you know before they are out of their depth.  Our aim is for businesses to do their books effectively and correctly, using bookkeeping expertise and working with the businesses other advisors.

Government / ATO
The ICB represents bookkeepers in government and specifically ATO forums to ensure bookkeepers have their view heard.  The ICB plays a key role in communication of reality to bookkeepers and providing feedback of the 'bookkeeper's reality' to government.

Not all bookkeepers need a big stick and high level formal education.  The ICB is about helping ALL bookkeepers.  We will accredit, work with, support, resource and represent the bookkeepers who seek registration as the governments new "BAS Agent" and we will accredit, work with, support, resource and represent every other bookkeeper in doing their bookkeeping in the best, most efficient and most rewarding manner.