Membership by Examination

This is the Institute's preferred route into membership. The exams cover manual bookkeeping as well as general bookkeeping knowledge and tests your ability to carry out the work of a bookkeeper.

Entrance to Membership by examination, permits you to sit the ICB Bookkeeping Levels II, Level II and Level III online exams.  Successful completion of all three levels permits entry as an Associate member of the Institute. Each exam consists of 20 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete each one. The exams are totally online, after we receive your application and payment, an invitation is emailed to your email address with logon details and your password. You will have fourteen days to complete all three exams, if you foresee that you may have problems completing them in this time, please let us know and we will make alternative arrangements. Upon successful completion of the online exams, you will be awarded with the Certificate of Bookkeeping Level I, Level II and Level III.

If you are intending to apply for full Member status, this may be granted to bookkeepers who are able to demonstrate 2 years of appropriate bookkeeping experience. You will need to supply us with suitable reference (accountant, long term client, employer or colleague) who can verify your experience as a bookkeeper, (you can download a copy by clicking here).

Each exam consists of 20 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete each one. The exams are totally online, after we receive your application and payment, an invitation is emailed to your email address with logon details and your password. You will have fourteen days to complete all three exams, if you foresee that you may have problems completing them in this time, please let us know and we will make alternative arrangements.

At the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (www.icb.org.au), our goal is to provide you with support, which will equip you with the skills to be able to confidently provide bookkeeping services. Membership of the Institute indicates different levels of ability and tasks of each bookkeeper. These abilities are indicated at www.icb.org.au/syllabuses.

NB: The fee to sit the exams is $75.00 per level of membership (i.e: if you are applying as a Member, you will be required to pay one fee of $75.00 only).

Registering as a student

Once you commence a course of study, you may apply to become a Registered Student with the Institute. Upon completion of your studies, you may apply to sit the Institute's examinations.  Upon successful completion of the exams, you will have 6 months to upgrade your membership to either Affiliate or Associate membership or you will be required to resit the exam (as well as pay the $75.00 exam fee)
 

Where to study

The Institute accredits a wide range of training providers, a complete list of which can be found 'here'. If you are considering training with an organisation that is not listed, or should you require additional information or clarification please call the Institute on 1300 85 61 81

If you are an experienced bookkeeper and are seeking or need a formal qualification, you may apply to sit the examination without any formal training. Please contact us (admin@icb.org.au) for further details on the requirements of application to membership by this method