Welcome to the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Local Focus - National Accreditation - Global Recognition

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is the largest bookkeeping institute in the world. It promotes and maintains the standards of bookkeeping as a profession, through the establishment of a series of relevant qualifications and the award of grades of membership that
recognise academic attainment, working experience and competence.

In Australia, the ICB provides bookkeepers with the co-operative forum to be the best they can be. It is about bookkeepers: Bookkeepers helping bookkeepers help business.

The ICB aims to bring certainty to the bookkeeping profession and all involved and affected by it. It answers the questions: What does a professional bookkeeper do? How skilled is this bookkeeper? How do I prove my bookkeeping skills? How do I improve my bookkeeping skills? How do I do bookkeeping better? What are the benefits of being part of a professional organisation for bookkeepers?

Matthew Addison (ICB Australia's Executive Director) states: "The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers brings a certainty to the developing bookkeeping industry. Accountants, businesses and government seem to be looking for a structure to understand bookkeeping and the competence of bookkeepers. ICB will accredit, assist and inform bookkeepers and the community thereby increasing the structure and definition of the industry. ICB is a member based, not for profit, professional association: bookkeepers helping bookkeepers."

Benefits of the Institute of Certified Bookkeeper membership include, but not limited to:

  • International Recognition
  • Community Support via 80+ Network Meetings each month at no additional cost
  • Bookkeeper telephone and email support (no additional cost)
  • Member only community website library of resources, tool and templates
  • Professional Letters (post nominals) after your name
  • Sealed Membership Certificate
  • Your voice into business, government and technology partners
  • Exclusive ICB member savings
  • Continuing Professional Education (CPE) opportunities including:
    • Competence & currency certifications and micro-credentials
    • Training and Resource Webinars every month
    • Workshops and Seminars
    • Member dedicated monthly newsletter

Additionally, for members in practice (self-employed or sub-contractors):

  • Practising Certificate
  • Relevant specific bookkeeping resources
  • Right to use the ICB heraldic crest
  • Access to tailored bookkeepers’ Professional Indemnity Insurance policy
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🤝 You and the Institute
👩‍💻 What is a Professional Bookkeeper?
🙌 Client Benefits
✅ Expectations of an ICB Certified Professional Bookkeeper
🏢 Status of the Bookkeeping Industry

Throughout 2021 ICB Senior Executives have represented ICB as a keynote and/or professional speaker at a number of industry-led events including those conducted by Australia Post, From the Trenches Online Conference, QVM Small Business Mentoring Service, Department of Social Services, and the Independent Tertiary Education Council.

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When others make claims, please evaluate carefully. What association actually provides you with tools and information that mean you can do your work more effectively?