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sarad


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Hi,

I'm AAT qualified and have got two ACCA exams in june and will do 4 ATT (taxation) exams in november. (I've been studying for 4 years now)
I would like to start up my own business in november.
because I do not have any experience, I would like to start with bookkeeping. But I like taxes and preparing financial statement.
I would like to offer these services later to my clients (small companies, soletraders...)

I will register as member with AAT and ATT, but because I do not have any experience, I'm not able to register as fullmember or member in practice.

Does anybody know if I can still offer all these services without being fullmember or without practicing certificate?

I will register with all these associations to be able to ask for technical advice.

Do you know if I'm allowed to file tax returns for others?

Thanks

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Hani


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hHi there,
I've just become a newbi to this forum and trying to set up like yourself. I have spoken to HMRC regarding filing Tax returns as a client and you are allowed to do this as long as you get authorisation from the client and you know what you are doing.

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Hani

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sarad


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Thank you very much for the info!.

I've contacted ICB and they are willing to give me a fullmembership and then I can apply for a practicing certificate.
Normally you only receive excemption from ICB exams if you have qualified within two year. They didn't mind that I was qualified longer than two years.



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sarad


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I've contacted AAT and ICB and they both confirmed that I can become full member and apply for a practicing certificate.

I hope that anybody can advice me which is the best.

I will not be very confident in doing accounting jobs at the beginning, so I will start with bookkeeping.

I hope anybody can advice.

Thanks


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Fay


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Hi Sarad

In my experience both the AAT and ICB are very highly regarded bodies. Together with the IAB the ICB is one of the premier book-keeping institutes and I hear that they offer members in practice a lot of support.

I have a friend who is AAT qualified and they seem to offer a very good membership service too. Why not get a practicing certificate from both (just a thought!)?

Fay

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sarad


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I would love to, but it is expensive. ICB is less expensive than AAT.
Thanks yor your info
Sara

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