Bookkeeping Blog
Ever since the first caveman traded a shiny rock for the second cave man’s banana, money, and where it goes, have been the bedrock of civilization. Whether you trade in dollars, pounds, rubles or shiny rocks, a decent living can be had for anyone with the skills to follow the money. For anyone with …
Living and working in three countries, Daniel Koren is a great example of what some of our international students can achieve. Towards the end of his last semester for his B.A. degree in Social Sciences at the Open University, Israel, Daniel studied Financial Management. At ADL he specialised in Hospitality Administration focusing on Hospitality Facilities …
Bookkeeping has long been a profession associated with a certain moral flexibility in the popular imagination. The phrase “Cooking the Books” which implies financial corruption directly references the “books” on which bookkeeping is based. Specifically it means to lie, distort or otherwise fraudulently misrepresent the financial data of an organization in order to present a …
Careers in accountancy are far more varied than when looking in on the world and industry. There are a wide ranging set of training opportunities for business and banking right through to independent practice. Accountants are needed by every company whether they outsource the services or not. Chartered accountants are not just bookkeepers or taxmen …
If you run a business then, no matter how big or small, sooner or later you’ll find you need to figure out just how much money you’re making. This might be because, quite wisely you want to be informed on where your business stands financially. Or it may simply be because the government wants evidence of …
If you’re anything like the writer of this piece the ideas of Christmas, and planning, are never found in the same place. December is a lazy month right up until about December the 24th at 2:53 PM. At which point, with about two hours left until the shops close, utter pandemonium breaks out as you realize …
At ADL, our tutors aren't just about marking assignments and giving advice (though they do do a lot of that). They've got lives of their own that make them stand out as exceptional individuals even outside of the field in which they teach. This week, we take a little look at some of the extra-curricular …
How do you become a Bookkeeper? To be a Bookkeeper in the UK you need to be registered with the HMRC. This is to comply with money laundering regulations. You can either be registered either by yourself or as through a third party professional organizations such as the ICB. Technically you do not require any …
