Bookkeeping Licence

Jack_White

I finished my AAT level 2 last year now doing Level 3. Can I run my own book keeping business. Can someone help?

CSan89

Have you had any experience with bookkeeping/accounts before?

I would also suggest looking at AATQB.

bookkeeping.aat.org.uk/aatbookkeeping/?_ga=2.172461988.608032507.1516007404-798454561.1467288506

Jack_White

Thank you for your reply.

I worked as bookkeeping assistant over a year. Currently looking for ways to run my own business. As far as what I figured out from aat website. I have to have a licence to operate.

Thanks

WarrenJAllen

My advice would be not to try and run before you can walk. Realise that people have very unrealistic expectations of bookkeepers... If someone comes to you and says "can you do my books?" what they often mean is "can you do my books and tax returns", which you most certainly won't be equipped to deal with.

If your intention is to set up a business where people come to you with bags full of receipts, a badly written sales book and a couple of bank statements and want you to produce numbers that make sense then jump right in!

Jack_White

thank you. I will do that

PeterC

Have you looked at
https://gov.uk/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-accountancy-service-provider-registration
and
http://www.meadowgatetraining.co.uk/new-aat-practitioners/