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Learn by the book
Zoe Whitman MICB is a certified bookkeeper and member of the Institute of Certified
Bookkeepers (ICB). Here she explains how she trained and set up her own company
Where are you based and
what sort of services do
you offer your clients?
I run a bookkeeping business in Bristol
called But The Books (butthebooks.co.uk)
and we have clients across the south of
England. We do monthly bookkeeping and
tax returns, as well as offering advisory
services, budgeting and management
accounting. We also set up accounting
systems for small businesses.

Why did you choose to set
up your own business?
Business finance just isn't taught at school.
I knew this because I'd been mentoring
young entrepreneurs through the Prince's
Trust. Then while I was on maternity leave
and getting questions from many friends
and family about their tax returns it felt
like the right time to formalise things. I
started But The Books as a side project and
took the business full time in August 2018.

What does being your own
boss enable you to do?
I'm in control of my workload, who I
choose to work with and how and when
I work. Running your own business
gives you a lot of responsibility, but
it also gives you a lot of freedom, and
I feel much more creative now than
when I worked for somebody else.

What do you most enjoy
about your work?
I love working with other business owners,
talking to them about their businesses
and understanding the challenges facing
them. Taking on staff and wanting to
make sure my team work in the way I
work has made me think hard about
our values at But The Books, and one
of those is definitely active listening.

How many clients do you have?
Since starting out in 2017, we have

worked with more than 40 small
businesses. This year we're focusing
on taking on slightly larger clients we
can work with on a regular basis.

What does the future
hold for your practice?
We've spent the past year understanding
what our customers really need from
us and this year we've launched

How important are formal
qualifications and a licence?
Formal qualifications are absolutely critical
and a licence is a legal requirement. But,
just as important, is relevant experience.
Our clients put us in control of the most
important aspect of their businesses -
their finances - and we're responsible
for making sure we are properly
qualified to work on each assignment.

"The ICB exams are ready to take
as soon as you're ready - it took
me just five months to qualify"
some new advisory services. We'll be
focused on this in the first quarter.

Is it possible to "have it all"?
I think you can have most things if you
prioritise what's important to you and
plan well to achieve the balance. As a
business owner and mum of a toddler,
there's no denying there are days when
it seems like there are just too many
balls in the air, so I just try to be realistic
about expectations for myself.

What advice would you give
to others just starting out?

About ICB

ICB UK is the UK's leading awarding
body and membership organisation
for professional bookkeepers.
More than 3,500 of its members
are running their own businesses
providing bookkeeping services to
an estimated 200,000 SMEs. ICB
offers an accessible, non-degree
route into accountancy and is the
entry-point of choice for millennials,
career-changers or parents of young
families who want freedom to set
their working methods and hours.

Speak to other bookkeepers and find out
how they did it. It's easy to feel like you're
the only person in the world starting
a business, but lots of us have already
been on that journey and are happy and
willing to share our tips and advice.

How quickly did you qualify?
I qualified with the ACCA as an accountant
in 2006, but it wasn't until I was ready
to start my own business in 2017 that I
qualified as a certified bookkeeper with
ICB. The exams are ready to take as soon as
you're ready so it took me just five months.

For more information

To learn more about a career in
bookkeeping, call 020 3405 4000
or visit bookkeepers.org.uk


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