Accounting and Quickbooks Certificate

This Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is designed to cover the basics of accounting fundamentals and then apply those fundamentals to QuickBooks.  To earn a certificate in this area, attend the following three courses, which must be taken in this sequence:  1) Accounting Fundamentals, 2) QuickBooks for Small Businesses, and 3) QuickBooks A/R & A/P – for a total of 21 hours. Or take any one of the topics listed below to improve your knowledge by enhancing your skills in one area.

Accounting Fundamentals

BU105 ___________________ 6 hours/.6 CEU
This course is designed to establish students with fundamental knowledge of accounting procedures and is a complement to QuickBooks for Small Businesses. Master concepts needed for bookkeeping and become knowledgeable with accounting terminology used to operate financial software. 2 sessions
Instructor: Carla Fallone
CRN 60198 BU105-50
Mon/Thu Feb 27 & Mar 1 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60199 BU105-51
Mon/Thu Mar 26 & 29 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60200 BU105-52
Mon/Thu Apr 30 & May 3 6:00pm-9:00pm
Course fee: $109 ($72 tuition, plus fees)

QuickBooks for Small Businesses

SB204 ___________________ 6 hours/.6 CEU
This introductory course explains how QuickBooks can simplify the accounting process for a small business. Students learn about the set-up for a small business. Learn how to record transactions, understand the reports generated from QuickBooks and the components of financial statements. (Participants should have knowledge of basic keyboarding.) 2 sessions.
Instructor: Carla Fallone
CRN 60082 SB204-01
Mon/Thu Mar 5 & 8 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60083 SB204-02
Mon Apr 2 & 5 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60084 SB204-03
Mon May 7 & 10 6:00pm-9:00pm
Course fee: $109 ($72 tuition, plus fees)

QuickBooks A/R & A/P for Small Businesses

SB205 ___________________ 9 hours/.9 CEU
This intermediate course is designed to put the student in a simulated real business environment managing both the Customers/Sales and Vendors/Expenses capabilities in QuickBooks. Accounts Receivable transactions include creating customer and job lists, setting up item (product) lists, creating quotes, tracking employee time for customer jobs, applying customer payments, journal entries, and accounts receivable reporting. Accounts Payable transactions include setting up vendors, preferences, processing vendor invoices, credit card statement payments, applying invoices to customer jobs, batch and single check process, voiding checks, journal entries, and Account Payable reporting. QuickBooks for Small Businesses or good working knowledge of navigating QuickBooks is a prerequisite. 3 sessions.
Instructor: Linda Dousis
CRN 60086 SB205-01
Tue/Thu/Tue Mar 13 – 20 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60087 SB205-02
Tue/Thu/Tue Apr 10 – 17 6:00pm-9:00pm

CRN 60088 SB205-03
Tue/Thu/Tue May 15 – 22 6:00pm-9:00pm
Course fee: $139 ($124 tuition, plus fees)

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