FEATURED AUGUST WORKSHOPS
If You Build it They Will Stay: Keys to a Winning Team
  
What does it really take  to build an effective team within your place of business?  Does it solely rely on leadership?  Is there something missing from team members... commitment... excitement... inclusion?
Whether you are considered a team leader or team member (sometimes you can be both!), this class will discuss the purpose of a team, how to inspire members to align together and achieve a desired goal, and how to effectively communicate your vision to a group.  You will learn 6 steps to achieving success within building a team, and how to inspire others to be a lasting team member within your business.
 
When: Thursday, August 8
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: SBDC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd. Ste. 1107
Fee: $20
Instructor: Janna Hoiberg
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  Beyond Bookkeeping Basics
  
The workshop will cover functions of record keeping; cash versus accrual systems; recording transactions; revenue, expenses, and depreciations; and accounts payable and receivable.  This seminar is great for both small business owners, or business assistants in charge of financial transactions and record-keeping.
 
When: Thursday, August 15
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m.
Where: SBDC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd. Ste. 1107
Fee: $40 
Instructor: Patti Asher, CPA

 

 

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Quickbooks Pro: Part 1 & 2
 
Part 1:

 

This is a great course for the small business owner, or for assistants, who primarily handle the finances!  This interactive QuickBooks Pro - Part 1 introductory course will cover:
1. How the software works and how to navigate through the program;
2. How to create a new Company with QuickBooks including settings preferences, setting open balance, and entering customers, vendors, and accounts;
3. How to enter vendor information, as well as descriptions & prices for products and services;
4. How to work with registers, including opening registers, making entries, and reconciliation; and
5. How to handle bills in QuickBooks, including how to enter & pay bills; entering discounts from vendors.
  
When: Wednesday, August 21
Time: 12:30p.m.-5:00p.m.
Where: SBDC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd. Ste. 1107
Fee: $125 (cost covers both sessions 1 & 2)
Instructors:  Len Martin, CPA & Denice Tinsley, CPA
  
Part 2:
  
Since you've learned the basics of QuickBooks - Pro in Part-1, this class will build on that foundation to teach you more advanced processes within the software.  This interactive course will cover:
1. Credit card accounts and transactions; how to create and track asset and liability accounts; and an introduction to equity accounts;
2. Sales and purchase forms; how to create a new invoice; the QuickBooks Item list and how to add new items; how to create invoice letters & sales orders; and how to track backorders;
3. How to record customer payments; how to handle customer discounts, partial payments, overpayments, or down payments; how to record a deposit, including cash back; how to process credit cards
4. Financial data tools: QuickReports, preset reports, and graphs; how to save reports in Excel or PDF format.
  

 

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Small Business Development Center
1675 Garden of the Gods Rd. Ste. 1107
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: 719.667.3803
Fax: 719.667.3805
Email: sbdc@uccs.edu
Web: www.cssbdc.org
College of Business   El Paso County

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