Bookkeeping & Accounting, Part III: Your Financial Statements are a Powerful Management Tool

Description:

A common challenge for business owners is: do I do my own bookkeeping, or do I hire someone to maintain my books for me?  Whether performing the work yourself or outsourcing your bookkeeping duties, this series of workshops is designed to give you the bookkeeping know-how and accounting skills you need to keep your financial house in order.

Whether you are a new start-up setting up your books for the first time, or an existing business taking a fresh look at your accounting systems, the road to meaningful reporting begins with a structure that fits your company.  During this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to turn your financials into a powerful management tool.

Limited seats are available in this course.

How You Will Benefit:

Sound business decisions begin with real-time reports that tell you the true financial story of your business.  Part 3 of a 3-part series on managerial accounting, this seminar is designed to help improve your bottom line with a sound financial reporting foundation.  Good organization saves time and money!

Specific tools you will gain:
  • Learn the essential truths of intelligent bookkeeping

  • Develop tools to put these truths to work for you 

  • Develop and use a Profit and Loss statement to help you determine what is making you money, and where you can trim expenses

  • See how the Balance Sheet -- the business owner's report card -- is a snapshot of the overall health of the business


Helpful Information
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LocationELEVATE coSPACE, 711 Granite St., Frisco

Facilitator: Suzy Schutz, Apis Business Solutions

Materials Needed:

  • Financial Reports — this will enable you to make notes as they relate to each specific activity. 
  • Laptop + Charger w/ Current Accounting Program — having these handy will allow Suzy to provide relevant feedback specific to your current set-up.
  • Snacks & refreshments as needed

 


Updated 4/28/2017 7:25:41 PM | lbrozyna
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