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financial records is critical for all businesses. You will be introduced to
theory and practice of basic concepts in accounting and bookkeeping.
This hands-on program introduces participants to documents and
journals required to establish a computerized set of accounts for a
small business. Individuals who are interested in starting on this
career path, small or home based business owners, and others with
little to no experience will benefit. Complete the Fundamentals of
Accounting/Bookkeeping I and II and QuickBooks 2010 to earn the
certificate of completion or modules can be taken alone. Course
descriptions below.
system, understand debits and credits, classify items as assets,
liabilities, equity, revenue/sales and expenditures. Use practice
scenarios and complete basic procedures such as journalizing entries
and posting transactions to a general ledger. Explore the bookkeeping
and accounting cycle, cash systems, creating and understanding
financial reports. Learn to create a Trial Balance and Post-Closing Trial
Balance, understand an Income Statement and Balance Sheet as well as
adjusting entries and bank statement reconciliation. Topics Include:
understanding accounts; debits and credits; analyzing transactions;
journaling; general ledger; closing/adjusting entries; post-closing trial
balance; financial reporting. (30 hours) $549
7/7-7/23
QuickBooks 2010
course and apply this financial software application to what you have
learned in Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals. This course
business transactions. The objective is to give students a basic
familiarity with the operation of QuickBooks and an overview of the
accounting process as it relates to QuickBooks in a small business
environment. This course requires completion of Accounting and
Bookkeeping Fundamentals I or previous accounting/bookkeeping
knowledge. Topics: Getting Started; The Sales Process; Banking and
other Transactions; Vendors and Managing Expenses; Bank
Reconciliation and Reports. Bring a flash drive to class. (15 hours) $199
7/28-8/4
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comprehensive overview of human resource roles and responsibilities.
We will provide participants with critical knowledge to help reduce
potentially costly lawsuits and improve the ability to handle
challenging HR issues. This course is ideal for those who are just
starting out in the HR profession, small business owners, or those who
are looking for an effective way to improve their employee
management skills. Tuition includes all SHRMŪ study materials which
will be distributed the first class. HR Topics Covered: HR
Management, Employment Law, Recruitment and Selection;
Compensation and Benefits, Employee Development and Performance
Management. For Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees:
Course is eligible for tuition waiver only. Material/text fee is student
paid. (15 hours) $595
6/16 & 6/23