a. Search Engine Optimization challenges b. Content and Relevance c. Links d. Purchased advertising

Speaker: Jeff Purcell

a. Accurate and up-to-date bookkeeping b. Using good financial reports for decision making. c. Basic Accounting d. Banks and investors e. Credit and capital

Speaker: Barbara Leachman

a. The income, asset and market approaches to valuation, b. Information about the business typically shared with buyers, c. Information buyers should be prepared to share with sellers, d. Preparing your business for the sale or transfer, e. The roles of your SBDC consultant, attorney, accountant, banker, and appraiser

Speaker: Barbara Leachman

a. Business structure and names, b. Registering the business, c. Intellectual property, d. Insurance, e. Records and Taxes, and f. Resources,

Speaker: Barbara Leachman,

Accurate and timely books can be critical to success. The IRS, lenders, potential buyers, and good decision making all require good bookkeeping. QuickBooks training can give you a competitive edge by providing you the record keeping tools to track what's working and where you can improve. In this 2 part class, you will learn how to create a company file from scratch; add customers, vendors, products and services; and manage and reconcile bank accounts and credit cards. This is a hands-on course held in our computer lab where you will be completing training exercises along with the instructor. A copy of the lab manual in DVD format is yours to keep for future reference.

Speaker: Judy Schumacher

This is Part 2 of the QuickBooks Basics class. We will continue where we left off in Part 1 focusing on entering sales, receiving payments, recording deposits, paying bills, setting up inventory, tracking and paying sales tax and reviewing important financial reports.

Speaker: Judy Schumacher

This workshop is designed for those who have QuickBooks experience or who have completed QuickBooks Basics 1 and 2. More advanced accounting tools will be covered including job costing, cash flow projections, journal entries, controls, and figuring out how to fix what went wrong.

Speaker: Su Brown, CPA

Learn how to use payroll services through QuickBooks in this 2 part course. Local CPA, Su Brown, will introduce you to the structure of paychecks, employer and employee taxes, payroll forms and payment schedules. Setting up chart of accounts for payroll liabilities and salary/wage expense for easier management will be covered. You will also learn how to enter employees and timesheets; process paychecks and generate payroll forms and reports. Idaho and Washington payroll requirements will be discussed, as well as other payroll deductions.

Speaker: Su Brown, CPA

This is Part 2 of QuickBooks Payroll. You will continue to work on setting up employees correctly, adding payroll items, taxes and deductions, time tracking, generating payroll checks, and payroll reports. Gain further understanding of payroll expenses and liability accounts.

Speaker: Su Brown, CPA

Failure to plan is the key reason why 80% of small businesses close their doors. This online course focuses on the art of business practices, such as management, marketing, financials, and growth strategies, while producing a comprehensive business plan to guide business expansion, decisions and activities. This course is an on-going, rolling start course. Enrollment is accepted throughout the year and designed to span a 12 week session. Scholarships up to $325.00 may be available for eligible participants.

Speaker: Judy Schumacher, Instructor