The Professionals Course- REGISTER NOW! (8 classes)- $440 Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30- 9:30pm

Will YOUR resume make the cut?

This course provides accounting and tax software training in Intuit's QuickBooks 2008 Premier and CCH's ProSystemFx Tax. Learn bookkeeping, financial statements, tax return preparation, interview preparation, and resume drafting skills. After successful completion of the course, we will provide you with career assistance to secure a part-time or full-time position in our network of local employers!

	CLASS #1- Getting Started: Accounting Basics of Accounting The Accounting Equation & Journal Entries Assets and Depreciation Expensing vs. Capitalization Taxes- Sales, Property, and Payroll Accrual vs. Cash Financial Statements Introduction to QuickBooks File types Backing up Opening and Closing Databases Icons, toolbars, and lists Chart of Accounts Review of all features
	CLASS #2- Getting into QuickBooks Accounts Receivable Customers & Receivables Create invoices, credit memos, receiving payments Tracking customers and sales in the Customer Center Open invoice reports Collection Reports Common issues Accounts Payable Set up Vendors Create bills, credit memos, and bill payments Track vendors and expenses in the Vendor Center Unpaid bills reports Pay sales tax and property tax Produce 1099s and Form 1096 Inventory Common issues
	CLASS #3- Reconciliation Banking Write and print checks Make deposits Bank fees Major asset purchases Reconcile bank accounts Credit Cards Record credit card charges Make payments Reconcile credit card accounts Loans Record intial loans Make payments Accrue interest Reconcile loans
	CLASS #4- Reporting Payroll Set up and use services Add employees Pay employees Track employees in the employee center Payroll Taxes Payroll Forms Financials & Analysis Income statement Classify Income and Expenses Analysis of Profit/Loss Balance sheet Capitalize vs. Expense Statement of Cash Flows Analysis of cash flow Income and Expense graphs
	CLASS #5- Getting Started: Tax Basics of Tax Journal Entries Deducible items Accrual vs. Cash Tax vs. GAAP Types of Entities Sole Properietorships C-Corporations S-Corporations Partnerships
	CLASS #6- Tax Return Introduction to CCH Tax Icons, toolbars, and functions Open and close files File types Creat, group, balance, and import Trial Balance  Schedules Net Income/Loss Balance Sheet M-1/M-2 Schedule M-3 Schedule Balance return K-1s
	CLASS #7- Business Cases Company Cases (3 hours) QuickBooks CCH Tax Software
	CLASS #8- Part I: Workshops Resume Workshop Layout Experience Skills Grammar/spelling Professional Image Workshop Conversation & body language Business Attire Grooming Dining Etiquette Electronic Etiquette Job Interview Workshop Company research Behavioral questions Follow-up Negotiation
	CLASS #8- Part II: Skill Assessment QuickBooks/CCH Simulation (2 hours) Create new company file Enter and pay bills Enter invoices and receive payments Enter and reconcile all bank, credit card, and loan transactions Verify categorization of transactions Complete payroll forms- 941, 940, and state withholding Export trial balance into tax software Complete tax return InteractiveCT Employer Network Local employers Local positions Pay Hours Simulation results