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SEMINAR: ACCOUNTING FOR YOU & ME

Saturday - 4 October 2008 ( 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. )

Registration FREE

Warning! This is not a seminar in Accounting or Bookkeeping.

The purpose of this 4 - hour course is to make you a friendly partner with the financials of your business so that you can manage your business smartly. Our objectives for you are:

  • Understand
    • Accounting vocabulary and methods
    • The 3 financial statements
      • The Balance Sheet
      • The Income Statement
      • The Cash Flow Statement
  • Learn How
    • To be comfortable talking with your Accountant
    • To be comfortable with financial statements
    • To manage your business with the financial statements
      • Be able to reasonably interpret them
      • Be able to ask questions based on them

In short we want you to know enough about accounting to manage your business using the financial statements that your accountant will prepare.

       

HOWARD GARTMAN, CPA - has been practising public accounting in the Sandhills area since 1994 and is the owner of Howard Gartman CPA, PA in Pinehurst. His firm provides tax preparation for individuals and small businesses as well as tax planning and business bookeeping. Howard earned a BS in Business (Accounting major) from the University of Colorado. While in Colorado he received his tax training from the IRS as part of a three-year program to become a Revenue Agent. He remained with IRS for four more years serving on a national tax force for the first President Bush. He is president of the local Crimestoppers chapter.

Quotes from prior attendees:

  • "Fantastic/excellent/great program"
  • Liked most:
    • "Simplified Accounting ideas"
    • "Information presented in everyday language"
    • "Time and patience to explain"
    • "Examples and explanations"
    • "Had answers to all questions asked"

Scheduled dates, times, location:

4 October 2008

  • 8:30 a.m. Registration
  • 9:00 a.m. Seminar starts promptly
  • Location: Sandhills Community College, Van Dusen Hall , Room 203

Registration

  • To register please call the Small Business Center, Sandhills Community College, at 695-3938.
  • Early pre-registration is encouraged to be sure of seating availability and that sufficient hand-out materials are on hand.