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GEW 2011

QuickBooks Training Seminar- Basic Level

Cleveland, Tennessee

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

QuickBooks Training Seminar- Basic Level Topic: Cash Flow Management Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM TSBDC @ Cleveland State Community College Technology Building Cleveland QuickBooks has been a leading accounting software for small businesses for many years due to its powerful, yet user-friendly features. Through the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) QuickBooks basic training course you will learn how to properly set up and run QuickBooks to fit your business needs. Topics include: - Accounting basics (define and understand terms such as debits, credits, assets, liabilities, equity, income statement, balance sheet) - Set-up of your business on QuickBooks (develop chart of accounts, bank accounts, etc) - Working with bank accounts (write checks, record deposits, reconcile) - Recording sales and receiving payments - Entering and paying vendor bills Class time is 9:00 through 3:00 with a break for lunch (about an hour). Fee is $75 paid at time of registration by email or phone 615-294-0511. Visa, MasterCard, Discover accepted. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Tribble: Certified Public Accountant and QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor Co-Sponsor(s): Tennessee Small Business Development Center The Tennessee Small Business Development Center Network is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, finding, conclusions, recommendations, products or services. All TSBDC program are nondiscriminatory. Arrangements for the handicapped can be provided, where possible with advance notification. Fee: $ 75.00

Career Opportunities in Franchise Ownership

Cleveland, Tennessee

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

Career Opportunities in Franchise Ownership Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM TSBDC @ Cleveland State Community College Technology Building Cleveland Join us to learn the true facts about franchising and bust the myths! How much money do you need? How do you find the right business for you? We will discuss how to calculate and maximize your financial returns within a franchise business as well as the various choices one has in realizing career independence within a franchise system. Speaker(s): Jerry Bird: FranNet Co-Sponsor(s): Tennessee Small Business Development Center The Tennessee Small Business Development Center Network is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, finding, conclusions, recommendations, products or services. All TSBDC program are nondiscriminatory. Arrangements for the handicapped can be provided, where possible with advance notification. Fee: Free