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QuickBooks 2008

If you are a user of QuickBooks, or brand new to QuickBooks, we encourage you to register and attend the Cuesta College SBDC hands-on QuickBooks training sessions held at the Cuesta College SBDC. The four (4) three-hour training sessions introduce you to QuickBooks 2008—Intuit’s easy-to-use, powerful accounting systems for small businesses.  

The four (4) sessions cover 15 modules in total. Each training session is designed to instruct you in how to use many of the features available in QuickBooks Financial Software for Windows.

Upon completion of the Cuesta College SBDC QuickBooks sessions, you should be able to:

  •  Create a new QuickBooks company.
  •  Modify the preset chart of accounts to suit your needs.
  •  Add information to company lists, or edit information in company lists.
  •  Open and use registers for any QuickBooks balance sheet accounts.
  •  Reconcile a QuickBooks checking account.
  •  Track credit card transactions.
  •  Invoice customers.
  •  Create sales orders.
  •  Generate customer statements.
  •  Receive payments from customers and make bank deposits.
  •  Write QuickBooks checks and assign amounts to specific expense accounts.
  •  Work with asset and liability accounts in QuickBooks.
  •  Enter bills into QuickBooks accounts payable.
  •  Pay bills.
  •  Create and customize QuickBooks reports and graphs

Content of each session 

Session 1:

  • Getting started
  • Setting Up QuickBooks
  • Working With Lists
  • Working With Bank Accounts

Session 2:

  • Using Other Accounts in QuickBooks
  • Entering Sales Information
  • Receiving Payments and Making Deposits
  • Entering and Paying Bills

 Session 3:

  • Analyzing Financial Data
  • Setting Up Inventory
  • Tracking and Paying Sales Tax
  • Doing Payroll With QuickBooks

 Session 4:

  • Estimating and Progress Invoicing
  • Tracking Time
  • Customizing Forms and Writing QuickBooks Letters

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QuickBooks 2008 Schedule 

All classes located at:
Cuesta College Small Business Development Center
3211 Broad Street, Suite 109,
San Luis Obispo
(in the Crossroads Center @ the corner of Orcutt & Broad)

For more information call (805) 549-0401

Cuesta College SBDC QuickBooks workshops are geared toward small business owners who have,
at the minimum, intermediate computer skills using laptop computers.

 

June QuickBooks 2008 Pre-registration Closed

June Series: Mon, Wed, Jun 16 - 25, 5:30–8:30pm, $200 

Session 1: Mon, Jun 16, 5:30–8:30pm, $70

Session 2: Wed, Jun 18, 5:30–8:30pm, $70

Session 3: Mon, Jun 23, 5:30–8:30pm, $70

Session 4: Wed, Jun 25, 5:30–8:30pm, $70
 

August QuickBooks 2008

August Series: Mon, Wed, Aug 18 - 27, 5:30–8:30pm, $200 Register Online

Session 1: Mon, Aug 18, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 2: Wed, Aug 20, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 3: Mon, Aug 25, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 4: Wed, Aug 27, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online
 

September QuickBooks 2008

September Series: Mon, Wed, Sep 15 - 24, 5:30–8:30pm, $200 Register Online

Session 1: Mon, Sep 15, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 2: Wed, Sep 17, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 3: Mon, Sep 22, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online

Session 4: Wed, Sep 24, 5:30–8:30pm, $70 Register Online
 

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