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Working with Data & Numbers

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Accounting Fundamentals

Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You will get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities.
Accounting Fundamentals covers all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. Whether you're a sole proprietor looking to manage your business finances or you simply want to gain an understanding of accounting basics for career advancement or for personal use, this course will give you a solid foundation in financial matters.
Classes start each month. See multiple registration options here.

Data Analysis & Bookkeeping Certificates

Although these courses don’t require in-depth background, they are great for professionals looking to increase workplace skills and marketability.

Advanced Data Analysis
Fee: $195.00
Dates: 11/6/2023 - 12/1/2023

Notes: The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. For the best learning, participants should log into the course on at least 2-3 different days of the week.
Instructor: Jeff Kritzer

After taking this Advanced course in Data Analysis, you will be able to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Take the guesswork out of important company decisions and make decisions based on the statistically significant information. Whether your business is home-based or a large company, this class will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned.

Please click here for more detailed information. Save $90 when you register for all 3 courses in the certificate.
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Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
Fee: $195.00
Dates: 11/6/2023 - 12/1/2023

Notes: The online classroom is open 24/7. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. For the best learning, participants should log into the course on at least 2-3 different days of the week.
Instructor: Sharon deFonteny

This course shows you how to create a worksheet used to adjust the account balances and prepare the financial statements. Use your financial statements to measure performance, make improvements and set goals. The final step covered in this course is closing your books and preparing them for the next accounting period; this is done by journalizing and posting closing entries.
Part of an optional three-course Bookkeeping Certificate; full certificate only $495 when you register for all three classes - take the classes in any order. Please call for discounted 3rd class.
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Intermediate Data Analysis
Fee: $195.00
Dates: Class runs 10/2/2023 to 10/27/2023
Instructor: Mary Dereshiwsky
Once class has started, contact us directly to enroll (email or phone.)
Many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. For example, would men and women prefer different product features? In addition, you may look at relationships between variables. Does product recognition relate to subsequent product purchase? This Intermediate Data Analysis course will introduce you to the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. In addition, you’ll learn how to work with ratings, graphs and user-friendly reports of statistical results.

Please click here for more information. Save $90 when you register for the full certificate.
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Part of an optional three-course Certificate in Data Analysis

Online Course: The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. For the best learning, participants should log into the course on at least 2-3 different days of the week.

General Ledger and Month End Procedures
Fee: $195.00
Dates: Class runs 10/2/2023 to 10/27/2023
Instructor: Sharon deFonteny
Once class has started, contact us directly to enroll (email or phone.)
In this course, you will learn how to post journal entries to the correct general ledger accounts impacted by each transaction. This course will show you how to make sure your general ledger balances at the end of each month by preparing an unadjusted trial balance. You will learn how to look for errors when you don’t balance, and how to determine to correct entries. After posting correcting entries and/or adjusting entries, you will verify debits and credits equal with an adjusted trial balance. This course also goes through the steps of performing monthly bank reconciliations.
Part of an optional three-course Bookkeeping Certificate
Full certificate only $495 when you register for all three classes - take the classes in any order. Please call for discounted 3rd class.
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Online Course: The online classroom is open 24/7. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. For the best learning, plan to log in 2-3 different days of the week.

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