Introduction to Quickbooks for your Farm Business

February 2nd, 2013 12-4 p.m. 

The Kirkwood Center - 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

This workshop will provide an introduction to Quickbooks for a diverse array of farm businesses. If you are tired of using Excel or pencil and paper to track expenses and income for your farm business but don't know how to get started with Quickbooks this class will be a great fit for you. The class will be taught by a Kirkwood Community College's experieced Quickbooks instructor.The class will be held in Kirkwood's Computer lab with computer's that have Quickbooks already installed on them. Workshop attendees will be given the opportunity to practice using Quickbooks during the class and be given handouts to take home.

The Workshop will include the following aspects of Quickbooks:

• Choosing Quickbooks products
• Creating a New Company in Quickbooks
• Chart of Accounts
• Entering balance sheet accounts
• Using classes
• Entering sales
• Entering expenses
• Entering loan payments
• Creating financial payments
• Preparing Quickbooks for tax preparer
• Payroll Options
• Resource Recommenations to learn more about using Quickbooks.