QuickBooks Basic Training Offered at ETSU Innovation Laboratory

Kingsport, TN, September 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Tennessee Small Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University and its Kingsport Affiliate Office (KOSBE) will be holding a QuickBooks (QB1) Basic Training Course on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon at the East Tennessee State University Innovation Laboratory, 2109 W. Market Street, Johnson City. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. There is a $75.00 per person fee for the workshop that can be paid at the door by cash or check. The TSBDC does not have the ability to accept credit cards.

The purpose of this seminar is to provide individuals interested in using QuickBooks as a business management tool a starting point to begin. Attendees will gain hands-on experience on how QuickBooks can help business owners’ accounting with customers and vendors, track sales and expenses, and manage payroll.

QuickBooks small business accounting software is made by Intuit, the top maker of personal finance and small business software for over 25 years. QuickBooks can help business owners manage their business flow better.

The instructor, Kenny Sessions, is affiliated with the Business Essential Software Trainers (TheBEST) of Nashville.

Topics include:
· Accounting basics (define and understand terms such as debits, credits, assets, liabilities, equity, income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flow)
· Set up of a sample business on QuickBooks (develop chart of accounts, bank account, etc.)
· Recording sales and receiving payments
· Entering and paying vendor bills
· Working with bank accounts (write checks, record deposits, reconcile)

Due to the nature of this course and the distance the instructors must travel, a minimum of 5 participants is required. Registrations can be made by calling 423-439-8505 or sending an e-mail to baysm@etsu.edu.

It is the intent of KOSBE to be the go-to organization in the Tri-Cities for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to start or grow their businesses, by creating and developing the right tools and resources and cultivating the right partnerships. In partnership with Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC) at ETSU, KOSBE can more effectively serve the needs of entrepreneurs and small businesses. For a complete listing of services, tools and resources, visit kosbe.org.

The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee.

To schedule your free confidential counseling appointment in a private setting by TSBDC-certified counselors in person, online by phone or e-mail call David Schools at (423) 392.8825 or e-mail, dschools@kosbe.org.

For more information about the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office and your Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE), visit tsbdc.org and kosbe.org or call (423) 392.8825. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook, Kosbe – The Small Business Connection, Twitter, @KOSBEConnection, LinkedIn group, KOSBE - The Small Business Connection and our YouTube Channel, KOSBEConnection.