I’ll be teaching two courses this fall through the Des Moines Public Schools Community Education Program. Here are the details about each course:
Small Business Accounting I
Introductory course on accounting for small business owners. Topics covered include: single-sided (checkbook) vs. double-sided (financial statement) accounting; examples of records to keep and for how long; [...]
Could I be raising a future accountant? I think I might be. My 6 year old daughter likes to play “taxes” with her friends. She doesn’t yet fully understand what taxes really are but she does like to mimic what she sees me do in my office. And by reading The [...]
Reminder, I am available for Open Office Hours on Thursdays from 9 am – 11 am at The Daily Grind (810 North Ave, Norwalk).
Do you have questions such as:
Business Questions:
How do you set up a budget?
How do you use Quickbooks?
How does recent legislation impact me as a business owner?
Individual Questions:
How do I set up a [...]
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