This 12 hour, hands-on course is designed to enable you to set up and use a complete set of farm books with the AgExpert Analyst software. You will develop a set of farm books, enter financial and inventory transactions, print reports for management purposes (cash/accrual) and print reports for regulatory reporting (government program participation).

Prerequisites: Basic computer and bookkeeping skills

This 6 hour, hands-on course is designed to enable you to take advantage of enhanced features in AgExpert Analyst software. You will generate and analyze various reports and tools to support the farm management process, learn to ensure the integrity of data reported from the database to government programs, identify program features to use in your operation and establish a plan for further skills enhancement.

Prerequisites: AgExpert Analyst, Level 1, Good understanding of AgExpert software or

Learn to use QuickBooks to manage your accounting transactions. Create a set of company books including customers, vendors, payroll, inventory and sales records. Learn to enter, modify and delete transactions. Find out how to use the software to prepare a bank statement reconciliation, income statements, balance sheets as well as reports on sales, accounts receivable and accounts payable and backup your records. A working knowledge of accounting principles will enhance your learning experience. Practical exercises during class will provide an opportunity for you to use these features. You will receive a manual that you can use for future reference, which includes a free student download of the software.

Prerequisites: Some accounting knowledge and computer experience

Whether your business is just getting started or established and expanding, QuickBooks can help you get organized, save time and simplify what you do every day. Built-in accounting functions organize and calculate your finances for you, so you don’t have to program the formulas yourself. Information you enter gets carried through to all the right places automatically, saving you from re-entering data in several spreadsheets. Organize your finances all in one place – have sales and expenses, customer and vendor profiles all at your fingertips. Get a snapshot of the money coming in and going out of your business, and drill down to the details in a few clicks. You will learn everything from writing cheques, creating bills and reports, to the basics of business accounting, including managing accounts payables/receivables, invoicing, and payroll. You will receive a manual for your future reference.

Prerequisites: Computer experience.

Are you ready to take you bookkeeping skills to a new level? More than 400,000 Canadian businesses now use this software package to manage their financial daily accounting. Students will learn how to use the computerized general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory modules to perform daily and monthly accounting procedures.

Prerequisites: Windows introduction or experience with Windows, understanding of basic bookkeeping principles and terminology, good file management skills

This course starts with the fundamentals and provides you with the knowledge to set up a company’s books and using the Receivables and Payables modules in Simply Accounting. You will also learn bookkeeping processes for a service business, customize a company’s chart of accounts, prepare sales taxes, sales invoices, customer payments, bills and expenses and produce multiple financial and other reports. In the second half of the course you will expand your knowledge by customizing various forms to save a business money, use inventory, complete month-end tasks of reporting sales taxes and account reconciliation and more. Hands-on exercises during class will allow you to practice these skills. You will receive a manual for future reference. Registered students have access to a Simply Accounting software download and also have the option of challenging the sage Simply Accounting Application Specialist Certification exam for free!

Prerequisites: Understanding of Windows and basic bookkeeping/accounting knowledge

Learn how to set up computerized accounting records using the latest version of Simply Accounting. Topics include: general ledger transactions; preparing invoices and receiving payments; writing cheques; tracking GST and PST; creating reports; managing inventory; payroll and much more. A working knowledge of accounting principles will enhance your learning experience. Practical exercises during class will provide an opportunity for you to use these features. You will receive a manual that you can use for future reference which includes a free download of software.

Prerequisites: Some accounting knowledge and computer experience