ACCOUNTING & FINANCE MENTORING PROGRAM
FOR small BUSINESS OWNERS
PHASE 1: BASIC ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND FINANCE
PHASE 2: QUICKBOOKS TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION
ALBERTO CALVO
ALBERTO LUNA TORO
GUILLERMO FERNANDEZ
Business Training Program
Small Business Technical Assistance
(SBTA)
Program Introduction:
The QuickBooks application is an accounting program for small business owners to
assist them in managing their business operations and automating accounting and
finances. The application is used to obtain information, make payments, generate
financial reports, and allow business owners to keep track of and track the financial
status of the company as well as income, expenses and transactions.
This training and mentoring program aims to provide business owners with the
knowledge and tools necessary to run their business.
All training will be conducted
in Spanish.
Objective: Train Entrepreneurs and their work team to properly use the
QuickBooks software.
Purpose: Facilitate the process of recording transactions, obtain data and behavior
of businesses promptly.
Scope: Provides the Entrepreneur with knowledge in figures of his Business from
the Financial Statements issued by the Application.
Benefit: At the end of the program, the entrepreneur or his employee will be
trained to use Quickbooks, and most importantly, they will have the Quickbooks
application installed on their computer to continue managing accounting after the
training.
Training is free of cost to eligible participants, under a grant from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation.
Program Overview
Instructors:
Alberto Luna – Accounting Specialist
Guillermo Fernandez- Accounting Specialist
Alberto Calvo- Small business consultant
Maria Camila Padilla -Administrative Assistant
Participants: limited to 15 to 20 business owners.
The program will consist of two phases
Phase one:
Teach entrepreneurs the basics of accounting, its importance, and the benefits of
keeping track of transactions, and financial functions, for the development of their
business.
Time Investment phase 1: 20 Hours
Phase two:
Train entrepreneurs in basic accounting using the QuickBooks software.
Understanding how to properly use the QuickBooks software to manage and
organize transactions according to international accounting laws.
Time Investment phase 2: 20 Hours
Total time Investment: 45 hours
Schedule
Sessions will be held on Thursdays from 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Phase 1 – Accounting and Finance – Theory
March 14 - Introduction / Introducción (4-20)
March 21 - Terminology and Basic Concepts / Terminología y Conceptos
Básicos (21- 31)
March 28 - Balance Sheet / Hoja de Balance General (32 - 51)
April 4 - Income (Profit & Loss) Statement / Hoja de Pérdidas y Ganancias (52
- 63)
April 11 - Varied Themes / Temas Variados (64 - 74)
April 18 - Inventory Valuation / Valuacion de le Inventario (75 - 84)
April 25 - Cash Flow Analysis / Análisis de Flujo de Caja (85- 102)
May 2 - Performance Indicators / Indicadores de Rendimiento (103-110)
Midterm Exam
May 9 - Ratios (Return on Assets / Return on Equity) (110- 121)
May 16 - Financial Analysis / Análisis Financieros (122 - 128)
May 23 - Case Study: XYZ Company / Estudio Caso XYZ (129 -150)
May 30 - Financial Scorecard / Case Study / (151 - 154)
June 6 - Summary / Resumen (155 - 165)
June 13 – Introduction to Phase 2 training /QuickBooks (Final Exam/Examen
Final)
Instructor: Alberto Luna
Phase 2 – Accounting Software –QuickBooks training / Sistema de Contabilidad
Topic overview:
-Theoretical Training- Practice usage of QuickBooks online
-Includes training with QuickBooks online in front of a computer
-Mentoring and Coaching
-Registration to QuickBooks
-How to decide on the type of QuickBooks application for your Business
-Training by topic:
o Classification of Information
o Account setup
o Creating clients and suppliers
o Records of transactions
o Bank account management
o Bank reconciliation through QuickBooks
o Issuance of financial statements
o Profit & loss
ii. General balance
iii. Cash flow
o Account analysis
o Preparation of forms for tax returns
PHASE 2: QUICKBOOKS TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION
ALBERTO CALVO
ALBERTO LUNA TORO
GUILLERMO FERNANDEZ
Business Training Program
Small Business Technical Assistance
(SBTA)
Program Introduction:
The QuickBooks application is an accounting program for small business owners to
assist them in managing their business operations and automating accounting and
finances. The application is used to obtain information, make payments, generate
financial reports, and allow business owners to keep track of and track the financial
status of the company as well as income, expenses and transactions.
This training and mentoring program aims to provide business owners with the
knowledge and tools necessary to run their business.
All training will be conducted
in Spanish.
Objective: Train Entrepreneurs and their work team to properly use the
QuickBooks software.
Purpose: Facilitate the process of recording transactions, obtain data and behavior
of businesses promptly.
Scope: Provides the Entrepreneur with knowledge in figures of his Business from
the Financial Statements issued by the Application.
Benefit: At the end of the program, the entrepreneur or his employee will be
trained to use Quickbooks, and most importantly, they will have the Quickbooks
application installed on their computer to continue managing accounting after the
training.
Training is free of cost to eligible participants, under a grant from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation.
Program Overview
Instructors:
Alberto Luna – Accounting Specialist
Guillermo Fernandez- Accounting Specialist
Alberto Calvo- Small business consultant
Maria Camila Padilla -Administrative Assistant
Participants: limited to 15 to 20 business owners.
The program will consist of two phases
Phase one:
Teach entrepreneurs the basics of accounting, its importance, and the benefits of
keeping track of transactions, and financial functions, for the development of their
business.
Time Investment phase 1: 20 Hours
Phase two:
Train entrepreneurs in basic accounting using the QuickBooks software.
Understanding how to properly use the QuickBooks software to manage and
organize transactions according to international accounting laws.
Time Investment phase 2: 20 Hours
Total time Investment: 45 hours
Schedule
Sessions will be held on Thursdays from 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Phase 1 – Accounting and Finance – Theory
March 14 - Introduction / Introducción (4-20)
March 21 - Terminology and Basic Concepts / Terminología y Conceptos
Básicos (21- 31)
March 28 - Balance Sheet / Hoja de Balance General (32 - 51)
April 4 - Income (Profit & Loss) Statement / Hoja de Pérdidas y Ganancias (52
- 63)
April 11 - Varied Themes / Temas Variados (64 - 74)
April 18 - Inventory Valuation / Valuacion de le Inventario (75 - 84)
April 25 - Cash Flow Analysis / Análisis de Flujo de Caja (85- 102)
May 2 - Performance Indicators / Indicadores de Rendimiento (103-110)
Midterm Exam
May 9 - Ratios (Return on Assets / Return on Equity) (110- 121)
May 16 - Financial Analysis / Análisis Financieros (122 - 128)
May 23 - Case Study: XYZ Company / Estudio Caso XYZ (129 -150)
May 30 - Financial Scorecard / Case Study / (151 - 154)
June 6 - Summary / Resumen (155 - 165)
June 13 – Introduction to Phase 2 training /QuickBooks (Final Exam/Examen
Final)
Instructor: Alberto Luna
Phase 2 – Accounting Software –QuickBooks training / Sistema de Contabilidad
Topic overview:
-Theoretical Training- Practice usage of QuickBooks online
-Includes training with QuickBooks online in front of a computer
-Mentoring and Coaching
-Registration to QuickBooks
-How to decide on the type of QuickBooks application for your Business
-Training by topic:
o Classification of Information
o Account setup
o Creating clients and suppliers
o Records of transactions
o Bank account management
o Bank reconciliation through QuickBooks
o Issuance of financial statements
o Profit & loss
ii. General balance
iii. Cash flow
o Account analysis
o Preparation of forms for tax returns
