0120 - Entrepreneur Essentials Series - Accounting: What Every Business Owner Should Know
Course Description
Would you believe that financials could go from boring to invigorating? A class about finance no longer has to fill you with dread.
There is a real reason why entrepreneurs should understand the basics of accounting and how the numbers flow - especially when times get tough. Giving meaning to your numbers, making your financial information visual, and engaging more effectively in the process will help ensure your business is successful in more ways than you think. You might not get it right the first time, but if you are always trying to improve, you will get there. Let this class help sharpen your financial tools!
Course Outline
Course Outline:
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Accounting for Business Owners
- Planning and Forecasting
- Cash Flow and Net Income
- Financial Tools and Tips
Learner Outcomes
The participant will understand:
- Basic accounting principles and how to apply them to their business
- Managerial Accounting for business
- How to properly incorporate financial information when making business decisions
- The different analysis tools available.
Notes
A Public Service and Outreach Unit of the University of Georgia. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.