Cabrillo Extension Classes
Business and Career
This class will reveal the mysteries of accounting in plain language and give you everything a non-accountant saddled with keeping "the books" needs to know. Concepts and processes covered in this class will include: the bookkeeping cycle, accrual vs. cash vs. tax accounting, and the chart of accounts, journals and general ledger.
Double entry and single entry bookkeeping will be explained without the pain of "debit and credit" journal entries. Learn accounting concepts, FASB and GAAP all in one class. This is an excellent prerequisite for those wishing to maintain their accounting records either manually or using computerized systems.
Coming this Fall
9 am - 1 pm
Room 432
Register by Feb. 25: $65
Register after Feb. 25: $76
Carol Jensen - See bio below
Fund Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations
This course introduces the basic concepts of recording and reporting financial information for nongovernmental non-profit organizations. Theatre companies, arts organizations, social service organizations, historical societies, and public benefit organization ( 501(c) 3) bookkeepers will all benefit from this workshop Management reporting, tax reporting, grant reporting, and board reporting are also covered.
This is a particularly important class for nonprofit board treasurers who have been tasked with
"keeping the books."
Coming this Fall
9 am - 1 pm
Room 432
Register by Feb. 25: $65
Register after Feb. 25: $76
Carol Jensen - See bio below
Quickbooks Pro for the Small Business Owner
QuickBooks Pro is one of the most widely used accounting programs for small businesses. This class will lead you through the set-up and use of the software for basic accounting functions including writing and printing checks, tracking income and expenses, generating financial statements, accounts payable and receivable, invoicing and more.
The class is taught in a computer lab so that students may gain hands-on experience with the software. Purchase of QuickBooks Pro 2008 is not required, but purchasing "QuickBooks Pro for Dummies" is recommended for those who do not own the software.
Students must bring a USB Memory Disk of at least 1 GB of memory to class. Mac users are welcome to bring their own laptops with QuickBooks already installed.
Coming this Fall
9 am - 1 pm
Room 507
Register by Feb. 25: $195
Register after Feb. 25: $214
Carol Jensen specializes in financial aspects of start-up businesses and she is a Registered Tax Preparer (CTEC). Carol has taught QuickBooks and Real Estate classes at Cabrillo for many years.
Advanced QuickBooks
This advanced class is designed for those who are experienced with QuickBooks and who are looking for insight on how to deal with the more difficult issues that advanced users often face. Some of the topics covered are: inventory, accounting issues and solutions, tracking and managing sales tax, working with and resolving payroll issues, effective use of remote access, job costing, time tracking and much more.
The class is a hands-on course. Students must have previous experience with QuickBooks Pro software.
Sat., May 4
9 am - 1 pm
Room 507
Register by Feb. 25: $65
Register after Feb. 25: $76
Carol Jensen specializes in financial aspects of start-up businesses and she is a Registered Tax Preparer (CTEC). Carol has taught QuickBooks and Real Estate classes at Cabrillo for many years.
Web Enabling Your Business - The Fundamentals
Having a credible, relevant online presence is important for so many businesses today, particularly for professionals.
But finding someone who makes websites isn't necessarily the right first step. What would happen if you called a landscaper and told them you wanted some gardening done?
In this workshop, you'll work through your objectives and priorities, and identify best practice approaches to realize your objectives.
Sat., May 18
1 - 4 pm
Room: Horticulture 5001
Register by Feb. 25: $42
Register after Feb. 25: $48
Click here for Pre-class preparation materials provided by your instructor
Alexander Cowan - see bio below
Future Freelancing - Implementing Today's Best Practices
Less Hostess, more sushi - that's the rallying cry of this workshop.
Too many tech businesses continue to use fattening, outdated techniques for product and company development. If your work falls under the traditional rubric of marketing, management, product design, web strategy or product management, this workshop will introduce you to a menu of consulting products that are highly sellable, repeatable and will enhance your accumulated expertise.
The instructor will present a menu of five consulting products and then review the related key concepts and skill sets you'll need to start. Topics include: design thinking, Lean Startup, business model canvas, customer development and agile.
Sat., June 22
1 - 5 pm
Room: Horticulture 5001
Register by June 10: $54
Register after June 10: $62
Click here for Pre-class preparation materials provided by your instructor
Alexander Cowan runs the enterprise software firm Leonid Systems and is the author of 'Starting a Tech Business'.
