Brookfield-based Business Sponsors Upcoming "Introduction to Small Business Bookkeeping" Workshop

Gerber Studio, a Brookfield-based business, and Emerald Lake Books (a division of Aleweb Social Marketing) have partnered together to co-sponsor a hands-on workshop being held next week in Sherman. Both sponsors are members of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce.

The workshop is an Introduction to Small Business Bookkeeping intended to help small business owners, consultants and entrepreneurs like themselves, according to Tara Alemany, owner of Emerald Lake Books.

“When I started Aleweb Social Marketing five years ago,” said Alemany, “I only figured out how to get QuickBooks partially set up. I know I’m not using it properly or to its fullest, and it’s long-past time to fix that.”

The presenter, Jessica Williams is the owner of the Number Nerd, a Sherman-based business.

In the 90-minute hands-on workshop, Williams will be covering how to:

• Set up your accounting software.
• Record your income from multiple sources.
• Keep track of all expenses.
• Identify expenses by tax category.
• Pay sales tax accurately and on time.
• Reconcile your bank statements.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to keep their own books or what their bookkeeper and accountant needs from them to help a business be financially successful.

According to Williams, “While this presentation focuses on Quickbooks for Windows, the bookkeeping principles are applicable across most accounting platforms.”

The workshop will be held at White Silo Winery in Sherman on March 3rd, from 4-5:30pm. The winery will be open so that attendees can enjoy a glass of wine during the presentation or a wine tasting afterward.

Registration is required, as space is limited. Feel free to bring your laptop and follow along if you’d like. Tickets for the workshop may be purchased at https://emeraldlakebooks.eventbrite.com.