Diana taught an evening course at MISA-Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association: “Simply Accounting Solutions for Small Business” SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING AT C.A.N.S.A. (Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association) Diana Read-Miedema was contracted to write, publish, and teach two small business courses in Amherst NS  for BBI.  Small Business Bookkeeping Level 1 and Small Business Bookkeeping Level 11: • Proprietor, partner, or corporation? • Quality books impress bankers • "Ignorance" does not work in an audit! • Foundations of bookkeeping • Prepare and understand Financial Reports • CRA requirements, deadlines, fines • CRA reports: Payroll, WCB, HST • Employee or Sub-contractor? • Taxable benefits • AUTO (KM log, receipts, prorated) • Complete a self-employed tax return • Ratios, cash flow, budgeting • Professional development is on-going

EVENTS

COURSE SCHEDULE
September 2008 to January 2009

New Classroom in DEC 2007 (min 4 max 12)
(use side door entrance now for Office and Classroom)

FALL 2008 Schedule
“Simply Accounting 2008
The Essentials & Advanced”
Two days @ 7 hr = 14 hr; 8:30am-4:30pm; $490+HST
(In 20 Willow Street Truro Classroom)

1. Sat Sept 20 & 27
2. Fri Oct 3-Sat Oct 4 (for out-of-town needing hotel)
3. Fri Nov 7 - Sat Nov 8
4. Fri Nov 14 - Sat Nov 15.
5. Fri Nov 28 - Sat Nov 29
6. Fri Dec 12 - Sat Dec 13
7. Fri Dec 19 - Sat Dec 20

DECEMBER 1, 2008 - 4th Annual Open House (1st Monday of December in Classroom) 20 Willow St. Truro – 9am to 9pm Demo of new Simply Accounting 2009 Door Prizes, Free Demo CDs, Hot Cider, Christmas baking

WINTER 08-09 Schedule
NASBA #3 Conference–Friday January 9, 2009
Topics to be presented by Diana: A. “ Advanced Simply Accounting 2009” B. “Tax Tips for Self-employed and Vehicles” C. “New IFRS vs. GAAP”
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