COURSE DESCRIPTION

Unlock the potential of your startup or small business with "Financial Foundations: Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials for Your Business," a comprehensive training video designed to empower entrepreneurs and business owners with the knowledge and skills needed to establish a solid financial foundation. This course demystifies the critical aspects of bookkeeping and accounting, providing you with the tools to make informed decisions that drive business success.

What You Will Learn:

  • The Basics of Bookkeeping and Accounting: Understand the key differences between bookkeeping and accounting and learn how both functions are crucial to your business's financial health.
  • Budgeting Basics: Discover the importance of budgeting in financial planning, different types of budgets, and practical steps to create and maintain an effective business budget.
  • Setting Up Your Accounting System: Step-by-step guidance on selecting the right accounting software, setting up your Chart of Accounts, and implementing a consistent bookkeeping routine to keep your finances in order.
  • Recording Business Transactions: Master the art of accurately recording transactions using both cash and accrual accounting methods and understand the importance of tracking accounts receivable and payable.
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis: Learn how to generate and interpret essential financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, to gauge your business's financial performance.
  • Tax Considerations for Startups: Navigate the complexities of tax compliance, understand the role of tax professionals, and learn key areas where they can assist your business.
  • Best Practices and Common Mistakes: Gain insights into regular financial reviews, potential pitfalls in bookkeeping and accounting, and strategies to ensure data security and backups.

Who Should Take This Course:

This course is ideal for startup founders, small business owners, and entrepreneurs who wish to gain a deeper understanding of financial management practices. It is also beneficial for managers and team members involved in the financial operations of their business, seeking to enhance their financial literacy and contribute more effectively to their organization's financial strategy.

Course Features:

  • Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from an experienced financial professional who brings clarity to complex concepts and provides practical, actionable advice.
  • Real-World Examples: Engage with scenarios that illustrate common financial situations faced by startups and small businesses, helping you apply what you learn directly to your business.
  • Interactive Q&A: Benefit from a dedicated Q&A session that addresses common questions and concerns, allowing for personalized guidance and clarification.
  • Enroll Now: Join "Financial Foundations: Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials for Your Business" today to build the financial acumen needed to steer your business towards sustainable growth and success.

INSTRUCTOR

Jennifer Bright

Founder & CEO of Bright Ledgers, LLC

Jennifer Bright is the Founder + CEO of Bright Ledgers, LLC. A longtime advocate for small businesses, Jennifer is passionate about helping small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations in establishing and maintaining their financial systems to allow them to focus on their day-to-day operations and missions. Jennifer’s motto is “All books tell a story,” and she considers herself a financial storyteller. She lives by the mission of Bright Ledgers – to help business owners understand their financial data to become financially empowered and make sound business and life decisions.

Jennifer has nearly 25 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience and spent 14 years of her career in the nonprofit accounting sector at the Controller/CFO level. Jennifer has been a full-time entrepreneur since February 2022, so she intimately understands the importance of financial systems to the life of a business owner.

Jennifer is an alumna of Cohort 2 of the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business program and Bright Ledgers is a proud recipient of the 2022 Comcast RISE Creative Production Grant.

Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Jennifer is an avid sports fan and is a diehard supporter of all Detroit sports teams, especially the Detroit Lions. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to listen to music and is a novice DJ (DJ JenJenB). She cherishes spending time with family, friends, and her two Chorkie fur babies, Laila and Cruz. Jennifer also enjoys traveling, with desired locations being Northeast Michigan and Temecula, California wine country. Another favorite destination is anywhere her beloved Lions are playing (preferably a location with a warm climate).