||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL |||
Islanders interested in a career in Bookkeeping or Accounting are invited to join an introductory class offered by the EDC. Karol McLuen, CPA, will lead a course in late February and early March, on selected Saturdays.
This course is intended to help people gain job skills and obtain economic stability. The course will focus on bookkeeping principles such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, ledger entries, and includes an introduction to accounting software. These skills are foundational for those seeking to understand bookkeeping and accounting and a first step in becoming a certified accountant. Practical application exercises will accompany the concepts and practices discussed in class.
The program is free except for a $50.00 registration fee, and is open only to San Juan County residents, age 18 and over, who plan to use bookkeeping and accounting skills for paying work. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate that the course will help them enter a new career or seek employment. Enrollment is capped at 10 students. The course will take place in Friday Harbor on the following Saturdays: February 25, March 11, and March 25, 2023, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
