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SUMMARY:Zero Mystery Small Business Accounting (In-Person)
LOCATION:African American Research Library and Cultural Center\nAfrican Am
 erican Research Library and Cultural Center
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DESCRIPTION:A  basic workshop about accounting and bookkeeping from The Sm
 all Business Resource Center (SBRC)..\nhttps://broward.libnet.info/event/5
 786020
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color: #000000\;">Many people
  find the bookkeeping and accounting functions daunting\, but there are so
 me simple rules that all accountants and bookkeepers follow. Here&rsquo\;s
  your chance to finally take the mystery away.&nbsp\;</span><span style="c
 olor: #000000\;"></span><span style="color: #000000\;">In this free worksh
 op\, attendees will learn the importance of bookkeeping and accounting\, a
 nd why these functions are needed for a business to survive. </span></p>\n
 <ul>\n<li style="text-align: left\;"><span style="color: #000000\;">To sta
 rt with\, users will gain some practical skills in numbers\, rearranging s
 imple equations\, and some important calculator skills. </span></li>\n<li 
 style="text-align: left\;"><span style="color: #000000\;">Afterward\, they
  will hear about the fundamental principles of bookkeeping and accounting 
 for managers\, auditors\, and the tax authorities. </span></li>\n<li style
 ="text-align: left\;"><span style="color: #000000\;">Users will learn the 
 time-honored rules of double-entry bookkeeping and how to prepare the two 
 principal financial statements: the balance sheet (also known as the state
 ment of financial position) and the profit and loss account (also known as
  the income statement). </span></li>\n<li style="text-align: left\;"><span
  style="color: #000000\;">Finally\, the users will be introduced to the bo
 okkeeping and accounting functions using basic spreadsheets and accounting
  software.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="color: #000000\;">Presented
  by the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC)&nbs
 p\;<a href="https://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/AARLCCSBRC.aspx">Small B
 usiness Resource Center (SBRC)</a>&nbsp\;here to assist the small business
  community in any way we can. Please\, stop by to browse the resources tha
 t we have put together here online and come check us out in person! The SB
 RC is located on the second floor of the library. The&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/OnlineResources.aspx">online resources</a
 >&nbsp\;are available​ to you 24/7.</span></p>\n<p><span style="col
 or: #000000\;"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Broward County Libraries do not offe
 r business or financial advice. Users are encouraged to contact a licensed
  professional for business and financial advice.</span></p>\n<p><span styl
 e="color: #000000\;">The Small Business Resource Center thanks&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/helping-advance-ra
 cial-equality-and-economic-opportunity">Bank of America</a>&nbsp\;for thei
 r generous support of the SBRC and local businesses.&nbsp\;​â€
 ‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹<br /></span></
 p>\n<p><strong>For additional information on the program &amp\; exhibition
 \, call 954-357-6282.</strong></p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<p><strong>A
 bout the African American Research Library and Cultural Center&nbsp\;</str
 ong><br /><a href="https://www.broward.org/library/Pages/BranchDetails.asp
 x?branchInfo=1">The Broward County African American Research Library and C
 ultural Center (AARLCC)</a> is located in the Sistrunk community\, one of 
 the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale
 &rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26\, 20
 02\, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United Stat
 es dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60\,000 square
 -foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local\, na
 tional\, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 8
 5\,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, print\, photography\
 , audiovisual\, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Speci
 al Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection o
 f Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from 
 illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. mus
 eum\, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Computer Training Center
 .</p>\n<p><strong>About Broward County Libraries&nbsp\;</strong><br />Brow
 ard County Libraries Division\,&nbsp\;named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Y
 ear by the Florida Library Association\, was founded in 1974 and is the la
 rgest library system in Florida by square footage and one of the busiest\,
  with more than 7.5 million walk-in customers visiting its&nbsp\;38 locati
 ons&nbsp\;annually.&nbsp\;Broward County Libraries Division&nbsp\;provides
  convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective servic
 es that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for inf
 ormation\, education\, and recreation. Visit our website\,&nbsp\;Broward.o
 rg/Library\, or follow Libraries on&nbsp\;Facebook&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Twitter
 .</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Room capacity</strong> is limited to ensure com
 pliance with social distancing guidelines. Indoor\, in-person programs wil
 l be contingent on Centers for Disease Control benchmark and guidance for 
 low COVID-19 infection rates. High rates of infection will necessitate can
 cellation of indoor\, in-person programs.&nbsp\;In case in-person programs
  are cancelled\, there are many online programs available at&nbsp\;https:/
 /www.youtube.com/user/browardcountylibrary/videos</p>\nhttps://broward.lib
 net.info/event/5786020
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