Business Training

Soma offers two bookkeeping seminars at the Vancouver Small Business BC Education Centre. These seminars are also broadcast by video conference to communities across BC.

My First Year in Business

Starting a business is an exciting time, and establishing your financial records and bookkeeping system should be one of the first orders of business.  You will need to establish a separate bank account, put together a filing system, decide how to Invoice your clients. These are all parts of your business strategy. Come to this seminar to learn the different financial statements your company will need. Gain an understanding of the components and difference between the balance sheet, the income statement and understand what a cash flow statement is. Learn how daily business transactions affect your financial statements and review CRAs requirements for record keeping.

For more information, and to register, visit Small Business BC.

Managing Your Balance Sheet

The ability to manage your finances and make effective management decisions is the basis for your business success. It requires solid information that good bookkeeping provides. Attending this seminar is a step in understanding how to grow your business. We will break down the components of both your balance sheet and income statement into account type. We'll review a general ledger and learn when it is a debit and when it is a credit. We will discover what information can be gleaned from a properly structured chart of accounts, and learn how to code expenses correctly. We'll introduce you to accounting software that will assist you in managing your business successfully, and discuss why hiring a bookkeeper is a good investment in your company.

For more information, and to register, visit Small Business BC.