{"id":6503,"date":"2022-09-06T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/?page_id=6503"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:55:18","slug":"quickbooks-for-farms-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/training-opportunities\/learn-with-us\/quickbooks-for-farms-course\/","title":{"rendered":"QuickBooks for Farms Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"evm-event-title\"><strong>SCORE Maine<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/strong>&nbsp;are pleased to offer this QuickBooks workshop series tailored to small farms and agriculture businesses. This important software can help with your invoicing, tracking sales and expenses, and handling your bookkeeping requirements for tax preparation. QuickBooks will let you sync your data across your computer, tablet and smart phone mobile devices when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a hands-on workshop so you need an internet enabled device to follow along.&nbsp; You will need to use both Zoom and your web browser to access the QB test drive at the same time, so using a smart phone will be more challenging to toggle between the two because of the small screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introductory QuickBooks for Farms<\/strong><br>This free, four-part introductory workshop will cover the basics of QuickBooks Online and how farms and agriculture businesses utilize the software. The sessions include an overview of the sales process, using a Point of Sale app with QuickBooks, expense recording and payment, and generating reports to help you manage your business.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QuickBooks Intermediate for Farms<\/strong><br>This free, single-session intermediate workshop will cover recording fixed assets and depreciation, recording new loans and payments, reconciling year-end loan balances with lenders and using journal entries in QuickBooks Online. Sponsored by SCORE Maine and University of Maine Cooperative Extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>introductory classes<\/strong> will be November 3, 5, 10 and 12, 2025 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>intermediate class<\/strong> will be January 26, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual on-line event via Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please download the &#8220;test drive&#8221; software before the workshop begins (FMI see the registration page).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:&nbsp; <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for Introductory QuickBooks for Farms now closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/ev\/reg\/c3amud8\/lp\/07347e21-661c-4f59-b316-8fdb59b77779\">Register for QuickBooks Intermediate Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6503_b2066f-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6503_b2066f-5f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6503_b2066f-5f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Presenter:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Fortin<\/strong>\u00a0from Augusta, graduated from Thomas College in Waterville with a BA in Business Education, and has worked as an accountant for both government and the private sector for more than 30 years with 17 years devoted to teaching QuickBooks.\u00a0 He is also a Maine small business owner for 32 years at Power Mixers, a Maine DJ and audio-reinforcement company serving northern New England.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6503_70fc4c-69 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6503_70fc4c-69 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6503_70fc4c-69\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at www.maine.edu\/title-ix\/.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCORE Maine&nbsp;and&nbsp;University of Maine Cooperative Extension&nbsp;are pleased to offer this QuickBooks workshop series tailored to small farms and agriculture businesses. This important software can help with your invoicing, tracking sales and expenses, and handling your bookkeeping requirements for tax preparation. 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