Dawn Gough, CPA
This QuickBooks class introduces you to the software, compares the various versions and teaches you the basics for using the program as a tool to manage your business. We will focus on QuickBooks Online- you will find it is intuitive and user friendly.
Learning Outcomes: You will leave with an understanding of how to utilize QuickBooks and generate information you need to manage your business day to day.
Key topics we'll be discussing include the following:
- Why you need accounting software
- What is QuickBooks Desktop versus Online?
- Pricing
- Accounting Terms
- Year-end Review
- QBO Specifics
This seminar is brought to you by our guest course leaders Dawn Gough and Kerry Ticknor
Dawn is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Washington and Oregon. She began her careerin 1995, gaining experience with three public accounting firms before starting Gough, Reaves & Staudinger CPAs in 2014. Dawn earned her Master in Taxation from Portland State University and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Central Washington University. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Oregon Society of CPAs. Dawn is also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has been using the software since 1997.
Kerry is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Washington. She began her career in 1996,working for two CPA firms before starting her own bookkeeping business in 2008. She started workingpart-time at Gough, Reaves & Staudinger CPAs in 2018. Kerry earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She is a member ofthe Oregon Society of CPAs. Kerry is also a QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor and a beta tester fo rQuickBooks Desktop and has been using the software since 1996.
Parking at the Vancouver Housing Authority is reserved for clients. Use of close on-street parking may require "feeding the meter" during a seminar break. Alternatively, free on-street parking is available nearby and First Church of Christ Scientist allows us to park at 204 East Fourth Plain and Broadway - one block east of VHA's Main Street office.
