Brooklyn College Certification
BUILD YOUR OWN CERTIFICATE
Fall 07/08 Workshop Schedule
Maintaining accounting and financial records is one of the most critical functions of a non-profit organization. By attending the NonProfit HelpDesk’s financial management certificate training, Nonprofits have learned how to take control and modify their financial management systems. They can now responsibly spend their current funds, report their financial information accurately, and attract additional funding to continue to do the good work they do, better.
The NonProfit HelpDesk, a premier technology provider for New York City nonprofits and a division of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, has partnered with Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, to offer innovative certificate bookkeeping programs for non-profit professionals.
The program has been well received and in response to requests from participants, further expanded to offer three certificate programs in fall 2007:
- • Basic Bookkeeping: For the beginner bookkeeper of a small nonprofit organization
- • Advanced Bookkeeping: For the experienced bookkeeper seeking to advance their knowledge and skills
- • Accounting Information Systems: For any bookkeeper seeking to learn the basics of computerized accounting
Who Should Attend
- • Executive directors
- • Bookkeepers
- • Program Directors
- • Office Manager
- • Budget coordinator/preparer
Each level requires completing six courses. Four are required; two are electives. Choose from any of our three recommended certificates or BUILD YOUR OWN.
For more information or to register in either of these courses contact the NonProfit HelpDesk at (718) 449-5000, x4.
Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping
Required:
Basics of Accounting & Bookkeeping
Students will learn the place of accounting in the modern business environment, understanding the
policy makers and trends in modern accounting, the effect of these trends on the non-profit
organization, an explanation of the double-entry-method accounting/bookkeeping system.
General Ledger I (T Accounts)
Students will learn how to apply the double entry bookkeeping method by using the general ledger
and general journal. Students will learn how to prepare a trial balance (half-day).
Journals
Students will learn how to use specialty journals, further use of the general journal- daily
entries (half-day).
Special Journals
The continuation of Journals; this course will break down sale journals, purchase journals,
cash-receipt and cash disbursement journals.
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Electives:
Payroll I
This course will be a workshop in setting-up and using your in-house accounting software to
do payroll, printing quarterly and annual tax returns, setting up employees and contractors,
printing 1099s.
Non-Profit Fiscal Reporting
In this course students will learn about the complete financial statement presentation, how to
prepare three major financial statements (statement of financial position, statement of activities,
and statement of cash flows) important disclosures, and the difference between non-profit and
business financial statements.
Cash Management
Participants will learn how to manage and maintain cash flow, Check 21 issues, keeping accounts
secure, understanding purchase discounts and how it affects cash flow. Actual bank reconciliations
will be done.
PERS: The Do's and Don't's
In this course participants will learn about many of issues that may cause DYCD to reject an
organization’s PERS, how to avoid such problems and how to remedy them. Participants can bring
their actual PERS submissions for true hands on class discussion.
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Certificate in Advanced Bookkeeping
Required:
Preparing Financial Statements-Year End Cycle
This course will cover the basics of accounting, the role of a financial information system in the
non-profit, differences in some popular accounting software, differences between general accounting
software and non-profit software, how to choose the appropriate system for your organization.
Cash Management-Advance
In this course you will learn how to manage the Petty Cash Fund, and how to reconcile the bank statements.
How to prepare a cash budget, and Cash Flow statement.
Budgets
In this workshop you will learn the rudiments of budgets and the step-by-step process of budgeting.
Learn tips and techniques to help measure and control agency activity. Sample budget plan will be
formulated.
Understanding and Using Internal Controls
Topics will include defining internal controls, developing and implementing internal control policies,
and using internal control to prevent fraud and embezzlement.
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Electives:
Payroll I
Topics discussed will include pros and cons of manual payroll system, in-house computerized systems,
and outsourcing payroll. Preparing and filing payroll tax returns. Wage and hour law. Employees vs.
independent contractors.
Payroll II
This course will be a workshop in setting-up and using your in-house accounting software to do payroll,
printing quarterly and annual tax returns, setting up employees and contractors, printing 1099s.
Non-Profit Fiscal Reporting
In this workshop you will learn about the complete financial statement presentation, how to prepare
three major financial statements (statement of financial position, statement of activities, and statement
of cash flow) important disclosures, and the difference between non-profit and business financial
statements.
PERS: The Do's and Don't's
In this course participants will learn about many of issues that may cause DYCD to reject an organization’s
PERS, how to avoid such problems and how to remedy them. Participants can bring their actual PERS submissions
for true hands on class discussion.
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Certificate in Accounting Information Systems
Required:
Principles of Computerized Bookkeeping/Accounting Information Systems
This course will cover the basics of accounting , compare manual bookkeeping to computers,
the role of a financial information system in the non-profit, differences in some popular
accounting software, differences between general accounting software and non-profit software,
how to choose the appropriate system for your organization.
Introduction to Computerized Accounting
This course will cover the basic bookkeeping functions using computerized accounting
software, setting up New Companies, Opening beginning balance, and basic charter accounts.
Cash Management-Bank Reconciliation
This course is designed to target cash management-petty cash, cash-on hand, writing checks
and invoices. Bank statements and all regular checking. Bank reconciliation-bank fees,
adjusting your books to agree with the banks, and to deposit transits.
Transactions and Journals
In this workshop you will learn about revenue cycle, expenditure cycle, morning session
is geared towards accts/receivable, the afternoon accts/payable.
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Electives:
Budgets
In this workshop you will learn the rudiments of budgets and the step-by-step process of
budgeting. Learn tips and techniques to help measure and control agency activity. Sample
budget plan will be formulated.
Payroll I
Topics discussed will include pros and cons of manual payroll system, in-house computerized
systems, and outsourcing payroll. Preparing and filing payroll tax returns. Wage and hour
law. Employees vs. independent contractors.
Payroll II
This course will be a workshop in setting-up and using your in-house accounting software to
do payroll, printing quarterly and annual tax returns, setting up employees and contractors,
printing 1099s.
PERS: The Do's and Don't's
In this course participants will learn about many of issues that may cause DYCD to reject an
organization’s PERS, how to avoid such problems and how to remedy them. Participants can
bring their actual PERS submissions for true hands on class discussion.
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