An agribusiness workshop featuring a best-selling small business accounting program will be offered at California State University, Fresno next month.

"Introduction to Computerized Accounting and Control Systems in Agriculture: The Power of Quickbooks Pro" will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17. The presenter will be Fresno State agricultural economics professor James Cothern.

Quickbooks is used by a variety of industries, including agriculture, Cothern said in explaining the versatility of the program.

"It's a complete double entry system, but the program takes much of the need for in-depth understanding of accounting principles from the user since it does much of the necessary posting," he said. Quickbooks also contains a complete payroll module and the developers provide annual payroll tax updates for a nominal fee, he added.

The half-day workshop will provide an introduction to the program, demonstrating its capabilities and versatility. It will be geared to managers of small to mid-sized agricultural operations. Topics to be covered include basic record-keeping, accounts and opening balances, data entry, using the payroll module, enterprise accounting, managing inventories, and generating reports.

Fee for the workshop is $25. It may be followed by "on-demand" hands-on sessions for interested participants. Seating is limited, with advanced registration required. For details, see Announcements and Events or call (559) 278-4405.

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