Karen Horn

This two-day course is designed to teach students how to write an effective proposal, whether to obtain work for a business or funding for an organization. The steps involved are covered from obtaining the needed information to prepare the proposal right to the layout of the final document. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on…

Make your Excel workbooks look professional and readable by learning how to properly format all the aspects of your spreadsheet. In this three-hour session, you will learn how to work with: Date:February 27, 2025 Time:9:00 a.m. – Noon Cost:$175.00 Instructor:Heather Lyon

This three-day course looks at the theory and the steps involved in preparing books for a business or organization in the NWT. Using an accounting simulation consisting of actual source documents from a fictitious business, students will enter one month of financial transactions for a small company using the five-journal system. This course will show…

Many bookkeepers spend a lot of time recording financial transactions that are used to create financial statements each month. It is not unusual for bookkeepers, along with business owners and managers, to lack a full understanding of the valuable information included in these statements. This workshop goes through the sections of basic financial statements including…

This 3-hour session will introduce you to the capabilities of the MS Word program. Learn the basics of what you can do with this powerful word processing program including: Date:March 11, 2025 Time:9:00 a.m. - Noon Cost:$175.00 Instructor:Heather Lyon

In the Excel program, you can convert your data from a spreadsheet into a table and/or chart. Learn how you can turn dry financial and statistical information into a vibrant visual display that will have a powerful impact on your audience! Date:March 13, 2025 Time:9:00 a.m. – Noon Cost:$175.00 Instructor:Heather Lyon

This is Part 3 of the Bookkeeper & Financial Officer Training Program. You do not have to have taken part 1 as long as you have some basic knowledge and experience with bookkeeping. This 5-day session uses an accounting simulation package to teach you more about the various aspects of bookkeeping while learning how to…

You know the basics of the Word program. Now learn about what else you can do to make working with this program even easier and more effective in this 3-hour session. Topics include: Date:April 1, 2025 Time:9:00 a.m. - Noon Cost:$175.00 Instructor:Heather Lyon

SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUTOnline delivery Surveys indicate that many people list public speaking as their greatest fear – while fear of death is listed farther down the list! If you are someone who would rather die than speak up in public, this one-day course is for you. In addition to learning what it takes to…

OverviewGood business writing leads to good business decisions, which leads to good business. This course emphasizes business writing (letters, memos, emails, documents, web material) with the reader and readability in mind. In two days you will focus on new formats, writing style, tone, clarity, conciseness and results while exploring new skills and time saving approaches.…