$95.00 for classroom training

$125.00 for one to one training in our classroom

CRA – Payroll Information

• Overview of Processing a Payroll Cycle
• Payroll Notes
• Options for Calculating CRA Source Deductions
• Activating the AgExpert Analyst Payroll Module

Setting up Employee Records

Creating Regular Pay Cheques

Processing Payroll remittance

Processing Payment for a Payroll Remittance

Creating Advance Pay Cheques

Creating Vacation Pay Cheques

Reversing Payroll Cheque

Generating Payroll Reports

The Payroll Cycle

This course is provided in our training facility or in a location of your choice such as your farm.  One of our instructor’s will come to your farm and guide you through the process of creating your own ‘Farm’.  This course differs from our classroom lead course as you will have your own finished ‘Farm’ with it’s fields, storage locations and inputs that you use in your farming operation.  As a result of this training you can start entering information that same day.  The trainer will assist you ahead of the setup date to make sure you have all the information that is required for setting up your ‘Farm’. 

 VIP Service (Version Installed Professionally) means your software is customized for your business with the guidance of a Certified VIP Installer.

This training covers the Setup & Understanding and Using classroom courses and it is customized toYOUR FARMING OPERATION. Our trainer will spend up to seven hours assisting you with installation, setup, and training in basic data entry. 

Field Manager Pro

• Benefits of Using Field Manager PRO Desktop & Mobile

Software Installation

Starting and Activating

• Installing the mobile
• Activating your mobile

Setting up a New Farm Data File

• Completing the Field Manager PRO setup worksheet
• Creating a New Farm Data File
• Completing the Setup Menu
• Completing the Business Information
• General Notes on the Contacts, Pest, Nutrient and measurement Unit Lists
• Completing the Contact list setup
• Completing the Pest List Setup
• Completing the Nutrient list setup
• Completing the Measurement Unit List Setup
• Additional Input Setup Details
• Reviewing the Show/Hide Features
• Creating a Backup of the Data File

 Field Manager PRO Desktop:  Entering Crop Records

• Adding Operations (Planting / Fertilizing)
• Adding an Observation
• Adding the Harvest of a Crop
• Adding a clean storage location
• Adding a Treated Storage Location
• Adding a clean Equipment Record
• Adding the sale of a harvested crop
• Adding an inventory adjustment
• Adding other income
• Adding other expenses
• Defining or creating a new crop year

Field Manager PRO Mobile:  Entering Crop Records

• Transferring Your Crop Records Data File from Desktop to Mobile Device
• Adding Field Activities into Field Manager

Synchronizing Data

• Synchronizing Field Manager PRO Desktop to mobile device
• Synchronizing Multiple Mobile Devices
• Transferring Field Manager PRO Mobile data to Desktop

Creating Farm Financial Plans

• Steps for Successful crop planning
• Creating a New Farm Financial Plan
• Creating Multiple Financial plans from an existing plan

Reports

• Generating and Printing a Crop Record Report

Cost does not include travel to the site and will be billed per km.

This course will setup a producer so that he can keep permanent records of the crops planted and what
the crop experience through out the planting, harvesting, storage to sale cycle

1 Full Day

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QuickBooks Windows Interface

• The QuickBooks Screen
• Moving around QuickBooks Accounting
• Desktop Screen Viewing Options
• Using QuickBooks Help
• Moving in Windows – Tab key vs. Enter Key

Creating a New Company’s Books

• Use an Empty File Structure or Select Template Files
• Information Needed to Get Started
• The QuickBooks Easy Step Interview

QuickBooks Lists

• What are Lists used for?
• What are the Different Lists in QuickBooks?

The Chart of Accounts List

• A Good Structure is the key
• Printing the Chart of Accounts
• Understanding Subaccounts
• Understanding Account Types
• What about using Account Numbers?
• Setting Up the GL Chart of Accounts

Customers & Vendors Lists

• Adding a Customer
• Adding a Vendor

Items List

• Understanding the Purpose of the Item List
• What are the Different Item Types
• Creating and Modifying the Items List

Tax Codes List

Classes & Job Types

• Classes
• Job Types

Opening Balances - Overview

• Understanding Opening Balances
• Different Techniques for Entering Opening Balances
• Some Opening Balance Use Different Offsetting Accounts
• Corporation or Sole Proprietor

Opening Balances – Setup

• Entering General Ledger Account Balances
• Preparing Bank Accounts for Outstanding Cheques
• Entering Opening Balances for Taxes Payable
• Entering Accounts Receivable Opening Balances
• Entering Accounts Payable Opening Balances
• How to Ensure the Opening Balances are Correct

Backup Procedures

• Performing the Backup
• Restoring from a Backup

We offer this class in a group setting for $195.00 or we can provide one to one training for $245.00

Certificate of accomplishment

Teach the producer how to set up a chart of accounts, business setup, tax rates and supplier lists for their business

1 Full day

Introduction

QuickBooks Windows Interface

• The QuickBooks Screen
• Moving around QuickBooks Accounting
• Using QuickBooks Help
• Moving in Dialogue Boxes – Tab vs. Enter Key
• Entering Dates in QuickBooks
• Using Quick Add

QuickBooks Registers

• Understanding Registers
• Opening Registers
• Transaction Type Codes in Registers
• Editing a Register Transaction
• Finding a transaction in a register

Helpful Tips for Using QuickBooks

• Knowing how to Void or Delete Transactions
• Using the Calculator (QuickMath)
• Memorizing Transactions
• Using the Find Command
• The QuickBooks Function Keys

Accounts Receivable & Recording Sales

• Deciding how to Record Sales
• Using Create Invoices
• Putting an Invoice on Hold
• Entering Credit Sales

Accounts Payable & Recording Purchases

• Deciding how to Record Purchases
• Using Enter Bills

Cash & Banking in QuickBooks

• Receiving Money in QuickBooks
• Making Deposits
• Writing Cheques
• Paying Bills
• Processing Payroll without Using Payroll
• Reconciling the Bank Accounts

Report Customizing

• How to Generate Reports
• Customizing Reports - The date range
• Customizing Reports - Filtering
• Customizing Reports - Columns
• Customizing Reports - Suppressing inactive data
• Customizing Reports - Viewing more on your screen
• Customizing Report – Changing Appearance

Handling GST & PST Filing

• Reporting on your PST/GST
• Paying the GST/PST Liability
• Processing a GST Refund

Year End Considerations

• Closing the Books
• Condensing data
• What is the Retained Earnings Account?
• Printing the Journal report
• General ledger report

195 for classroom training

245 for one to one training in our classroom

This is a continuation to day 1 of setup and understanding which teaches the producer how to track

income/expenses and basic understanding of the accrual vrs cash accounting methods and why the

accrual is important to their farm. This will give them the basics for yearly transactions and competing a year end.

1 Full day

See our website for future dates

Day one is to teach the producer how to set up a chart of accounts, business setup, tax rates and
supplier lists for their business.

195 for classroom training

245 for one to one training in our classroom

1 Full day

See our website for future dates

Registration and paper work

• Introductions – 30 minutes
• Welcome & Introduction of Instructor
• Introduction of AgExpert – Division of Farm Credit Canada
• Introduction of Participants
• Overview of Agenda & Housekeeping Details

Chapter 1 – AgExpert Analyst

• Review basic & advanced features of AgExpert Analyst

Chapter 2 – Software Installation

• Installing & registering AgExpert Analyst

Chapter 3 – Creating a Data File

• Review setup information checklists
• Create a new data file
• Create a backup of a data file

Chapter 4 – Completing the Setup of a Data File

• Complete the options listed in the Setup Menu

LUNCH BREAK 

 

Chapter 4 – Completing the Setup of a Data File (continued)

• Complete the options listed in the Setup Menu

COFFEE BREAK

Chapter 5 – Introduction to Transactions

• Review cash & accrual accounting methods for Canada Revenue Agency and AgriStability reporting purposes
• Review features of the Transaction Entry, Inventory Adjustment, General Journal and Point of Sale Windows

Chapter 6 – Daily Entry Transactions

• Learn how to enter basic transactions
• Basic Book keeping tips
• Wrap Up & Evaluations

195 for classroom training

245 for one to one training in our classroom

teach the producer how to set up a chart of accounts, business
setup, tax rates and supplier lists for their business