Week Ahead

MONDAY

QuickBooks for Construction – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class that will discuss using QuickBooks to integrate estimating, time-tracking and job-costing with accounting and payroll today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. There is a prerequisite of proficiency in QuickBooks; cost is $35. Call 358-7890.

TUESDAY

QuickBooks for Payroll – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class that will discuss doing payroll with QuickBooks today from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $35. For information, call 358-7890.

WEDNESDAY

Medicare Part D Presentations – This meeting will discuss the benefits of the new Medicare prescription-drug program, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2006. The meeting takes place today from 1-3 p.m. in room 268 of the Deaconess Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Call Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington at 458-2509 ext. 280.

Understanding Your Business Financials – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business presents this seminar that will discuss determining and anticipating the cash flow needs of your business today from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center, 801 W. Riverside #240. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The cost is $35 in advance and $45 at the door. For information call Billie Moreland at 353-2820.

THURSDAY

Building Better Employees – The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is presenting this workshop that will discuss the tools and information you need to maximize your company’s potential today from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. The cost is $55 for chamber members and $110 for nonmembers. For information, call 624-1393.

Contract Do’s and Don’ts – The Inland Northwest Women’s Business Center is presenting this workshop today that will discuss what to look for in a contract. It takes place at noon at 827 W. First Ave. The cost is $15 and pre-registration is required by calling 747-2821.

FRIDAY

Management: A Scarce Resource – Robert Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, will discuss the role of management in society today from 7-9 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall of Whitworth College, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. For information, call Paul North at 777-4606 or e-mail pnorth@whitworth.edu.

CONVENTIONS

Federal Tax Update Conference – at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Dec. 1-2. 65 delegates.