Let's Learn Bookkeeping is an introductory training program for those interested in becoming bookkeepers. It is taught by Jeanne Berry, CPA, who has over 30 years of experience in accounting. The hybrid online and in-person course teaches the essential skills needed for bookkeeping, including understanding financial records, the accounting equation, bank reconciliations, and payroll preparation. The affordable program provides an alternative to expensive trade schools and helps meet the ongoing demand for qualified bookkeepers, especially important for small businesses.

1. Welcome to Let's Learn
Bookkeeping!
An Introduction by Jeanne Berry, CPA

2. What is Bookkeeping?
• Bookkeepers are important to all sorts of
businesses because they are the financial
record keepers.
• No matter the size of the business, bookkeepers
are integral to maintaining the financial records.
• Bookkeepers are always in demand, no matter
the economic environment. A qualified
bookkeeper can earn from $15-35 per hour.
• With thousands of businesses in Los Angeles
County, bookkeeping is a job that will be in
demand for many years to come.

3. What is Let’s Learn Bookkeeping?
• Let's Learn Bookkeeping is a training program for those
who would like to understand the trade of bookkeeping.
The program targets:
• People who need to learn a new trade
• Bookkeepers who would like to refresh their
accounting skills and sharpen their knowledge
• Business owners who would like to have a better
understanding of their financial books

4. About Us
• Jeanne Berry, CPA is the founder of Let’s Learn
Bookkeeping
• Jeanne Berry, CPA has over 30 years of
experience in the accounting sector
• Realized there was a need for qualified
bookkeepers for the small business sector
• Needed a quicker, less expensive option to learn
a trade
• Trade schools are expensive and take many
weeks that many do not have
• This is how Let’s Learn Bookkeeping was born!

5. Current News Regarding
Accounting Field
• “58 percent of the recruiter's clients said that finding qualified talent was their
biggest recruiting challenge.” – John Owen, Robert Half International, Washington Post
• "There's this perception that a lot of people are getting laid off…and not to
minimize what's been going on at Lehman or anywhere else, but there hasn't
been a lot of that in financial services." – John Owen, Robert Half International, Washington Post
• The small and midsize accounting/finance sector is not as badly affected by
the economy as the large firms. As a result, bookkeepers and accountants
are still needed.
• Qualified bookkeepers are hard to come by, as most people think all they
need is an accounting program. That is NOT TRUE!!
• Without bookkeepers, most businesses would not get their financial records
in order!

6. Why LLB?
• Let’s Learn Bookkeeping is a hybrid training class
• It is available both in a live classroom and online
• The live classroom setting is an intimate space that
allows for one-on-one interaction
• It is an affordable alternative to a local trade school
• The course is taught by a Certified Public Accountant
who has been in the field for over 30 years

7. What Will I Learn?
• Students will learn many concepts,
including:
– Understanding the accounting equation
– Mastering the 8 steps of accounting
– Understanding and performing bank
reconciliations
– How to prepare payroll
…and so much more!

8. Where Do I Sign Up?
To contact us about our course, or to sign
up, please visit our website at
www.letslearnbookkeeping.com for more
information