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~ April News from Brass Jacks~

Published 5 days ago • 1 min read

The trees have budded and are beginning to leaf-out here in Oregon, and the tulips are popping OFF right now... which can only mean one thing... Spring term of Bookkeeping Foundations is here!

Enrollment is now open for Bookkeeping Foundations and class begins on April 20th. Find out more here:https://www.brassjacks.com/bookkeeping-foundations​

Your books look fine… until they don’t.

Most bookkeepers were taught how to:

- Enter transactions
- Match the bank feed
- Reconcile (hopefully!)

…but not how to spot when things go sideways.

And that’s where the real problems start.

Inside this free 4-part series, you’ll see:

>>The mistakes that quietly wreck the financials (even when everything “looks right”)
>>Why deleting transactions can create bigger messes later
>>The difference between bookkeepers CPAs trust… and the ones they avoid

If your process is “do the checklist and move on”… this is your wake-up call.

👉 Watch it here: https://www.brassjacks.com/mastering-bookkeeping​

MONTHLY TRAININGS

With new software comes questions!

Beginning this month we are holding a monthly Q&A for folks as they learn to navigate BJB desktop software.

Our next Q&A session will be held on April 10th at 10am PT.
If you purchased BJB software, you should have received an email with this information. If you need assistance please email jackier@brassjacks.com and we can help direct you.

If you would like to start working in BJB and join us for our next Q&A - you can purchase the software here: Brass Jacks Bookkeeper.

We'd love to Hear From You!

What’s your biggest bookkeeping challenge right now?

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Tell us everything! We read every email and we love hearing from you.

Happy bookkeeping!

Jackie Rockwell & Jackie Shaw (JR + JS)
The Brass Jacks Team
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PO Box 158, Corvallis, OR 97339
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by Jackie Rockwell & Jackie Shaw (JR + JS)

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