Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) will present a new workshop, “Understanding Your Financials” on December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the CVWBC office, located at 77-806 Flora Road, Suite C in Palm Desert.  The cost for the workshop is $15 with online registration.  To register online, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. For more information, call 760.345.9200.

The workshop will offer information regarding what can be the most intimidating part of the business plan, the financials.  The one segment of the business plan that will undergo the strongest scrutiny from the lender or investor, financials need not be a problem if broken down to components that can be easily understood.  Such will be the case in this workshop.From the profit and loss statement to the cash flow statement, to the actual nuts and bolts of projected expenses, participants in this workshop will gain a clear understanding of how to put together this vital portion of the business plan.  

The instructor for the series is Lola Green, MBA, EA, owner of USA Tax Experts.  Ms. Green is an Enrolled Agent tax professional who represents taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service.  She holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Redlands, and has held the position of Corporate Controller in several businesses.  Ms. Green is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor who specializes in both assisting clients with their bookkeeping challenges, and solving their tax problems.

The CVWBC is a program of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University San Bernardino in partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).  The CVWBC provides free business counseling, training, mentoring, and networking designed for entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on women in business or women who want to start a business. The Center’s programs and services are targeted to a diverse range of needs and skill levels to meet client needs, providing services both in English and Spanish.  In an effort to encourage entrepreneurship, CVWBC provides assistance to all persons, regardless of gender, and in spite of the inference of our name.

The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center is located at 77-806 Flora Road, Suite C in Palm Desert.  For an appointment, information on the programs and services, 2011 Calendar of seminars and events or more information please contact Kim Scanlan at 760.345.9200, visit and register at www.cvwbc.org.

Kimberly A. Scanlan
Training Coordinator
Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center
77-806 Flora Road, Suite C
Palm Desert, CA 92211
phone 760.345.9200/fax 760.345.9224