Posted: 9/18/08

Seminar on Reading Financials Set by TAMIU-SBDC Sept. 24

The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will present a seminar on how to read financial statements onWednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The seminar will be held at TAMIU’s Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 103. The $20 fee includes a workbook.

Many business owners don't know how to read their business statements and rely on advisors to tell them the results. Their input is valuable, but one must be able to understand statements in order to:

Realize the vital role money plays in every business decision
Determine if a business is making a profit or losing money
Calculate current and future financial needs.

For lending purposes, statements will help one determine if one can afford to pay a loan; the loan amount; the loan term (number of years); which assets one should buy vs. which assets should be financed and what collateral is available to secure a loan.

One statement cannot diagnose a company's financial health, but by putting several statements together, one can make smart financial, investment and management decisions.

For more information or to register, call the TAMIU SBDC office at 326.2827 or e-mail sbdc@tamiu.edu.

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