Arts Enterprise Institute: Business Skills for Artists: RECORDKEEPING

You started your business to create your art, not to keep records. But not knowing how much it costs to make and sell your art impacts your profits and sustainability. In this workshop, participant artists will learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of artistic business finances. We will address topics to arm you with the necessary tools to:

• Maintain essential business records
• Assess and measure costs and sales
• Determine pricing
• Track revenue and expenses
• Budget and forecast
• Manage cash flow
• Pay sales tax

The instructor, Christine Searle, CIA, CRMA, EA, is an internal audit and tax professional with over 35 years of experience helping nonprofits, businesses, and individuals get control over and understand their finances and taxes. She specializes in helping entrepreneurs make informed financial and tax decisions and achieve their objectives. Christine started Searle Business Solutions, LLC, in 2014. She has lived in Arlington since 2001 and has been engaged in community-based volunteer service for over 20 years.