'Keeping the Books' Workshop Sponsored by TAMIU SBDC Aug. 10

"Keeping the Books," a workshop sponsored by the Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC), will take place on Aug. 10, 2007 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Laredo Development Foundation Board Room, 616 Leal.

The workshop fee of $30 includes a workbook.

"Keeping the Books" provides a comprehensive hands-on tool that will help business owners:
* Set up an effective bookkeeping system and keep the right records.
* Prepare projected and historical financial statements that show where business is headed and where it stands at any given moment.
* Analyze cash flow and develop important financial benchmarks with ease.
* Maintain records required to prevent tax time disasters and maximize profits.

For more information or to register, call the TAMIU SBDC office at 326.2827 or 326.2550, or e-mail sbdc@tamiu.edu

SBDC office hours are from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests and interviews should contact the Office of Public Relations, Marketing and Information Services at prmis@tamiu.edu