ABOUT THE EVENT

Bookkeeping for Entrepreneurs and Jobseekers with Fitzpatrick & Co

PEI Connectors clients are invited to participate in an in-person Connect To Learn Session!

Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
          (registration starts at 8:45 am)
Location: Atlantic Technology Center Theater
                 176 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K9  

Join us for an informative session designed to help newcomers understand the essentials of bookkeeping in both personal and business contexts.

Topics include:

-Key bookkeeping concepts such as income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and chart of accounts

-The role and importance of bookkeeping for small businesses, freelancers, and jobseekers

-Overview of Canada’s financial system, including banking and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

-Common bookkeeping tasks: recording transactions, invoicing, payroll, and reconciliations

-Introduction to tools and software such as QuickBooks, Wave, and Xero

-Tax compliance basics, including GST/HST, personal vs. business taxes, and record-keeping requirements

-Bookkeeping as a career path: in-demand skills, job roles, and certification options.

The session will conclude with a Q&A and useful resources for further learning.

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Facilitator: Jamie Arsenault, CPA, CA CBV

Jamie Arsenault is currently a partner at Fitzpatrick & Company Chartered Professional Accountants.  He joined the firm back in 2011.  Prior to this Jamie served as the controller to a number of Crown Corporations inside the Provincial Government, including Innovation PEI and Island Investment Development Inc.  Jamie obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 2007 and his Chartered Business Valuators designation in 2019. Jamie currently serves as the Treasurer on the Canadian Mental Health Association PEI Division and past chair on the Special Olympics PEI board of directors.  Jamie currently resides in Stratford with his wife, Miranda, and three children, Amelia, Andrew and Myles.
 

 

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