All courses that I have taught since I left the Fairfield-Suisun Adult School can be authenticated online. Students will receive an email with a URL directing them to their online transcript / authentication page. This URL will also be printed on the certificate. Click the link below to view the transcript / authentication page for Joe Student.
https://www.stevewindham.com/workshops-classes/authenticate/joestudent/
Accounting III Students,
Class meeting information for November 03, 2020 at 6:00PM, online via Zoom.
Tonight is the Final Examination!
Wednesday November 11, 2020 at 6PM, we will have an end-of-class dinner party.
Restaurant: 3
Location: 721 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
URL: https://threefoodbeerwine.com/
Steve Windham is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Accounting III, Week 21
Time: October 27, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Please use the link below to login:
Meeting ID: 969 2849 4410
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The virtual meeting will open at 5:45PM; class starts at 6:00PM and concludes at 9:00PM. The first few weeks will be spent making sure that everyone is able to login and access the course, as well as a review of Accounting I and Accounting II.
Study materials and information for the Accounting III class can be found below:
*If any of you have difficulties logging in, feel free to call me at: 707-635-3325.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon!
Announcement To My Fairfield-Suisun Adult School Accounting Students
Steve M. Windham
An Enrolled Agent is a credential awarded by the US Treasury/Internal Revenue Service that allows the credential holder to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. The Enrolled Agent credential is the highest credential that the Internal Revenue Service Awards. For more information about the Enrolled Agent credential, please click here: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/enrolled-agents
I strongly urge all of my accounting students to obtain their Enrolled Agent credentials. While the exam is rigorous, it is manageable. The exam is divided into three parts: 1) Individuals, 2) Businesses, and 3) Representation, Practices and Procedure. Section 2--Businesses, is by far the most difficult section.
My recommendation is to use the Gleim Enrolled Agent Review Course. This is the study course that I used for my Enrolled Agent exam, and I also plan to use Gleim for the CPA and CMA exams. Here is a link to the Gleim Enrolled Agent Review Courses: https://www.gleim.com/enrolled-agent-review/courses/
My recommendation is to purchase either the Traditional or Premium review systems.
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Hello Students!
I will be teaching an online real-time (synchronous) course on Accounting Systems. Please see the link below for more information.
Hello Everyone,
The start date for Accounting III will be Tuesday, June 09, 2020. The run time will be from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. We will meet once per week for approximately 12 to 15 weeks.
Initially, the first few meeting will be held online using Zoom. When things open up from the Coronavirus, we will move the meeting to in-person at my home in Vacaville.
Note that the first few meetings will be used to review Accounting I and II concepts, and to address technology issues, books and working papers issues, et cetera.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Please review these posts for more information:
Announcement To My Fairfield-Suisun Adult School Accounting Students
On Tuesday, May 07, 2019, my youngest son, Noah, his girlfriend, and their friend were interviewed by CBS Sacramento about the later start time for Vacaville High School.
Some middle and high school students may wish to consider Early Entrance Programs, some of which will allow students as young as 11 years old.
The Los Angeles Times has an informative article on the Early Entry Program, specifically about kids in the Early Entry Program at Cal State L.A. It can be found here:
The Cal State L.A. Early Entrance Program can be found here:
http://www.calstatela.edu/eep/frequently-asked-questions-faq
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has information about Early Entrance Programs throughout the country. It can be found here:
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Early College Entrance Programs
This fall, I will be offering an interdisciplinary survey course in Financial Crimes. Clink on the links below for more information.
https://www.fsusd.org/site/default.aspx?DomainID=3613
Home Economics is an interdisciplinary field of study that covers various subjects such as: family studies, food/nutrition, clothing/textiles, and consumer economics/personal finance. In recent years the field of study that was once referred to as Home Economics has been re-branded to Family and Consumer Sciences.
Most high schools, adult schools, colleges, and universities offer some or many of the courses that one would find in a Family and Consumer Sciences program. In the local area the Greater San Francisco Bay Area / Greater Sacramento Metropolitan Area, there has been significant changes in the course and degree offerings at the college and university levels.
Solano College used to offer a degree in Home Economics. This degree and certificate option was last listed in their 2011-2012 catalog. View the Solano College 2011-2012 catalog here: http://www.solano.edu/catalog/1112/SCCCatalog201011.pdf. Solano College still offers some Home Economics related classes, but the major no longer exists there.
UC Davis is in the process of phasing out their Textiles & Clothing and Fiber & Polymers degree programs. See the links below for more information:
California State University Sacramento currently has a Family and Consumer Science program with four different areas of study. For more information, visit their website at: http://www.csus.edu/facs/
This article is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of the colleges and universities in the area that offer courses and majors in Family and Consumer Science, but rather to demonstrate the trend in Home Economics / Family and Consumer Science in education. For those who are interested in Family and Consumer Sciences, there are various professional groups and organizations dedicated to Family and Consumer Sciences. Among these are:
The Fairfield-Suisun Adult School offers several “Home Economics / Family and Consumer Science” courses. Please visit us at: https://www.fsusd.org/fsas. This summer, I will be teaching Consumer Economics and Personal Finance at the Fairfield-Suisun Adult School.
On Tuesday, September 05, 2017, Solano Community College Superintendent/President, Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy issued the following letter to SCC students in response to President Trump’s rescinding DACA.
Students at the Fairfield-Suisun Adult School should note that the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District has yet to issue a statement concerning the recent DACA developments.
Solano Community College DACA Resource Page: http://blogs.solano.edu/news/?p=1124
As of January 01, 2017, the California Board of Accountancy implemented additional educational requirements to sit for the California CPA exam. The California Board of Accountancy now requires:
1) A baccaleaureate degreefrom an accredited college or university (any subject),
2) 150 semester hours of total college/university study,
3) 24 semester units of accounting study,
4) 24 semester units of business-related subjects study,
5) 20 semester units of accounting study,
6) 10 semester units of ethics study, to include one 3 unit semester (or 4 unit quarter) course in accounting ethics or accountant's professional responsibility.
The above-listed educational requirements are in addition to verified work experience where the CPA exam applicant must have documented work experience under a licensed CPA. See the California CPA Applicant Licensing Handbook for more information about the experience requirement.
California CPA Licensure Tip Sheet
California Board of Accountancy Educational Requirements
California CPA Applicant Licensing Handbook
Today (Saturday, March 25, 2017) was my last day of classroom studies for my Career Technical Education teaching credential. Neither CSU Sacramento, nor the Sacramento County Office of Education offer this credential program any longer. As such, I enrolled in the Ventura County Office of Education Career Technical Education teaching credential program. They offered a Santa Cruz cohort class that I was able to enroll in; thereby decreasing my commute from Ventura to Santa Cruz. This was my third and final trip to the Santa Cruz training facility.
While my Adult Education teaching credential covers the same subject matter as my Career Technical Education teaching credential, I feel that the additional training and insights I have received will help make me a better educator and that in turn should result in a better educational experience for my students. My credential should be clear by this summer!
In today’s increasingly complex and interconnected world, education and credentials are becoming more important and relevant for business and accounting professionals. While many credentials require both verified experience and education, some only require one or the other. Take some time to explore different credential options that are within your reach. Remember that while you may have knowledge of a particular subject, credentials often set you apart from the competition.
In addition to business and accounting courses here at the Fairfield-Suisun Adult School, we also offer a tax preparation course for the California Tax Education Council registration. We are also in the process of offering Microsoft Office certification training. Please see our catalog for more information on these courses.
Please see the following Accounting Today article on education and credentials:
http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=390635#{“issue_id”:390635,”page”:0}