4-Part Online Workshop Series

📅 Dates: July 20, 27 + August 10, 17

🕒Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

📍Location: Online

💰 Cost: $160.00 *if you are in a situation of financial difficulty but would like to attend all 4 sessions, please write privately to Shayne.lc@gmail.com for accessibility discount options*

 👥 Who Should Attend: Artists, administrators, board members, and anyone managing finances in non-profit arts organizations.

This beginner-friendly online workshop series is designed for those working in Quebec’s non-profit arts and theatre sectors. Learn the financial fundamentals every arts worker should know—from bookkeeping to budgeting to reading financial statements.

No prior experience needed. Delivered in clear, plain language by a professional accountant familiar with the realities of running small arts organizations.

Session Topics

Session 1: Foundations of Non-Profit Accounting

Session 2: Bookkeeping & Internal Controls

Session 3: Reading & Using Financial Statements

Session 4: Best Practices & Compliance

• How to track and organize your organization’s finances

• Bookkeeping rules & concepts

• How to build realistic program and project budgets

• How to read and interpret financial statements

• Fund accounting for arts-based non-profits

What’s Included

✔️ 4 live sessions (2 hours each)

✔️ Downloadable slides, handouts & templates (PDF format)

✔️ Hands-on exercises + weekly homework 

Shayne Lovsin-Couture is a Montreal-based business professional specializing in Finance & Accounting. He is currently Head of Operations in Global Trade and wishes to support the non-profit and arts organizations by providing them with private-sector insights.