Accounting

The Arizona Commerce Authority’s Small Business Accounting Academy provides Arizona entrepreneurs with useful accounting practices. The series of monthly online classes supports businesses preparing for funding opportunities, builds financial management skills and complements the one-on-one accounting assistance available through SSBCI Technical Assistance. Each session includes demonstrations and time for participant questions. 

The Small Business Accounting Academy is designed to address a common challenge for early-stage and disadvantaged small businesses such as bookkeeping, tax compliance and financial reporting. These are crucial steps in preparing for loan applications and funding opportunities.

Participants receive practical instruction on bookkeeping, accounting software, payroll fundamentals, sales tax requirements, financial statements and year-end preparation. The program delivers policy-aligned guidance that helps businesses maintain compliance, improve transparency and build the financial capacity lenders expect. The program features:

Luann Roberts is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience supporting small businesses through practical financial education and advisory services. Her work focuses on helping entrepreneurs establish sound accounting systems, interpret financial reports and meet state and federal compliance requirements. Roberts brings a policy-aligned and accessible approach to accounting topics, making complex information understandable for business owners preparing for growth, lending or technical assistance programs.