Sonoma State Intros Wine Industry Finance and Accounting Certificate

Sonoma State’s new certificate program will be taught by wine industry professionals in the finance and accounting fields. Each seminar is designed to deliver core quantitative concepts illustrated by wine industry examples. The new program is appropriate for wine industry professionals who seek a greater understanding of the quantitative side of their business. No previous finance and accounting experience is required.

Joining Sonoma State’s Wine Industry faculty to deliver this new program are:

Rick Boland: Moss Adams
Ted Elliott: TR Elliott Winery and Emeritus Vineyards
Corinne Meddaugh: Landmark Vineyards, Sonoma State Business Administration lecturer
Toni Moheng: Burr Pilger Mayer
Jay Silverstein: Moss Adams
Betsy M. Stewart: Zainer Rinehart Clarke
Jeanette Tan: Kokomo Winery and Sbragia Family Vineyards

An introductory elective, Finance for Non-Finance People, will be held on Friday, February 8th, 8am-12pm- register here. To earn the certificate you must complete eight, 4-hour seminars split between core and elective offerings. Core seminars include:

Financial Accounting for Your Wine Business
Available: Friday, February 15th, 8am-12pm- register here
Cost Accounting for Wineries
Available: Friday, February 15th, 1-5pm- register here
Managerial Accounting for your Wine Business
Available: Friday, April 19th, 8am-12pm- register here
Budgets, Forecasting, and Best Practices for your Wine Business
Available: Friday, April 19th, 1-5pm- register here

For a complete list of available electives visit the website at Sonoma State.

Cost: $150 per seminar; $1,200 for certificate (8 seminars total)

For more information please call Dana Swilley at 707-664-3347, or email: swilley@sonoma.edu

Ray

Ray Johnson
Director
Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute

707.664.3071
Sonoma State University
School of Business and Economics
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
ray.johnson@sonoma.edu