Build Your Financial Analysis Skills from the Ground Up
We've spent years teaching people how to actually understand financial statements. Not the theoretical stuff you forget in a week—real skills that help you make better business decisions.
How We Structure the Learning
Most programs throw everything at you at once. We break it down differently—each stage builds on what you already know.
Reading Financial Documents
Start with the basics. You'll learn what balance sheets and income statements actually tell you. We use real examples from Australian businesses so you can see patterns that matter in your market. By week four, you should be able to spot red flags that most people miss.
Ratio Analysis That Makes Sense
Financial ratios sound complicated, but they're just tools for comparison. We'll show you which ones actually matter for different situations. You'll practice with companies you've heard of, which makes the whole thing less abstract and more useful when you're back at work.
Making Recommendations
This is where it gets interesting. You'll take everything you've learned and apply it to case studies. We want you to explain your thinking clearly—because understanding numbers is only half the job. The other half is helping others understand what you've found.
What Past Participants Say
I came in expecting dry lectures about accounting principles. Instead, I got practical sessions where we analyzed actual financial reports. The instructors know their stuff and they're patient when you don't get something right away.
The program made me realize I'd been missing obvious patterns in my own company's finances. Now I feel more confident joining budget discussions. It's not magic—you still have to put in the work—but the structure makes sense.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
- Analyzing quarterly reports from ASX-listed companies and identifying trends that matter to stakeholders
- Working through scenarios where you need to explain financial health to non-financial colleagues
- Comparing industry benchmarks to understand what "good" performance looks like in different sectors
- Building simple models that help forecast cash flow and spot potential problems early
- Presenting your findings to the group—because communicating numbers is a skill worth developing