Financial Analysis Fundamentals
Build practical skills in balance sheet interpretation, cash flow analysis, and ratio assessment
Our September 2025 intake focuses on real-world financial statement analysis. You'll work through actual annual reports, learn to spot red flags, and develop the confidence to assess business health independently.
Henrik Solberg
Lead Instructor
Spent fifteen years auditing mining and agricultural companies across Queensland and Northern Territory. Now teaches what actually matters when reading financial statements.
Dimitri Vlatko
Industry Specialist
Former CFO for three ASX-listed businesses. Brings case studies from retail, tech, and manufacturing sectors. His sessions focus on pattern recognition in troubled companies.
Callum MacLeish
Technical Advisor
Works with family businesses throughout Victoria helping them interpret their accountant's reports. Teaches the practical side of turning numbers into decisions.
What You'll Actually Learn
We've structured this around six core modules that build on each other. Each session includes analysis of real Australian company reports—some successful, some that failed. The goal is pattern recognition, not memorization.
Balance Sheet Fundamentals
Understanding assets, liabilities, and equity without drowning in accounting jargon. We focus on what these numbers actually tell you about business stability.
Income Statement Analysis
Revenue versus profit, gross margins, operating expenses. Learn to read between the lines when companies present their earnings.
Cash Flow Reality
Why profitable companies still fail. Operating, investing, and financing activities explained through actual insolvency cases.
Ratio Analysis Toolkit
Liquidity, profitability, efficiency, and solvency ratios. Which ones matter for different industries and business stages.
Red Flags and Warning Signs
What auditors look for, what regulators question, and what experienced analysts notice first when reviewing financial statements.
Industry-Specific Considerations
How financial analysis differs across retail, manufacturing, service businesses, and tech companies. Sector-specific metrics that matter.
Program Options
Both formats cover identical content. Choose based on your schedule and learning preference.
Evening Sessions
Twelve weeks, Tuesday evenings
- 6:30pm to 9:00pm weekly sessions
- Starts 9 September 2025
- All course materials included
- Access to recorded sessions
- Small group discussions
- Online forum access
Intensive Weekend
Three consecutive weekends
- Saturday & Sunday, 9am to 4pm
- Starts 13 September 2025
- All course materials included
- Catered lunch provided
- Extended case study work
- One-on-one consultation session
Before you register: This program assumes basic familiarity with business concepts but no formal accounting background. You'll need to commit roughly four hours weekly outside of class for case study preparation. Our autumn intake typically fills by late July, so early registration helps with planning. Payment plans available—contact us to discuss options that work for your situation.