Master Financial Statement Analysis That Actually Works
Skip the textbook theory. Learn practical analysis techniques that CFOs and investment professionals use every day. Our approach focuses on real-world decision making, not academic formulas.
Explore Our Methods
Three Core Analysis Frameworks
We teach the fundamental approaches that separate amateur number-crunching from professional financial analysis. Each method serves different business scenarios.
Trend Pattern Recognition
Most analysts miss the story hidden in quarterly progressions. You'll learn to spot meaningful patterns in revenue cycles, cost behaviors, and cash flow rhythms that reveal a company's actual trajectory.
Cross-Industry Benchmarking
Raw ratios mean nothing without context. We show you how to build relevant peer comparisons and adjust for industry-specific factors that traditional analysis often overlooks completely.
Risk-Adjusted Forecasting
Standard projections assume tomorrow looks like yesterday. Our framework incorporates uncertainty ranges and scenario planning that reflects how business actually unfolds in practice.
Why Traditional Ratio Analysis Falls Short
Current ratios and debt-to-equity calculations tell you what already happened. But business decisions need forward-looking insights. Our students learn to extract predictive signals from financial statements rather than just calculating backward-looking metrics.
Real analysts spend 80% of their time understanding the business context behind the numbers. We structure our curriculum around this reality, not around memorizing formula lists.
From Classroom Theory to Boardroom Decisions
Our graduates work at investment banks, corporate finance departments, and consulting firms across Australia. But more importantly, they understand how to make sense of financial data when the stakes are real.
Mining Sector Acquisition Analysis
Rowan Blackwood used our cash flow analysis framework to identify hidden liabilities in a 0M mining acquisition. The deal structure changed completely based on his findings.
Retail Chain Turnaround Strategy
Jasper Whitehall applied cross-industry benchmarking to reveal that a struggling retailer's problems weren't operational – they were strategic. His analysis redirected the entire recovery plan.
Technology Startup Valuation
Our risk-adjusted forecasting methods helped evaluate a Series B startup when traditional models couldn't handle the uncertainty. The investment committee changed their entire approach.
Your Learning Journey
We structure the program around actual analysis projects, not theoretical exercises. Each phase builds skills you'll use immediately in professional situations.
Foundation Analysis Skills
Start with understanding what financial statements actually reveal about business operations. You'll work with real Australian companies to see how different industries structure their reporting.
Advanced Pattern Recognition
Learn to spot trends and anomalies that indicate business changes before they show up in headlines. This is where analysis becomes genuinely predictive rather than just descriptive.
Professional Application Project
Complete a comprehensive analysis project using live market data. You'll present findings to industry professionals who provide feedback on methodology and conclusions.
Ready to Start Your Analysis Journey?
Our next cohort begins September 2025. Limited to 24 participants to ensure personalized attention and meaningful project work.
Learn From Practicing Professionals
Our instructors aren't just academics – they're working analysts, fund managers, and corporate finance directors who bring current market experience into every session.
This means you learn techniques that are actually being used today, not outdated methods from old textbooks. When markets shift or regulations change, our curriculum adapts within weeks, not years.
Damien Ashworth
Fletcher Grimwood