Master Financial Analysis Through Real Market Data
Learn to read balance sheets, interpret cash flows, and build valuation models that actually work. Our autumn 2025 program brings together twenty years of market experience with practical analysis methods used by working professionals.
Build Analysis Skills That Match Industry Standards
Too many courses teach theory without context. We focus on the actual methods analysts use daily – reading annual reports efficiently, spotting red flags in financial statements, and understanding what numbers really tell you about business health.
Starting September 2025, you'll work through real company financials from ASX-listed businesses. Not simplified examples – actual published statements with all their complexity and quirks.
Statement Analysis Fundamentals
Learn to extract meaningful insights from balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports. Understand what accountants hide in footnotes and why certain ratios matter more than others.
Industry-Specific Valuation
Different sectors require different approaches. Mining companies need different analysis than retailers. Banks don't value like manufacturers. We cover the distinctions that matter.
Practical Model Building
Create DCF models, comparable company analyses, and precedent transaction studies using Excel. Learn shortcuts that save hours and spot calculation errors before they matter.
What You'll Actually Learn Over Six Months
Our curriculum covers financial analysis systematically, building from fundamentals to advanced valuation techniques used in professional settings.
Financial Statement Reading
Months 1-2: Understanding what each line item means, how accounts connect, and where companies bury important information. Work through ten complete annual reports.
Ratio Analysis & Metrics
Month 2: Calculate and interpret profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and leverage ratios. Learn which metrics matter for different business types and competitive situations.
Cash Flow Analysis
Month 3: Master the most revealing financial statement. Understand operating, investing, and financing activities. Spot earnings quality issues and sustainability concerns.
Valuation Fundamentals
Months 3-4: Build DCF models from scratch. Learn WACC calculation, terminal value estimation, and sensitivity analysis. Understand when models break down.
Comparable Analysis
Month 5: Select appropriate peer groups, adjust for differences, and derive meaningful valuation multiples. Apply trading comps and transaction comps correctly.
Sector Applications
Month 6: Apply your skills to mining, banking, retail, and technology sectors. Complete three full company analyses independently with instructor feedback.
Flexible Learning Options
Choose the structure that fits your schedule and learning preferences
Self-Paced Program
Complete coursework independently with recorded lessons and downloadable resources. Email support included.
Six-month access period
- All course materials and video lessons
- Practice datasets from real companies
- Excel model templates and worksheets
- Email support within 48 hours
- Certificate of completion
Instructor-Led Cohort
Join a small group with live sessions, direct feedback on your work, and collaborative case studies.
Six months with weekly sessions
- Everything in self-paced option
- 24 live online sessions (2 hours each)
- Small group size (max 12 participants)
- Detailed review of your analysis work
- Direct Q&A with practicing analyst
- Networking with cohort members
How Learning Actually Happens Here
We don't lecture at you for hours. Each week includes a focused lesson, then you immediately apply it to real financial data. You'll make mistakes – that's expected. The point is learning to spot and fix them, which only comes through practice.
By the end, you'll have analyzed multiple complete companies and built several valuation models. Not perfect work – but competent analysis that demonstrates genuine understanding.
About Our Method
Real Data Sets
Work with actual company financials, not sanitized textbook examples. Learn to handle messy, real-world reporting.
Focused Feedback
Get specific comments on your analysis work. Understand where your logic breaks down and how to strengthen it.
Portfolio Building
Complete six detailed company analyses you can reference later. Demonstrate your capabilities with actual work samples.