Your accounting qualification is based on the past.
You learnt debits and credits but they didn’t teach you how to use finance software and technology in real life.
You learnt debits and credits but they didn’t teach you how to use finance software and technology in real life.
Our course is designed to give you all the skills you need to build and run a modern finance function.
It will teach you real-world skills that you will actually use everyday.
your way through progressively harder problems.
from large data sets across a variety of real-life sources.
of processes across the finance function and beyond.
We have a 97% completion rate.
This is because our course is built around small, learning groups that help you build meaningful relationships.
A 6-week course to run through the fundamentals of double entry bookkeeping which culminates in building your own accounting system.
Learn all about income statements, statement of financial position and cashflow statements.
After the live class and completion of the week’s homework, you will have a better appreciation of how double entries work and better understand how data flows in an accounting system.
2 weeks
To build accurate reporting, it’s no longer enough to report based on cash basis. It’s time to take it up the next level by recording transactions based on when the service was rendered or when the goods exchanged hands.
1 week
Now that the fundamentals out of the way, is it time to get the data into a financial database where we actually start extracting the reports that every business needs.
Given raw inputs, you will learn how to build a simple accounting system on a database to produce financial reports which will give you the principles to understand how all accounting systems work.
3 weeks
A 7-week course on what it takes to run a finance team, building real-world finance processes and challenges in scaling a business.
Most businesses rely on accounting systems to maintain records to generate financial reports like profit and loss and balance sheets due to the volume and complexity.
After the live class and completion of the week’s homework, you will have a better appreciation of how double entries work and better understand how data flows in an accounting system.
1 week
The finance team is often what holds the whole company together and involves working closely with other departments such as sales, marketing, HR and operations.
We will discuss the many different roles you should play as the finance team, from compliance, cashflow management, month end reporting, project managing and when to hire, or outsource.
1 week
Every interaction also means that there could be a bottleneck unless the process is properly designed and communicated. In this module, you will be introduced to best in class processes around standard finance team processes such as expenses reimbursement, payments and revenue reporting.
After the live class and completion of the week’s homework, you will be able to identify weaknesses to build a perfect process and understand the different tools available to build and run processes.
2 weeks
Change is the only constant in a finance team especially as the company scales. Systems and processes that used to work will no longer work as efficiently.
We will host a fireside conversation with guest speakers to discuss their experiences in scaling a finance team, getting buy-in from management team and other tips to watch out for.
You will also have an opportunity to discuss a case study of real life challenges scenario in your groups to further your understanding of scaling challenges.
1 week
The aim of the School of FinOps is to teach you the practical skills on running a finance team and the best way to learn is by applying the skills you’ve learnt in the real world setting.
You will be working in your groups to identify real-world pain points and put together a project plan to roll out a new solution.
You will then have an opportunity to present your findings and learnings in the following class and learn from other groups.
2 weeks
A 6-week course in learning the principles of programming and no code tools to automate your workflows.
It’s not enough to only learn how to use VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS and pivot tables anymore. The problems you are going to have to solve are bigger than the tools a spreadsheet can provide.
You will learn the fundamentals for understanding automation and technology for accountants and be introduced to ‘no code’ tools to build an automatic deferred revenue schedule.
2 weeks
You will learn how to analyse data using SQL to build out assumptions for a revenue forecasting model.
You will also be introduced to JavaScript to automate basic tasks in Google Sheets.
2 weeks
The aim of the School of FinOps is to teach you the practical skills on running a finance team and the best way to learn is by applying the skills you’ve learnt in the real world setting.
You will be working in your groups to identify real-world pain points and come up with an automation solution.
You will then have an opportunity to present your findings and learnings in the following class and learn from other groups.
2 weeks
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