Business Finance Fundamentals
Running a business without understanding the numbers is like driving with your eyes closed. You might get somewhere, but the journey won't be pleasant.
Our six-month program strips away the jargon and teaches you what actually matters. Cash flow management. Reading financial statements. Making decisions based on real data instead of gut feeling. We've worked with over 200 Australian businesses since 2022, and the pattern is clear: understanding your finances changes everything.
Next intake starts February 2026. Classes run Thursday evenings at our Sydney office, with online options for regional participants.
What You'll Actually Learn
We designed this program after talking to dozens of small business owners about what confuses them most. Not textbook theory. Real questions from real businesses trying to make sense of their finances.
Each module builds on practical scenarios. You'll work with sample financial statements, analyse cash flow problems, and develop forecasting skills using your own business data. By week twelve, you'll understand your financial position better than most business owners do after years of operation.
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Financial Statement Basics
Learn to read and interpret balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow reports without needing an accounting degree.
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Cash Flow Management
Understand why profitable businesses still fail, and how to maintain healthy working capital through seasonal changes.
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Business Forecasting
Create realistic financial projections that help you plan growth, secure funding, and avoid nasty surprises.
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Performance Metrics
Identify the key indicators that matter for your specific business and track them effectively.
Declan Ashworth
Lead Instructor
Declan spent fifteen years helping businesses untangle their finances before realising he could teach this stuff in plain English. He runs a small accounting practice in Parramatta and has zero patience for unnecessary complexity.
Program Investment
Choose the format that works for your schedule and learning style
Online Access
- 24 recorded video modules
- Downloadable worksheets and templates
- Private discussion forum access
- Email support within 48 hours
- Live class attendance
- One-on-one review sessions
Live Program
- 24 live evening classes (in-person or online)
- All online access resources included
- Direct interaction with instructors
- Group workshop sessions
- Two one-on-one review sessions
- Course completion certificate
Private Coaching
- All live program benefits included
- Six private coaching sessions
- Personalised financial analysis
- Custom templates for your business
- Priority email and phone support
- Ongoing post-program access
From Past Participants
Real feedback from business owners who completed the program in 2024 and 2025
I was three years into running my cafe before I properly understood the difference between profit and cash flow. Wish I'd taken this course in year one. Would have saved me a lot of stress and at least one panicked conversation with my bank manager.
Jaroslav Nieminen
Cafe Owner, Newtown
The forecasting module changed how I approach business planning. I used to guess at numbers and hope for the best. Now I can actually justify my projections to investors and feel confident about the figures I'm presenting.
Eirik Penhallow
Construction Business Owner, Penrith
How Classes Actually Work
We don't believe in death by PowerPoint. Each session starts with a real business scenario, then we work through it together. You'll spend more time doing calculations and discussing options than listening to lectures.
Classes run for two hours every Thursday evening from 6:30pm. We start on time and finish on time because everyone's busy. If you miss a session, you get access to the recording within 24 hours.
Between classes, you'll have homework. Not busywork, but practical exercises using your own business numbers. Most people spend 2-3 hours per week outside of class time. By the end, you'll have built a complete financial toolkit specific to your business.
The February 2026 intake is limited to 20 participants. We keep groups small so everyone gets individual attention. Registration closes January 15th, 2026, or when we fill up, whichever comes first.