Live Budget Reporting Sessions
Join financial professionals across Australia for practical workshops on budget reporting. Real scenarios. Actual data. No corporate fluff.
Upcoming Sessions (July–November 2025)
We run these every month because budget reporting keeps changing. New regulations. Different software. Fresh challenges. Each session focuses on what matters right now.
Variance Analysis Deep Dive
Walk through actual variance reports from three different industries. We'll break down why some variances matter and others don't, plus how to explain discrepancies to stakeholders who don't speak finance.
Automation Tools That Actually Work
Forget the sales pitches. We tested 11 different budget reporting tools over six months. This session covers what worked, what didn't, and which ones justify their price tags for Australian businesses.
Rolling Forecasts for SMEs
Annual budgets don't cut it anymore. Learn how to set up rolling forecasts that stay relevant without turning into a full-time job. Includes templates you can adapt immediately.
Board-Ready Budget Reports
Your CFO needs details. The board wants summaries. Same data, different presentations. We'll show you how to create reports that work for both audiences without duplicating effort.
Who Runs These Sessions
No motivational speakers here. Just finance professionals who've been doing budget reporting for years and know what actually works.
Callum Whitfield
Spent 11 years managing budget reporting for companies between 50 and 500 employees. Specializes in making complex financial data understandable for non-finance executives.
Freya Torvaldsen
Implements budget reporting systems and trains teams on how to use them. Has worked with 70+ Australian businesses across retail, manufacturing, and professional services.
Vesna Dragović
Develops forecasting models and variance analysis frameworks. Previously led financial planning for a ASX-listed company. Now helps smaller businesses build similar capabilities.
What Participants Actually Accomplished
We track what happens after people leave our sessions. Not what they thought about the coffee or the slides, but whether they changed how they work. Here's what participants reported three months after attending.
Time Savings
6.2 hrsAverage weekly time saved on budget report preparation per person.
Based on follow-up survey of 187 participants who attended sessions between January and June 2024. Most time savings came from automation and better templates.
Error Reduction
73%Fewer reporting errors after implementing session techniques.
Tracked by participants who documented error rates before and after applying new processes. Primary improvements came from validation checks and standardized procedures.
Adoption Rate
81%Participants who implemented at least one major change to their reporting process.
Measured through three-month follow-up with 2024 attendees. Most common changes: new software tools (42%), revised templates (38%), different approval workflows (31%).
Stakeholder Feedback
4.3/5Improved satisfaction scores from report recipients (executives, board members).
Collected from participants who measured stakeholder satisfaction before and after changing their approach. Better clarity and presentation drove most improvement.