Financial Analysis Foundations
Learn to read balance sheets, understand cash flow statements, and spot patterns in financial data. This program starts September 2025 with a practical approach built for people who work with numbers but want to understand what they actually mean.
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Program Lead
Chen Minh
I spent eight years doing financial reporting for manufacturing companies before anyone asked me to teach. Started with spreadsheet work, moved into analysis, then found myself explaining concepts to colleagues who needed to present to management.
That's where this program came from. Most finance education assumes you're aiming for a CFO role. But plenty of people just need to understand the numbers that cross their desk without going back to university.
We focus on interpretation rather than theory. You'll work with actual company reports from Vietnam's market, looking at patterns that matter when you need to make recommendations or spot problems early.
What You'll Cover
Six modules spread across twelve weeks. Each session builds on the previous one, and you'll analyze real reports between meetings.
Reading Financial Statements
Balance sheets and income statements aren't mysterious once you know what connects to what. We break down actual company reports and trace how operations show up in the numbers.
Cash Flow Patterns
Profit doesn't equal cash. This module shows you how to spot liquidity issues before they become urgent, using examples from companies that ran into trouble.
Ratio Analysis Fundamentals
Ratios mean nothing without context. Learn which metrics matter for your industry and how to compare performance across quarters without getting lost in calculations.
Trend Identification
Look beyond single periods to see where things are heading. We use multi-year data from Vietnamese companies to practice spotting gradual changes that signal opportunity or risk.
Industry Benchmarking
How do you know if margins are healthy? Compare against competitors and sector averages. This module teaches practical comparison methods using publicly available data.
Presenting Findings
Analysis doesn't help unless you can explain it. Learn to create summaries that highlight what decision-makers actually need without dumping spreadsheets on them.
Participant Experience
I kept nodding through quarterly reviews without really understanding why certain decisions were made.
My role involves coordinating between departments, which means sitting in meetings where finance talks about margins and working capital. I could follow the conversation but didn't grasp why some initiatives got approved while others stalled.
This program changed that. Now when procurement suggests extending payment terms or sales pushes for price adjustments, I can actually look at the numbers and understand the trade-offs. It's made me more useful in planning discussions because I'm not just passing messages between teams anymore.
Three Things That Help Most
Work With Recent Data
We use financial reports published in the past two years so you're analyzing companies operating in current conditions.
Focus On Interpretation
Less time on formulas, more on what results mean. You'll practice explaining findings to non-finance colleagues.
Small Group Sessions
Maximum fifteen participants per session. Enough to get different perspectives, small enough that everyone contributes.