Present Your Budget Like Someone Who Actually Knows What They're Doing
Most finance folks freeze when it's time to explain their numbers to real people. We teach you how to talk about budgets in ways that board members, department heads, and even skeptical colleagues will actually understand. No jargon. Just clarity.
Four Core Skills That Change How People Hear Your Numbers
We break budget presentations into four areas where most people struggle. And then we help you get better at each one.
Structure That Makes Sense
Stop drowning people in spreadsheets. Learn to organize budget info so your audience can follow along without their eyes glazing over. We show you how to build a narrative that starts where people actually are.
Visuals That Actually Help
Not every chart needs to exist. You'll figure out which visuals support your points and which ones just clutter the slide. Plus, we cover what to do when someone asks a question you weren't expecting.
Talking to Non-Finance People
Your CFO gets it. Your department head might not. We help you adjust your language depending on who's in the room—without being condescending or vague.
Handling the Hard Questions
Someone's going to challenge your assumptions. Someone else will ask about last year's variance. We practice these moments so you don't panic when they happen.
Choose What Works for Your Schedule
All our programs run for eight weeks. The difference is how much time you spend with an instructor versus working through material on your own.
Self-Paced
Complete at your own speed
- Access to all course materials
- Video demonstrations and examples
- Practice exercises with feedback
- Email support within 48 hours
- Certificate upon completion
Live Cohort
8 weeks with weekly sessions
- Everything in self-paced option
- Weekly 90-minute live sessions
- Real-time presentation practice
- Instructor feedback on your work
- Small group size (max 12 people)
- Peer review and discussion
One-on-One
Customized to your needs
- All course content adapted to you
- Six private coaching sessions
- Work with your actual budget data
- Unlimited email and message support
- Review of your real presentations
- Flexible scheduling
What Happens After the Course
We caught up with Freya eighteen months after she finished our program. She works in local government finance, and here's what changed for her.
Freya Lundquist
Financial Analyst, Ballarat City Council
"I took the course in autumn 2023 because I kept getting interrupted during quarterly reviews. People didn't understand what I was saying, and I didn't know how to make it clearer. The program helped, but what really mattered was what happened over the next year."
March 2024
Led my first full budget presentation to council members without needing backup from my manager. They asked tough questions, but I didn't freeze. Actually felt prepared.
July 2024
Started mentoring two junior analysts who were terrified of presenting. Realized I'd internalized the techniques enough to teach them to someone else.
November 2024
Got asked to present at a regional finance conference. Not because I'm the most senior, but because people can actually follow what I'm saying. That wouldn't have happened before.
January 2025
My manager asked me to review presentation materials for our department before they go to the executive team. I've become the person others come to for feedback.