We Help People Read Between the Financial Lines

Financial statements tell stories. But most people only see numbers on a page.

Since 2019, we've been teaching professionals across Taiwan how to decode balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports. Not through boring lectures or theoretical nonsense. Through real cases, actual company data, and the kind of practical analysis that changes how you see business.

How We Got Here

Started 2019

I spent years working in corporate finance, watching people make decisions based on incomplete information. They'd look at a profit number and think they understood the whole picture. Or they'd see revenue growth and assume everything was fine.

The problem wasn't intelligence. It was education. Most business programs teach financial statement structure but skip the interpretation part. They show you what goes where, but not what it actually means.

So we built something different. A program focused on reading financial health, spotting red flags, and understanding what the numbers are really saying about a company's operations. By 2023, we'd trained over 400 professionals in Taiwan's business sector.

Financial analysis workshop session with business professionals reviewing company statements

What We Actually Teach

Statement Interpretation

Going beyond basic accounting to understand what financial data reveals about business operations, strategy, and risk exposure.

Ratio Analysis

Learning which metrics matter for different industries and situations, and how to spot manipulation or misrepresentation in reported figures.

Cash Flow Reading

Understanding the difference between profit and cash, and why cash flow statements often tell you more than income statements ever could.

Trend Analysis

Developing the skill to read patterns across multiple periods and identify warning signs before they become obvious to everyone else.

Comparative Methods

Benchmarking companies against industry standards and competitors to assess relative performance and competitive position.

Decision Framework

Building practical frameworks for using financial analysis in investment decisions, credit evaluation, and strategic planning contexts.

Who's Behind This

We're not a massive institution with hundreds of instructors. Just a small team of people who've spent years analyzing financial statements in actual business environments, and who care about helping others develop the same skills.

Florian Tessier, Lead Financial Analyst at StartOnForward

Florian Tessier

Lead Financial Analyst

Former audit manager who got tired of finding the same mistakes in every company. Now teaches people how to read financial statements like an auditor, without the boring parts.

What Guides Our Approach

Financial analysis training materials and real company case studies
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Real Cases Only

Every example comes from actual companies. We don't use made-up scenarios or simplified textbook problems. You learn by working with the same messy, complex data you'll encounter in your job.

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Practical Over Academic

We skip the theoretical debates and focus on what you need to analyze financial health, assess risk, and make informed decisions. Theory matters, but only when it helps you do something useful.

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Small Group Learning

Classes max out at 18 people. This isn't a lecture hall experience. You get direct feedback on your analysis, answers to specific questions, and help with whatever you're struggling with.

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Industry Context

Financial metrics mean different things in different sectors. We teach you how to adjust your analysis based on whether you're looking at manufacturing, retail, tech, or financial services.

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Taiwan Market Focus

While principles are universal, we emphasize local reporting standards, common practices among Taiwan companies, and regional business patterns that affect how you should interpret financial data.

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Ongoing Support

Learning doesn't end when the course does. Alumni get access to monthly Q&A sessions, updated case studies, and a community of people working through the same challenges you are.

Collaborative financial analysis session showing practical application

Ready to Actually Understand Financial Statements?

Our next cohort starts in September 2025. Enrollment opens in June. If you want to move beyond surface-level number reading and develop real analytical capability, let's talk about whether this program fits what you need.

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