Budget Control Skills That Actually Work
We've spent years watching people struggle with budget deviations. So we built a program around the methods that help businesses and individuals spot problems early and fix them fast.
Real-World Focus
Case studies from actual businesses facing cash flow challenges and unexpected variances.
Flexible Format
Evening sessions designed for working professionals who can't take time off during business hours.
Small Groups
Maximum 12 participants so everyone gets feedback on their specific budget situations.
Who's Teaching This
Both instructors have dealt with budget disasters firsthand. They'll share what worked when standard approaches didn't.
Liisa Korhonen
Financial Operations Lead
Liisa spent eight years cleaning up budget messes at mid-size manufacturing companies. She's good at explaining variance analysis without making it sound like accounting textbook jargon. Most of her examples come from real situations where teams had to explain unexpected expenses to nervous executives.
Mira Delacroix
Budget Strategy Consultant
Mira helps small business owners understand why their budgets never match reality. Before consulting, she managed finances for three different retail operations. Her approach focuses on building forecasts that account for the unpredictable stuff that always seems to happen right before quarter-end.
What We'll Cover Over Eight Weeks
Each module builds on the previous one. By week five, you'll be analyzing your own budget data with actual tools.
Understanding Why Budgets Fail
Most deviations happen for predictable reasons. We'll look at common patterns and why standard budget templates miss important warning signs.
Building Realistic Forecasts
How to create budgets that account for seasonal fluctuations and unexpected costs without padding everything by 20%.
Monthly Monitoring Systems
Setting up tracking that catches problems early instead of discovering them three months later when it's too late to adjust.
Communicating Budget Problems
How to explain deviations to stakeholders who don't want to hear about budget overruns but need to understand what's happening.
How This Program Works
This isn't lecture-based learning. You'll bring actual budget data from your work and we'll analyze it together during sessions.
Weekly Assignments
Review your current budget tracking methods and identify gaps. Most assignments take about two hours and use your actual work data.
Group Problem-Solving
Each week, two participants present budget challenges they're facing. The group suggests solutions based on what we've covered.
Tool Templates
You'll get spreadsheet templates and tracking systems that you can adapt immediately. No complicated software requirements.
Follow-Up Support
Two months after the program ends, we'll have a reunion session to discuss what worked and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
September 2025 Session Details
Our next cohort starts in autumn. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings for eight weeks, with optional Saturday workshops for those who want extra practice.