About this Event
About This Workshop
Understanding your numbers is key to running a successful business. This one-day workshop will show you, step by step, how to read and make sense of the main financial documents every business uses.
Using simple templates, guided exercises, and real examples, you’ll practice working with income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. You’ll also learn how to use basic ratios to check if your business is healthy, catch warning signs early, and make better decisions for growth.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify and use simplified templates for income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
- Interpret core financial ratios: profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency ratios.
- Apply analytical techniques to extract insights and assess company health.
- Gain practical experience through guided exercises and case studies.
- Recognize warning signs in financial statement and understand their implications for business decisions.
Who Should Attend
- Entrepreneurs & Business Owners – to understand their company’s numbers and make informed decisions.
- Startup Founders – especially those preparing for fundraising, pitching to investors, or scaling their businesses.
- Managers & Team Leads – who need to interpret financial results to guide operations.
- Aspiring Entrepreneurs – anyone planning to start a business and wanting to learn how to read financial statements early on.
Agenda
9:15 – 9:30 AM Welcome & Workshop Overview
9:30 – 10:30 AM Simplified Templates: Understanding Financial Statements
10:30 – 11:15 AM Interpreting Financial Ratios: A Practical Guide
11:15 – 12:00 PM Guided Exercises: Hands-on Ratio Analysis
12:00 – 1:30 PM Break
1:30 – 2:30 PM Case Studies: Business Financial Analysis
2:30 – 3:15 PM Group Activity: Interpreting Key Results & Red Flags
3:15 – 3:55 Analysis: Linking Statements & Ratios
3:55 – 4:00 PM Wrap up & Q&A
Your Facilitator
Ron See is a seasoned accountant with more than a decade of experience spanning food & beverage, healthcare, education, and poultry sectors. As founder of Edutain Enterprise, he leverages gamified learning to simplify and enliven accounting and Excel concepts. A HRDCorp certified trainer, he has guided over 400 entrepreneurs, professionals, and students through his flagship Account Ace and Excel Mode programmes.
What to Bring
- Laptop
- Writing materials
- An open mind, ready to learn
Tickets & Registration
Free registration (limited seats available). Register now to secure your spot!
Event venue & nearby stays
IBA Training Room, iCentre, Simpang 32-37, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
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