Budget Compliance Sessions That Actually Help
Most finance training gets stuck in theory. Our webinars focus on what happens in real Australian organisations when budgets go sideways.
We've spent years working with councils, non-profits, and mid-sized businesses across Queensland and NSW. The patterns are clear—budget issues rarely start with the numbers themselves.
These sessions dig into actual compliance challenges. Not hypotheticals from textbooks, but the messy reality of quarterly reports, sudden audit requests, and stakeholder questions you didn't see coming.
Upcoming Sessions Through Late 2025
We run these every six weeks or so. Each one focuses on a specific compliance area that comes up regularly in our client work. Join live or catch the recording later.
When Actual Spending Deviates From Plan
Variance analysis sounds straightforward until you're explaining a 15% deviation to your board. We'll walk through documentation approaches that satisfy both auditors and management.
Multi-Department Budget Coordination
Cross-functional projects create interesting compliance situations. This session covers allocation methods and approval trails that hold up under scrutiny without drowning everyone in paperwork.
Mid-Year Reforecasting Reality
Things change. Markets shift, projects get delayed, priorities evolve. We'll look at reforecast processes that maintain compliance while acknowledging business isn't static.
Grant Funding and Compliance Overlap
Grant money comes with strings. Often lots of them. This session examines tracking requirements and reporting structures that satisfy grant bodies without creating parallel systems.
Preparing for External Budget Reviews
Auditors ask pointed questions. This covers the documentation and processes reviewers look for, based on patterns we've seen across dozens of audit cycles.
Year-End Close Without Chaos
The final quarter gets hectic. We'll discuss close procedures that maintain compliance standards even when everyone's racing against calendar deadlines.
Who Runs These Sessions
Our presenters work directly with clients on budget compliance challenges. They're not professional trainers—they're practitioners who happen to be good at explaining what they've learned through years of hands-on work.
Finnian Blackwood
Finnian came up through local government finance before moving into consulting. He's particularly good at untangling compliance issues in organisations with complex funding structures. Explains things clearly without the jargon.
Saskia Veltman
Saskia specialises in audit preparation and stakeholder reporting. She's worked with non-profits and corporate teams dealing with regulatory requirements. Known for practical solutions that don't require complete process overhauls.
Elara Thornbury
Elara focuses on the intersection of process and technology in budget compliance. She helps organisations figure out what they actually need from their systems versus what vendors promise. Refreshingly honest about limitations.