Course Endorsements
Understanding Financial Reports
"I had heard that 'Understanding Accounting' was an excellent course and I was not disappointed. The lecturer was great and took a potentially dry subject and turned into an informative and entertaining session. This course was an excellent way to provide some additional tools to the general business toolkit. I have found that basic concepts of being able to interpret financial statements have had a flow on effect to many other areas of work also."
"A brilliant top down view of the key accounting reports, without getting bogged down in the minutiae of how they are created."
"The Understanding Accounting course was fantastic and I can thoroughly recommend it to non-financial professionals who wish to gain a better understanding of accounting information and the story it imparts. Marty's style was excellent; the best teacher I have ever been taught by. He gets the information across in an engaging and informative way that works well with mature professionals. He uses practical exercises and hands-on examples to ensure real learning."
"I found this course to be well presented, and at a level which i could follow . This course gave me an excellent appreciation of how to read and interpret balance sheets. It also gave me an introduction into some of the terminology used by accountants. Once again thank you for an enjoyable short course."
"Marty Perkinson was a humorous and delightful tutor. He explained things in a very simple and easy to understand manner. Now I can look at a set of financial statements and instead of saying what does all this mean, I can see for myself what the financial position of the company is. It is the fear of not being able to interpret this information that most people find scary."
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and recommend it to anyone that like me avoided accounting until it was too late. I am now no longer scared of terms like Net Surplus and Debt Equity Ratio. Marty's real world experience comes through in a very down to earth manner that anyone can understand. As a result of Marty's accounting class I can now say there is no such thing as a boring topic!"
"The two day short accounting course run by The University of Auckland was very efficient and effective professional development for someone in my position who needs to know a little about an increasingly diverse range of subjects. Facilitated by Marty Perkinson - a witty and entertaining teacher, it was a very well organised, interactive course which took the class through the fundamentals of accounting, culminating in a session where in groups we analysed a set of financial statements- not bad for someone who prior to this course deemed herself financially illiterate."
"As an engineer digressing into a Marketing role surrounded by corporate accountants the “Understanding Accounting” course gave me the interest to appreciate, look and understand my company’s business performance and position. Marty Perkinson portrayed a learned tutor and an experienced practical accountant who presented his vast knowledge in a fun and inquisitive way."
"The course gave a good overview of basic accounting concepts. Whilst accounting is not the most stimulating topic, Marty Perkinson's teaching style was one that both held my attention and entertained over the two day course. Overall I came out with a better understanding of how to interpret and utilise accounting information. I recommend it to those who need to brush up on their basic skills or those with a need to familiarise themselves with accounting concepts. I'd be interested in taking a level 2 course."
"Understanding Accounting provided the most focused, comprehensive and objective, basic accounting training available as a short course today. The fun, high quality delivery and presenter will keep all participants interested, even those with the shortest attention span. This course definitely promotes the approach of getting out what you put in - most enjoyable and pertinent to business today."
"The financial accounting course provided a sound understanding of the detail and analysis of financial statements, within an interesting teaching framework. The mix of lectures and practical examples ensures reinforcement of the material and I would recommend the course for managers who not only want to read their accounts but also must analyse ongoing company performance."
"When I was told that I was to attend this course my initial response was 'what a waste of time and money'. Having completed the course I now feel this is perhaps the most valuable course I have ever attended and was certainly value for money. The course has given me the skills and confidence to look through the numbers to find the possible cause or to monitor results with understanding. There is definitely more to accounting than just looking at the bottom line. The presentation and content was exciting and you always felt that you wanted to be involved (and I am talking about accounting)."
"As the pace of change continues to grow and the business world gets more complex, clarity and understanding of all MIS becomes more critical for management. This course provided me with a very compact, powerful and well focused look at refreshing and understanding accounting output as a vital piece of MIS. I believe it is a must do for those of us in management capacities without an accounting background who are expected to analyse and quickly extract key pieces of information from accounts. It refreshed existing knowledge, gives a heads up on accounting profession changes and provided fresh insight."