Financial Reporting Education
We built this program after watching too many smart people struggle with investor reports. Not because they couldn't do the math — but because nobody ever showed them how real financial communication works in practice. Our approach focuses on actual reporting scenarios you'll face when dealing with investors who want clarity, not confusion.
Start: September 2025
Eight-month program running through May 2026. Sessions twice weekly, with optional weekend workshops for deeper dives into complex topics.
Practical Focus
You'll work with real anonymized datasets from Thai companies. Build reports investors actually want to read, not theoretical exercises.
Small Groups
Maximum 12 participants per cohort. This keeps discussions meaningful and lets us address your specific reporting challenges.
How the Program Unfolds
We structured this around what actually trips people up when they're preparing reports for investors. Each phase builds on real situations we've seen in the Thai market.
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1
Foundation Building
Months 1-2: September - October 2025
We start with the reporting standards that matter in Thailand's investment landscape. But here's the thing — we don't just explain what TFRS requires. You'll see why investors care about certain disclosures and how to present them without burying the lead. First month feels like drinking from a fire hose sometimes, but that's intentional.
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Real Data Practice
Months 3-4: November 2025 - January 2026
This is where theory meets messy reality. You'll get datasets that mirror what companies actually deal with — incomplete information, multiple business units, currency complications. The goal isn't perfection. It's learning how to make sound judgments when you don't have all the answers spelled out in a textbook.
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Investor Communication
Months 5-6: February - March 2026
Numbers alone don't tell the story investors need. We work on translating financial data into clear narratives. You'll practice writing management commentary that highlights what matters without spinning bad news into meaningless optimism. Some participants find this harder than the technical accounting work, honestly.
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Capstone Projects
Months 7-8: April - May 2026
Final two months, you'll prepare a complete investor report package from scratch. Pick a company scenario, build the financials, write the commentary, anticipate the questions investors will ask. Then present it to practicing financial professionals who'll give you the kind of feedback investors would actually have. It's intense but gets you ready for the real thing.
Who Teaches This
Thanapon Wirasakdi and Siriporn Jaruwan lead most sessions. They've both spent years preparing financial reports for institutional investors across Southeast Asia. Not academic theory — actual experience dealing with demanding stakeholders who read every footnote.
Thanapon worked in investor relations for three tech companies before moving into education. He knows what questions come up during earnings calls and which disclosures investors actually scrutinize. Siriporn spent a decade in financial planning and analysis, which means she understands both the accounting side and how to frame information for strategic decisions.
- Direct experience with Thai regulatory requirements and SET disclosure practices
- Background in both corporate finance and investor communication roles
- Regular work with companies preparing for funding rounds or public listings
- Guest instructors from investment firms join for specific topics throughout the program
What Makes Financial Reporting Click
After running this program three times, we've noticed patterns in what helps people actually get better at this work. These aren't revolutionary insights, just observations about what separates adequate reports from ones that investors trust.
Context Beats Complexity
The best financial reports aren't the longest or most detailed. They're the ones that help investors understand why numbers moved the way they did. A three-page report with clear context beats a twenty-page data dump every time.
We spend considerable time on this because it's counterintuitive. New people think more disclosure equals better reporting. Experienced folks know that thoughtful selection and explanation matter more than volume.
Consistency Creates Trust
Investors compare your current report against previous quarters. When metrics appear and disappear, or when calculation methods change without explanation, you lose credibility fast. Consistency in presentation builds confidence over time.
This seems obvious until you're three quarters into a fiscal year and someone suggests a "better" way to present segment data. Suddenly you're balancing improved clarity against historical comparability. We practice making those judgment calls.
Technical Skills Need Business Understanding
You can master every accounting standard and still produce reports that miss the point. Good financial reporting requires understanding what drives business performance and which metrics indicate real changes versus normal fluctuation.
That's why we incorporate business context throughout the program. You'll learn not just how to calculate EBITDA but when adjusted EBITDA makes sense and when it's just obscuring reality. The technical part is easier than the judgment part, frankly.