Testimonials

• I enjoyed the course, it was well-tailored to what we asked for.
• It was custom-made and just the way we wanted it!

Customised In-house Course

Great content coverage - the trainer was very enthusiastic and knowledgable.

Enthusiastic and Knowledgable

The course was customised to suit our specific requirements, hence was not cluttered with irrelevant information.

Anonymous 3, Essential Upgrade to Excel 2010, In-house

The course was excellent. The presenter worked in a broad range of areas, many of which I thought I had a good understanding of however realised at the session I had some big weaknesses!! The handy tips and short cuts along the way will definitely help with my excel efficiency!!

Commercial Property Valuer, Commercial Real Estate

The layout of the course was great.  The presenter was fantastic.

Essential Upgrade to Excel 2007/10 (in-house course), Sydney, November 2012

In House Course, Packaging Industry 3

"It was a very practical course and I now feel confident with Excel and Financial Modelling."

Anonymous

I really liked learning all of the functions and how they apply to a model - and then putting everything into place with the supplied exercises.

Graduate Banking Analyst

Very helpful course.  I can see what was presented in this course will have a very positive impact to the team.  Awesome, thanks!

Demand Planning & Logistics

I liked the course because it was customised to my needs and facilitator was able to put into practice.

Manager, Government Administration

“Excellent well-balanced course between theory&practical issues. The facilitator just introduced the key
relevant topics and made it practical to the job function.”

Senior Vice Presidnet, RHB Investment Bank Berhad

The instructor is very good and knowledgeable about the subject - also generous with additional training materials.

Senior Financial Analyst, Utilities

A very enthusiastic and engaging presenter!

Pricing Analyst

Training was both of a personal and professional nature. It provided practical outcomes from a skilled presenter who could relate material to individual circumstances on the spot.  The presenter was engaging and obviously "knew their stuff". 

Data Analysis and Reporting, Melbourne, April 2013

Manager Business Support and Optimisation, Energy Industry

I liked the balance between theory and practice. The amount of theorical content regarding forecasting and budgeting and the practical examples were very useful and relevant. The presenter was intuiative to each person's level and needs.

Budgeting and Forecasting in Excel, Melbourne, November 2012

Anonymous, Melbourne, November 2012

The presenter was very knowledgeable and engaging and interested in ensuring each participant got as much out of the course as possible.

Advanced Financial Modelling in Excel, Sydney, March 2013

Senior Settlement Analyst, Utilities Industry

I now have a new appreciation of using Excel for financial analysis.  I'm really looking forward to applying what I have learnt back at work!

Accounting Manager, State Power, Manila

The course was very useful for me to use in the workplace.  Very practical!

Mark Wong, HR Reporting Analyst

Beyond/exceeded my expectations! The additional Excel samples are also very useful. I've
learnt a lot within a short time.

Manager - Corporate Planning, Pernec Corporation Berhad

I found the presentation to be both informative and highly relevant to my work as a financial analyst.

Senior Equities Analyst

I learned quicker and neater methods to achieve results.  This is an excellent course, and very well run.  It is adapted well for individuals from different backgrounds.

Excellent course!

Very interactive and relevant for my job.

Group Accountant

Presenter is very helpful and friendly.

Director, Recruitment

The course was fantastic!

Anonymous

I found this course very helpful especially the structure of creating a financial model.

Manager, AmBank (M) Berhad

I have gained some valuable skills which I will be using in my workplace. I have picked up some useful shortcuts which will be handy in my day to day job. The presenter is great - responsive, thorough and patient.

Data Analysis and Reporting, Sydney, March 2013

Distribution Manager, Hotel Industry

I learnt lots!!!!

Budgeting & Forecasting In-house, Melbourne, May 2011

This course was a life (and career) saver!

Portfolio Analyst, Banking

The presenter did a great job of teaching the subject matter in a clear and easy to understand way. Even for a seasoned Excel user, I learnt new easier techniques from the initial lesson. I was able to revamp my models at work by the second lesson.  I was engaged from the first lesson, but I am an Excel geek so everything Excel impresses me.  Worked well with Win 8 platform.

Advanced Financial Modelling in Excel Online Course, May 2013

Financial Analyst, Financial Services

Great course - well worth the time out of work.  Wish I'd done this course years ago!

Contracts & Finance Manager, Traffic Authority

Danielle did an excellent course for us in Financial Modelling. I learnt a lot of tricks in Excel which I can use for forecasting and modelling. She knows her subject matter very well and caters to the needs of the audience. Keep up the good work Danielle.

Manager - Performance Management (Property), Finance

The book "Using Excel for Business Analysis" which was provided as part of the course materials is an EXTREMELY valuable source of useful information. Thank you very much for it!

In-House Training Course, Sydney, October 2012

Education Management

The trainer was approachable.  The training is very useful for analysis and data presentation.

In-house course, Dashboards, Singapore, December 2012

Serena Low, Health Industry

An excellent course well targeted to the needs of our group looking to improve their use of excel to create better insights into our business and operations.  I liked working through examples that were specific to the needs/requests of attendees.

In-House Training Course, Sydney, October 2012

Property Management

The trainer was extremely passionate and enthusiastic.  I learned a lot!

In-house customised course

The presenters friendliness made me feel comfortable and that allowed me to enjoy the course.

Peter, Finance Services

The course was exactly what I was looking for. It sets the fundamentals right for a robust financial model and teaches ways to go around building one. The speed and contents were just right for me and the online option was just great....  Will surely recommend anyone who is looking for further training in excel/modelling!

Introduction to Financial Modelling, Online

The course was relevant, professional and enjoyable.  I would highly recommend this course to my colleagues!

Relevant, professional and enjoyable

The exercises were very useful for real-life application.

In-house course, Dashboards, Singapore, December 2012

Ang Li Wei, Health Industry

There were good notes and reference material, excellent content and engaging presentations with practical applications for industry analysis.  Great venue, and helpful staff!

Financial Analyst, Retail

Well presented.  Good supporting materials and models that can be referred to after the course, or with colleagues.

Senior Economist, Sydney Water Corporation

"The instructor has years of experience and was able to solve any problems or questions we had in the course."

Anonymous

It was my pleasure attending your course of Certificate in Financial Modelling using Excel.  Frankly speaking, I consider this course as one of the best courses I had ever attended  in my career.  Hopefully, I would be able to attend new courses in your classes in the near future.  I seize this opportunity to thank you for the professionalism and the extraordinary efforts you had devoted.

Mohammed Suba’a, Manager, Financial Accounting, Saudi Arabia.

Attended the training courses on Financial Modelling and Budgeting and Forecasting in Excel.  The presenter has excellent knowledge in excel modelling and is also willing to share models not within the scope of the training course.

Singapore, April 2013

Finance and Human Resources, Higher Education

I really liked the handy workbook and Danielle's book to guide you through each step. I thought the exercises we could work through together were fantastic. The presenter was highly attentive and eager to ensure that everyone's objectives were covered.

Budgeting and Forecasting in Excel, Melbourne, November 2012

Project Officer, University Research Centre

Make sure you come with your brain in gear - there is lots taught and lots learned!

Executive Chairman, Mining and Resources

The instructor was very professional and has a rich experience in financial modelling with the ability to engage people with different skills and simply complicated scenarios. Very rarely you come across people who can relate Excel to real life situations. Dubai, Oct 2012.

Financial Analyst, Oil & Gas, Abu Dhabi

I liked how the exercise material moved from implied knowledge to the subject at hand quickly but with an understandable progression. I especially liked how the presenter made sure that all attendees were grasping the material, he didn't race ahead.

Kyle, Finance Services

There was a lot of useful information.  Very good content!

R. Ceapa, University of Technology, Sydney

The course gave a great overview of financial modelling practices - the practical activities were really helpful.

Financial Analyst, Software Industry

This course was very helpful.  Thank you Danielle, you're a genius and a guru!

Procurement Analyst

This course is certainly very valuable to any finance related position.

Group Financial Controller, Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad

I truly did not expect to get as much out of this course as I did.  It was great!  Fantastic.

Group Accounting Manager

The course was practical and the presenter was knowledgeable, approachable and helpful.

Data Analysis and Reporting, Melbourne, April 2013

Finance Analyst, Department of Justice

The financial modelling course was fantastic; professionally presented, the material was excellent, and the presenter was knowledgeable and very approachable too!  Environment was comfortable and refreshments excellent.  I can't imagine how the course could be improved and the presenter could have topped the performance. 

University Student

I liked the pace of the course and it kept everyone interested due to the presenters style of presenting.

Great course, loved the hands-on approach. Can't wait to enrol for another course.

Data Analysis and Reporting, Sydney, March 2013

Business Analyst, Retail

Danielle created a customised Excel Financial Modelling Masterclass and presented it to my team as an inhouse course. This was great value and the whole team benefited from her experience with best practice modelling.

Manager, Financial Services

The concepts were explained well with relevant, real-life examples.

Finance Manager, Property

The speaker is very knowledgable about what she teaches; she's a great speaker and knows how to handle different students.  I really learnt about the power of Excel on this training course!

Plant Accounting Manager, State Power, Manila

Wow.....so much Excel in one day! I thought I knew quite a bit but the presenter showed me more, and more importantly, better ways of doing things to make financial modelling easier. Learning more best practice techniques was invaluable...thank you!

Director, Accounting

Engaging instruction and relevant industry-wide content.

Senior Business Analyst, BHP Billiton

"Excellent course - thanks very much."

Anonymous

The course provided an excellent overview of the commonly used functions.  The presentation was very well handled and the supporting resources will be most useful in terms of practicing with the acquired knowledge.

School Manager, UNSW

The presenter was very knowledgeable.

Accountant, Aged Care

As a result of this course I now have more efficiency in building models. I now know how to avoid mistakes or manual errors such as typos and formula errors in my models, and how to make my models more attractive for presentation. The instructor was excellent and helpful. July 2012, Hong Kong

Accounting Manager, Mobile Device Hardware Supply, Hong Kong

Danielle provided me a one day training course on Data Analysis skills using Excel 2003/2007/2010. I found the presentation thorough and informative, especially in terms of functionality and tools that I can certainly utilise in my work environment. I also found Danielle very friendly, open to questions and determined to answer questions and provide advice as thoroughly as possible. I am looking forward to her forthcoming book on data analysis.

Business Intelligence Analyst, Government Administration

Excellent, well run course.  The facilitator was very helpful and knowledgeable.

Analyst, Toll Roads

"Intuitive and interesting"

Anonymous

"...a breath of fresh air from others you find in the consulting industry - a very relaxed, uncomplicated yet totally focused and effective resource to have involved with your business."

David Lennox, Vision Finance and Property

The course was very easy to follow and understand; the notes were concise and easy to follow, and the exercises were very useful.  A very comprehensive course!

Pricing Regulator, In-house course

"Explanations were clear and thorough."

Anonymous

The course has helped me to develop my financial modelling skills and I'll be a lot more efficient with my work from now on.  The trainer was excellent!  She knew virtually everything about Excel and Financial Modelling.

Corporate and Institutional Banking Graduate Analyst

The course was well-paced, and suited to the participants needs.  The course material was excellent.

Executive Assistant, Government Agency

The trainer has very good delivery skills; the content is packed but presented in a simple, informative and effective way.

Investment Analyst, Employee Provident Fund (EPF)

Easy to understand and very practical in following the instructor go over topics in Excel.

Essential Upgrade to Excel 2007/10 (in-house course), Sydney, November 2012

In House Course, Packaging Industry 1

Course was very practical oriented and helped a lot.

Accounting Professional, IT

Good Materials. Very useful. Very good explanations.

Advanced Financial Modelling in Excel, Sydney, March 2013

Bid Analyst, Facilities Services Industry

Loved the exercises, and the classroom setup.  The presenter was very responsive to individual questions. 

Sales Analyst, Logistics

"Danielle is an excellent presenter. The course was very well structured and the content was practical, relevant and up-to-date. Danielle displayed a complete understanding of the topic, answered questions quickly and competently, gave each participant individual attention as required and exhibited an exemplary standard of professionalism throughout."

John Crossley, Managing Director, d'Crouza Products Pty Ltd

I found this course so absolutely informative.  It gave me several best examples of financial modelling which I will apply back at my work.

Finance and Management Reporting Manager, Liquor Industry

Good course materials and presentation.

Finance Executive, Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd

Good Value, On Time, Creative

CFO, Accounting

“She [Danielle] has assisted us develop all sorts of tools - customer databases, revenue models and even a customer feedback tracking module. She has also improved the way we interpret the results from these tools.”

Group Partner, Vision Finance and Property Services

I liked the whole content of the course and at the same time allowing the flexibility to cater the needs of the participants.  Well presented, engaging and the presenter asked everyone feedback on their understanding.  I have learnt alot and now I am confident to apply the skills to my work.

Data Analysis and Reporting, Sydney, March 2013

Sales Force Effectiveness Analyst, Pharmaceuticals Industry

Excellent course content, I will be able to easily utilise new skills back in my work environment.

Financial Controller, Agriculture

A very comprehensive course with a lot of practical experience delivered in a light-hearted manner. This course is suitable for all. The instructor was very professional. Singapore, July 2012

Director, Construction Industry, Singapore

The course was a good mix of theory & practice, with a good coverage of topics.  The presenter had a good knowledge, was easy to understand and follow and the venue was great!

Katya Sokolova, Treasury Analyst

I have attended numerous Excel courses over the years resulting in a limited increase in my Excel abilities. I recently attended the Budgeting and Forecasting in Excel course presented by Danielle Stein Fairhust, plumsolutions. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found that Excel now makes sense, even though I’m not the sharpest tool in the box when writing nested formulas. I especially liked the information and discussion on forecasting. I can see that I will be using this function a great deal in my current role.

Acting Head, Higher Education

Excellent trainer, very knowledgable.  I would recommend this course to anyone.

Financial Analyst, Construction

I really liked the fact that the presenter customised the presentations to suit the needs of the participants.

Introduction to Financial Modelling in Excel, Sydney, March 2013

Regulation Officer, Energy Industry

I really liked that we had to work out problems without any hints first.  The course was very useful - as well as small, handy hints, we also covered high level strategies for modelling.  Thank you!

Analyst, Pharmaceutical Industry

"Intuitive and interesting."

Anonymous

Danielle is a good presenter; she's able to convey the materials in an interesting way, relating
it to real life examples of how we might be able to use what's taught in class. 

Management Associate, Maybank

The course was very worthwhile!

Finance Partner, Banking

Good exposure on how to build good financial models.

Consultant - Credit Marketing, Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad

I knew this was the right program for me when Danielle kept emphasising "best modelling practices".  Looking forward to going deeper!  I did not sense Danielle talking down to me or over me but if felt like she was coming alongside me to help and guide.  Really like her style. 

Anonymous

It was very helpful being to be able to work through building a model from start to finish.  The practical exercise gave me a good understanding of the whole process and techniques required.
The presenter engaged the participants, was very informative and communicated well.

Brisbane, Sept 2010

Very engaging speaker and easy to understand.  Amazing background knowledge.

Essential Upgrade to Excel 2007/10 (in-house course), Sydney, November 2012

In House Course, Packaging Industry 2

“Very, very good event!”

Senior Executive, Corporate Services, Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd

The course contained a good balance of theory and practice covering commmon issues encountered in financial modelling.  This is a thorough course with plenty of useful tips and easy ideas to apply in the workplace.

JV Accountant, Mitsui

Very happy with the course. I will go away with many useful tools to assist in my role.

Anonymous, Building Services

Danielle has an in depth knowledge of Excel and was able to convey both simple and difficult concepts in a clear and erudite way.
Her infectious enthusiasm was also refreshing.

Company Director, Real Estate

"Content was comprehensive - I will recommend to others."

Anonymous

I discovered so many other functionalities of Excel that was not aware of prior to this course.  I have learned many useful functions and tools that will improve the efficiency and quality of my financial reports.
There was great interaction between the speaker and the participants, the facilitator was an expert!

Finance Manage, State Power Company, Manila

I really like the fact that the examples were referenced to the book, so that if I got lost I could refer to the book and try and workout the problem.

Essential Excel for Finance (In-house course), Sydney, November 2012

Tax and Finance Co-Ordinator, Construction Services

The course was very practical and relevant.  Concepts were explained simply, and reinforced with examples, and we also learned where and how to use the techniques in our environment.

Marketing Analyst, Pharmaceutical

Danielle is very experienced in the area of Financial Modelling, and this reflected greatly on the content and quality of delivery of the Financial Modelling Masterclass delivered by herself, which I attended recently. What I valued most is that she shared her industry experiences as she went through the content of the Workshop. I will definitely recommend her training workshops to my colleagues and anyone who is interested.

Senior Business Analyst at Curtin University, Perth

Good course - I will definitely use the skills I gained in this course everyday in my workplace!

Brisbane, Sept 2010

The presenter provided a practically based financial modelling course covering good design techniques and demonstrating solutions to modelling issues by interactive examples. This is a key feature of the course as the participants have the ability to practice techniques by working through each modelling challenge to reinforce learned approaches. The course material provides the opportunity to continue practicing and learning after the course. Overall, a well structured course providing the participant with a knowledge base to assist in creating well designed financial models.

Group Financial Controller, Mining & Metals

Evaluating this course is one of the few times I could tick "strongly agree" on all the boxes.  I don't know how it could have been any better!

Business Analyst, Oil & Gas

I found the scenarios and sensitivity analysis part of the course particularly useful - I'll definitely be using those!

Property Investment Analyst

This is an excellent Financial Modelling class, in which I have learnt to improve my financial presentations and work. I will encourage my financial staff to attend this course. The instructor is excellent. Singapore, July 2012

Executive Director, Construction Industry, Singapore

I acquired skills/information that I can use immediately to improve the way I provide information to management, and can see potential for useful reporting methods that I'd never imagined.

Data Analysis and Reporting, Melbourne, April 2013

Finance Manager, Non-Profit Financial Management

I particularly liked the what-if analysis and getting a better general understanding of the capability of Excel 2007/2010.  This is one of the better advanced Excel training courses I have attended!

What-if analysis

I strongly recommend this course to my other colleagues!

Business Development Advisor

The presenter is very approachable and knowledgeable of the subject.

Introduction to Financial Modelling in Excel, Sydney, March 2013

Energy Industry

Patient, knowledgeable and helpful teacher.  She was very responsive to individual needs, and even covered some concepts outside the scope of the course.

Analyst, Medical Research

"Good practical information on business modelling and forecasting. Very applicable for day to day use in business."

Anonymous

Great course - thanks so much!

Anonymous

This course surpassed my expections - keep up the good work - this course was really worth it!

Finance Manager, State Power, Manila

The course has stretched me and I'm doing things that I am scared of which is great. It gives
me a challenge to improve. Great!

Executive, AmanahRaya-JMF Asset Management Sdn Bhd

A very practical course.  I really liked the logical information flows and how we worked through the data.

Electricity Supply Analyst, Energy

There was great use of interactive examples provided on the USB that were very helpful.  The course was really well-presented, and explained things very well.  Great job!

Graduate Accountant, Water Industry

Although I've already got Financial Modelling experience, this course has provided deeper insights in the actual modelling process.

Analyst, Oil & Gas Industry

Brillant course overall - will recommend it!

Essential Excel for Finance (In-house course), Sydney, November 2012

Finance Manager, Private Investment

I enjoyed the flexibility of the delivery.  We covered the outline and main areas of the course, but could still detour to cover individual needs.

Flexible Delivery

The presenter was very experienced in the area of financial modelling and used her experience as examples throughout the course.  Thanks very much!

Senior Business Analyst, Business School

I liked the fact that the course could be tailored on the run to suit participants. The facilitator was very good and very knowledgable. Worked well with the group to tailor to our requirements.

Essential Excel for Finance (In-house course), Sydney, November 2012

Risk & Compliance Manager, Private Investment

The presenter was very knowledgeable and their experience in the industry was obvious.

Strategy Analyst, Telecommunications

The presenter is highly professional and approachable, with detailed knowledge of advanced Excel functions and built-in formulas and this has made my learning experience very pleasant. I was also offered great after service which I found very useful.

Regulatory Reporting Project Specialist, Banking

As a participant in one of Plum Solutions training courses, I found the consultant to be an excellent educator and would willingly recommend their training sessions to anyone interested in advancing their financial modelling skills.

Sydney, In-house Course, February 2011

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Head of Cash Services, Banking

I learned too many skills to mention!  The facilitator is extremely talented and knowledgeable on the subject and I look forward to applying the knowledge in practice.

Too many to mention

Very helpful, patient and easy to approach.

Essential Upgrade to Excel 2007/10 (in-house course), Sydney, November 2012

In House Course, Packaging Industry 4