ABOUT FINANCE MAP

DECEMBER NEWS – BOOKINGS FOR 2019

Ten different companies, including six regular law firms and my first very large executive search firm, have made bookings for early next year.

DECEMBER NEWS – STUDENTS WANTING WORK IN FINANCE

The Christmas vacation has brought me the usual students seeking jobs and internships, in one-on-one sessions at our house.

DECEMBER NEWS – SEVEN SESSIONS OVER SEVEN WEEKS

I completed my seven Navigating Financial Statements classes for a single company, explaining accounting to non-accountants dealing with financial statements.

DECEMBER NEWS – INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR TUTORIALS

Three more separate individuals met with me in the month with the aim of better understanding their personal wealth investment activities.

NOVEMBER NEWS – COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS

Three Finance Map classes were delivered during the month to the commercial team at a top UK property consultant.

NOVEMBER NEWS – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR LAWYERS

I taught my financial statements class to lawyers at a major firm, and they have booked two more sessions for early 2019.

OCTOBER NEWS – STUDENT INSIGHT DAY

I taught a 90 minute version of my class to about 20 undergraduates at an Insight Day in London arranged by a top wealth management firm.

OCTOBER NEWS – NAVIGATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

I taught a businessman who often works with financial statements and wanted to sharpen his analysis skills. This second class of mine is now well refined and I believe highly effective.

OCTOBER NEWS – MORE SENIOR LAWYERS

Once again I taught Finance Map to senior members of one of the business services teams at a magic circle law firm – similar to associate lawyers, they find the content invaluable for their roles.

SEPTEMBER NEWS – NAVIGATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

My second class is now really working for more senior employees who are already working with financial statements, but just need a clear explanation of how they work and how to evaluate them.

SEPTEMBER NEWS – LAW FIRMS

Early in the month I taught consecutive classes in the London offices of three major US law firms. The 13 firms where I have taught this year are all in the world’s top 50.

AUGUST NEWS – TWO CLASSES IN A DAY

I taught twice in one day at my most regular law firm client – 13 trainees in the morning and 13 in the afternoon.

AUGUST NEWS – EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM

A focused class for just two individuals. Given the number of financial clients, surely this sector should be using Finance Map more?

AUGUST NEWS – FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CLIENT

I taught the new intake at a major financial institution client. Finance Map with these clients works best on the trainees’ first day at the firm.

AUGUST NEWS – CLASS OF 27

I taught a class of 27 at one of the world’s top three law firms. “The feedback was excellent as always…”

JULY NEWS – KIND COMMENT TO ME

This comment was made to me during the half time break of the “Finance Map” class at a prestigious financial institution: “I could sit and listen to you all day”.

JULY NEWS – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CLASS

After their experience with “Finance Map”, one of my insurance clients decided to take my “Navigating Financial Statements” class, to assist them with underwriting risk analysis.

JULY NEWS –  SISTER THEN BROTHER

On separate days, I taught a sister about to start her first job as a management consultant, and her brother approaching job interviews at Durham University next term.

JULY NEWS – SENIOR LAWYERS

Making a change from trainees and associates, I taught senior members of one of the business services teams at one of the magic circle law firms.

JUNE NEWS – MORE YOUNG LAWYERS

I taught fourteen associates at one of the top law firms: “Matthew explained the world of finance with a clarity I haven’t encountered before.”