ABOUT FINANCE MAP

AUGUST NEWS – STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FIRM

I have an exciting new opportunity to work in the public relations sector. Finance Map gives these professionals a unique opportunity to learn from a teacher with over 30 years in financial roles.

AUGUST NEWS – TWO CLASSES IN A DAY AT A LAW FIRM

This top law firm likes me to teach all their new trainees on the same day – half in the morning and half in the afternoon. I have now taught 20 classes for them in the three years we have worked together.

AUGUST NEWS – BUSY MONTH FOR STUDENT ONE-ON-ONES

I taught my one-on-one tutorials to six undergraduates and graduates. As usual, they enjoyed learning the technical content as well as having all the job options described in one session.

JULY NEWS – MY WEALTH MANAGEMENT CLIENT

Having used Finance Map several times to assist with graduate recruitment, this firm now uses it to train summer interns –  “Finance map was my favourite”.

JULY NEWS – LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM CLIENTS

I taught more lawyers from two of my longest standing client firms, where Finance Map is a key part of their regular commercial/financial awareness training programme.

JULY NEWS – RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FIRM

I taught two classes to the business intelligence department of this firm, with joiners by video conference from the US for one session, and from Asia for the other.

JUNE NEWS – FINANCE MAP IN SCHOOLS

I delivered a 90 minute version of Finance Map in a top school, helping 6th form pupils with their choice of degree course.

JUNE NEWS – EXECUTIVE SEARCH CLIENT

Forty people in one class, from one of the world’s largest search firms, learned about financial statements .

JUNE NEWS – NAVIGATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

My second class gets more and more popular. Maybe if it’s all in one session, a non-accountant teaches the subject best.

MAY NEWS – MORE SENIOR SAVILLS MANAGERS

I returned to my big property firm client to teach more senior managers from the residential and rural divisions of the business.

MAY NEWS – POTENTIAL NEW CLASS DESIGN

A law firm which has had me to teach five times this year is asking me to develop a brand new class for a specific need – this is now becoming common.

MAY NEWS – THE UK’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS LAW FIRM

I taught their 60 trainees in four sessions over a two week period. “This session was incredibly helpful and Matthew was a fantastic presenter.”

APRIL NEWS – A THIRD INSIGHT DAY

My third session for potential recruits to a top financial institution. “A very useful insight into finance. Very inspiring man.”

APRIL NEWS – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PROPERTY FIRMS

I taught the class to a commercial team in a top property firm.  “I am looking at how we can roll this out further across the business.”

APRIL NEWS – FINANCE MAP IN THE US

For the first time, one of my law firm clients is considering a Finance Map class – probably by live video link – for an entirely US audience.

APRIL NEWS – MY LARGEST EVER LIVE VIDEO LINK CLASS

A single three-hour class, all by live video link, to 29 lawyers across 9 different European locations. One of them said “I would not have minded if it had been longer.”

MARCH NEWS – ANOTHER INSIGHT DAY

After the October success I was invited back by my wealth management client to speak to more undergraduate applicants on another Insight Day at their offices.

MARCH NEWS – UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL COVENANTS

A law firm invited me to teach my financial statements class on two separate days to its whole Bank Finance team, to assist their understanding of financial covenants.

MARCH NEWS – EXECUTIVE SEARCH AGAIN

My big executive search firm client liked Finance Map so much that they have now booked my Navigating Financial Statements class as a follow-on.

FEBRUARY NEWS – TWO CLASSES IN ONE DAY

One large law firm, recently part of a transatlantic merger, again ran separate sessions for two groups on the same day – 40 trainees in total over six hours.