We Teach Numbers That Actually Matter
Financial analysis isn't about complex formulas or expensive software. It's about asking the right questions and knowing where to look for answers. That's what we do here.
How pylvarenoxis Started
Back in 2019, a group of finance professionals got tired of watching businesses struggle with basic financial decisions. Not because they lacked intelligence—but because traditional finance education was either too academic or too expensive.
We started running weekend workshops from a borrowed office in Randwick. Twenty people showed up to the first one. By 2023, we'd taught over 1,400 individuals across Australia. The format changed, the delivery evolved, but the core stayed the same: practical financial analysis that makes sense.
Now we're based at UNSW, offering structured courses that balance theory with real-world application. Our students come from everywhere—small business owners, career changers, accountants wanting deeper analytical skills.
What Guides Our Teaching
We built pylvarenoxis around principles that actually work when you're trying to understand financial data. No fluff, just what matters.
Real Data First
We use actual financial statements from Australian companies. Textbook examples have their place, but nothing beats working with messy, real-world numbers that don't always line up perfectly.
Ask Before Calculate
Running ratios is easy. Knowing which ones matter for your specific situation? That's the skill. We spend more time on context than computation.
Honest Limitations
Financial analysis has blind spots. We teach what the numbers can tell you and, just as importantly, what they can't. Understanding both makes for better decisions.
The People Behind pylvarenoxis
Our instructors come from different backgrounds but share one thing: years of actually doing financial analysis before teaching it.
Saskia Harrington
Senior Financial Analyst
Spent twelve years analyzing tech startups for venture capital firms. Now teaches how to spot financial red flags before they become disasters. Her specialty? Cash flow patterns that don't add up.
Dmitri Kozlov
Corporate Finance Specialist
Former CFO for three manufacturing companies across regional Australia. Dmitri knows what financial analysis looks like when you're making decisions with incomplete information and tight deadlines—which is most of the time.
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Our Approach to Learning
We run cohort-based courses that start in September 2025 and March 2026. Each program runs for sixteen weeks—long enough to build genuine analytical skills, short enough to stay focused.
Classes are capped at thirty students. Not because we're trying to be exclusive, but because that's the number where everyone still gets individual attention. You'll work through case studies, analyze actual financial statements, and present your findings to the group.
Some students have accounting backgrounds. Others have never read a balance sheet. What matters is willingness to engage with the material and ask questions when things don't make sense.
What Happens After
We don't promise job placements or career transformations. What we do is give you analytical tools that work across industries and situations.
Past students have used these skills in different ways. Some improved decision-making in their existing roles. Others changed careers entirely. A few started consulting practices. One opened a bookshop—turns out analyzing publishers' financial health helped with inventory decisions.
The financial analysis fundamentals we teach don't expire. Business models change, regulations shift, but the core principles of reading financial statements and spotting patterns? Those stay relevant.
