Background

It’s never been more important for those in finance to understand the fundamentals of coding and technology. To support rapidly growing businesses the modern finance function cannot exist in isolation: It needs to interrogate data directly in back-end systems and produce meaningful analysis in real time.

This workshop provides accountants with the jump-start needed to enter into the world of automation and technology.

What we will cover

During this workshop you’ll learn:

How to use Google query to interrogate large data sets
The most common SQL queries and how to use them
How to find the answers online to tougher problems
Where to go to learn more

You’ll be working on your own and in a small group through three progressively harder challenges. In the first challenge we’ll guide you entirely to the answers, in the second we’ll give you the tools, leaving you to implement them and in the third you’ll be left to figure the answer out independently (with support!).

This event will be limited to just twenty places to ensure that everyone is able to participate fully.

For this reason we ask everyone to pay a nominal fee of £5 to secure their place.

Who’s it for?

This workshop is specifically designed for people who:

Already have an understanding of the fundamentals of accounting and finance
Work in a start-up or fast growing business
Are looking to build their tech and automation skills

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Peer group support

One of the hardest things about working in finance in a startup is that there's often no one to turn to for help. This workshop is designed around small group projects to give you plenty of opportunities to meet other startup finance professionals working in the same environment.

At the conclusion of the workshop everyone will receive an invite to our FinOps Forum - a Slack community designed to provide that peer support just when you need it.

Coding and analytics for accountants