Scheduled sessions at Pokypyu
Each session runs with a fixed number of participants — 14 seats per group — so the pace and depth can match actual learner needs rather than a generic syllabus.
Upcoming events
2 sessions listed
Budget Analysis From the Ground Up
A practical workshop for those who find budget reports confusing or overwhelming. We work through real numbers together, at a pace that makes sense.
Budget Analysis for Managers Holding Financial Accountability
A focused event for managers who already work with budgets but want to get sharper at spotting risks early and presenting financial data clearly to senior stakeholders.
"Budget analysis is 80% reading the numbers that don't move, and 20% understanding why they don't"
Siobhán Ferriter, a financial controller from Limerick, spent 3 years working with spreadsheets before she realised the variance column told a clearer story than the totals row.
That shift — from reading outputs to reading patterns — is what these sessions are built around. Each event runs for a defined duration with a capped group of participants, so the facilitator can actually respond to questions rather than just deliver slides.
Sessions are structured around 4 core phases: data collection, categorisation, comparison against prior periods, and interpretation. Participants work through real budget templates rather than hypothetical scenarios, which tends to surface the kinds of questions that generic courses skip entirely.
There are no shortcuts here. Understanding where money moves inside an organisation takes repeated exposure to different budget structures — and that takes time.
How participants move through the programme
Not every learner who registers completes every stage — and that's expected.
The funnel below shows a typical cohort of 14 participants across the 5 stages of a standard budget analysis event. Drop-off at stage 3 is usually linked to the variance analysis task, which requires prior familiarity with cost-centre reporting.
Sessions are held remotely, accessible from any region of the country
Participants join from Cork, Galway, Donegal, and everywhere between — the format is designed for asynchronous preparation with live facilitated discussion.