Expense Tracking Mastery Program

Learn practical skills from finance professionals who've managed everything from personal budgets to small business accounting. This twelve-month program starts October 2025 and covers real-world tracking methods you can apply immediately.

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Meet Your Instructors

Four specialists with combined experience spanning over 50 years in personal finance, business accounting, and expense management systems.

Finnian O'Driscoll, lead expense tracking instructor

Finnian O'Driscoll

Lead Program Coordinator

Managed accounting for 78 small businesses across Brisbane since 2012. Specialises in practical tracking systems.

Svetlana Kowalski, budgeting systems specialist

Svetlana Kowalski

Budgeting Systems Specialist

Built custom tracking frameworks for over 200 households. Focuses on sustainable financial habits that actually stick.

Darragh Hennessy, tax compliance advisor

Darragh Hennessy

Tax Compliance Advisor

Helped clients recover an average of $4,200 in deductions through proper expense documentation techniques.

Ingrid Bjornsen, digital tools instructor

Ingrid Bjornsen

Digital Tools Instructor

Teaches software integration and automation. Reduced manual entry time by 72% for program participants in 2024.

What You'll Actually Learn

No theory for the sake of it. Each module builds on practical exercises that mirror real expense tracking scenarios. You'll work with actual transaction data and build systems you can use from day one.

1

Foundation Tracking

Set up your core system using methods that take less than 15 minutes per week to maintain.

  • Category structures that match real spending
  • Receipt management without filing cabinets
  • Weekly reconciliation routines
2

Pattern Recognition

Learn to spot where money actually goes. Most people are surprised by what the data shows them.

  • Monthly spending analysis techniques
  • Identifying unnecessary recurring charges
  • Seasonal expense planning
3

Tax-Ready Documentation

Build records that make tax time straightforward instead of stressful.

  • ATO-compliant record keeping
  • Deduction tracking throughout the year
  • Digital storage best practices
4

Software Integration

Connect your bank accounts and automate data entry where it makes sense.

  • Bank feed configuration
  • Transaction categorisation rules
  • Security and backup protocols
5

Business Expense Management

For freelancers and small business owners who need separation between personal and work finances.

  • GST tracking requirements
  • Client expense reimbursement
  • Profit margin monitoring
6

Long-Term Strategy

Build habits that keep working after the program ends.

  • Annual financial reviews
  • Goal tracking integration
  • System maintenance schedules

156

Hours of instruction

12

Months of support

24

Practical exercises

Skills You'll Walk Away With

  • Ability to track every dollar without spending hours each week on spreadsheets
  • Confidence to spot financial leaks before they become significant problems
  • Understanding of which expenses are tax deductible and how to document them properly
  • Knowledge of software tools that can reduce manual data entry by more than half
  • Capability to generate useful financial reports that inform better spending decisions
  • Systems that scale from personal use to small business requirements

Past participants have reported average time savings of 4.5 hours per month on financial administration after completing the program. Results depend on current system complexity and implementation effort.

Ready to Get Started?

The next cohort begins October 2025 with limited spots available. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings at our Broadbeach location.

We also offer weekend intensive options for those who can't make weeknight sessions.

Program Start October 7, 2025
Duration 12 Months
Class Size Maximum 18