One of the main developments for financial professionals is the increasing demands to understand the present and to forecast the future. It is not only about reporting the past, but to advise companies about future developments. Targeting the available data is essential. The School of Accounting and Business Economics at Saxion University of Applied Sciences (UAS) is developing an open online course to teach students and to train professionals in analyzing and interpreting data for consultancy. Currently we have 3 cases ready, out of seven, based on real-life examples. All materials will be available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and are actively shared with other UAS and consultant companies in the Netherlands. Students at our own university earn credits for this course, financial professionals will earn Permanent Education Points. In addition, we want to create a learning community between students and professionals through online dialogue and discussions.
