Real student results

Landed a senior accountant role at the top of the salary range

After finishing his CMA, he blitzed through The Night Before the Accounting Interview and went on to accept an expanded senior accountant and financial analyst role at a boutique California firm, remote, at the top of the posted salary range.

“They came back at the top of the salary range (about 100k total - also life changing)... one of the best ROIs from an online course.”

Brian Moose, CMA, Senior Accountant & Financial Analyst

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Stronger forecasting and decision-making confidence

She says the FP&A Academy enhanced her financial planning and forecasting abilities and increased her confidence in analyzing financial data and making informed business decisions.

“The knowledge gained has increased my confidence in analyzing financial data and making informed business decisions, making it a valuable asset for my career advancement.”

Sujatha Chengalrao

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Accepted a Staff Accountant role after completing the Academy

A scholarship recipient who completed the Financial Controller Academy, she says it reinforced concepts from her education and early career and built her confidence; after several months of searching she accepted a Staff Accountant position and plans to apply the Academy's process improvement, leadership and financial management concepts.

“It reinforced concepts from my education and early career and gave me confidence.”

Eilleen Hiraldo, MS, Staff Accountant, InterAtlas Logistics

Email to Bill after completing the Financial Controller Academy

Applies Academy knowledge in her Senior Associate role

A long-time follower of Bill's YouTube channel since college, she says the Controller Academy courses reinforced the knowledge and skills she now applies in her current Senior Associate role.

Karla N., CPA Candidate / Senior Associate, Accounting at CPI

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Finally understood the "why" behind the work

Sofia came to the course without an accounting degree, having learned on the job over 3.5 years. She wrote that the course helped her put everything together and understand the logic behind the work she had been doing.

“The course helped me put everything together and understand the logic behind the work I have been doing.”

Sofia Quintanilla

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Landed a first finance leadership job

Credits The Night Before Your Accounting Interview and The Controller Academy with landing his first finance leadership role at a nonprofit.

“The Night before the Interview, and The Controller Academy helped me land my first Finance leadership job at a nonprofit.”

Marcus, Future Controller/CFO/Head of Finance

Received and accepted a job offer

Applied the interview methods from the course, felt ready for her interviews, and received and accepted an offer.

“I was comfortable and ready for the interviews. Received an offer and accepted recently!”

Yovana Lowry, Student

Got the job after interview prep

Used the interview videos and follow-up email templates to prepare, and reported back that she got the job.

“Thought I'd let you know I got the job. Your interview videos and thank you email templates really helped me prepare and organize my thoughts.”

Terri Geiger, Student

Walked into the interview fully prepared

Entered her interview with confidence after preparing thoroughly with the course.

“I was able to enter my interview with so much confidence because I was thoroughly prepared through your course!”

Sherry, Accountant / Bookkeeper

Stepped into a new financial controller role

Says the course increased his confidence to take up a new role as financial controller.

“It has really increased my confidence to take up the new role of financial controller.”

Adesola, Management Accountant

Prepared for a new controller role before day one

Used the course to self-learn the skills he needed before starting a new Junior Financial Controller role.

“I'm using it right now to help self-learn the skills I need before I start my new role as a Junior Financial Controller!”

Kevin, Junior Financial Controller

Rebuilt broad controller skills after moving into the role

After accepting a Controller position she found her skills overly specialised, and bought the CFO Bundle to refresh across the full finance stack.

“When I accepted my current position as a Controller, I soon realized how rusty and overly specialized I had become. I bought the CFO Bundle as more of a refresher...”

Amy, Controller

Applied ASC 606 revenue recognition at work

Used the course to think like a controller and rework how his company approaches ASC 606 revenue recognition and recurring-expense planning.

“This made me think of how to accurately approach ASC 606 Rev Recognition on the Parent's Financials.”

Jose Flores, Real Estate Accountant

Completed the program and now applies for controller roles

Completed The Controller Academy and says his confidence rose enough to apply for controller positions.

“My self esteem has been boosted. I am confident enough now that I can apply at any in...”

Moise Ndayiragije

Pivoting into accounting with ready-made KPI templates

Changing careers into accounting and using the KPI Dashboard templates so he does not have to build reporting from scratch.

“I am pivoting to accounting as a new career field. Having xlsx templates such as your KPI Dashboard is a huge boost.”

Dave Miller, Laid-off Aviation Engineer

Uses the KPI dashboard in day-to-day work

Applies the dashboard formulas and tools at work to track whether the company is hitting its budget and goals.

“Used formulas and tools are easy to understand and apply in work.”

Jelena, Accountant

Stronger daily finance work and interview preparation

Says the finance training helps in his day-to-day work and in his interview preparation.

“It's helped me a lot in my day to day work. And in my interview preparation as well.”

Sourav Sahu, Manager

Clearer grasp of a Staff Accountant role supporting U.S. companies

Reports a deeper understanding of his day-to-day responsibilities and their purpose after the course.

“It helped me gain a much deeper understanding of my responsibilities as a Staff Accountant supporting U.S. companies.”

Mark Bandojo, Staff Accountant

Hands-on practice that felt like a real internship

Says the lessons deepened his practical accounting knowledge and the controller role, with knowledge he can apply in practice.

“It has been like a real internship, providing hands-on knowledge that I can apply in practice.”

Samir Mohamed

Applies bundle lessons in day-to-day work

Bought the course bundles after finding the YouTube channel and applies the material in day-to-day work.

“I purchased your course bundles a month ago. I've learned so much... very helpful in the day-to-day application.”

Beth

Completed Controller Academy and called it an eye-opener

He completed Controller Academy - Learn how to become a Corporate Controller and described the experience as an eye-opener.

“I've completed Controller Academy... Wow, what an eye opener!”

@jeffclion

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Secured a good job after studying Bill's content

Two years after job seeking, he says he rigorously studied Bill Hanna's educational content relevant to his level and gratefully secured the good job he holds now. Attributed to Bill's broader content, not a specific paid course.

“Gratefully I secured a good job where I am right now.”

Mohiuddin Adnan, Accountant @ Harvard University

LinkedIn comment from Mohiuddin Adnan, Accountant

Practical guidance across close, reporting and career growth

He says Bill's content has been a source of practical guidance for month-end and year-end close, financial analysis, reporting dashboards, automation, career growth and strategic job changes, reshaping how he views success. Broader content, no course-specific attribution.

Franklin Nyirenda, Assistant Manager | Audit, Tax & Advisory

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Got her first accounting job as a junior-year student

A junior-year business and accounting student with no experience who had not yet started intermediate courses, she interviewed for her first accounting role after watching Bill's interview videos and got the job as an Accounting Specialist. Attributed to Bill's free interview content.

“I got the job!”

@christinewaterhouse8695, Accounting Specialist

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Expanded his QBO and data-migration toolset

He says the course exposed him to new QuickBooks Online third-party and data-migration tooling, putting new tools in his kit.

“This course has exposed me to... putting some new tools in my kit.”

Thomas Andersen

Learned a lot across the course library

Sofia emailed to thank Bill for the courses and said she has learned so much while working through her library.

“Thank you for the courses! I have learned SOmuch.”

Sofia Quintanilla

Email to Bill from a Controller Academy student