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Companion Library

Thirty-six datasets.
One Australian context.

Generic training fails because participants spend the day translating examples from someone else's industry into their own. Excel by Design solves this with one core curriculum delivered against any of 36 purpose-built Australian industry datasets. The participant's industry context is in the data.

36 Distinct industries
~36M Total rows of data
52yr FY1975 to FY2026
Free Overlay for most engagements
Anchor Datasets

The four anchors of the collection.

The master case study, the small-business companion, the forensic dataset, and the institutional financial model. Every other dataset in the catalogue is shaped against the role these four play.

Dataset 01

Prestige AV Pty Ltd

Audio-Visual Retail · B2C and B2B Master case study
FY2016 to FY2026 · 110,000+ rows
Dataset 32

Banksia Lane Cafe

Hospitality · Small business
FY2024 to FY2026 · 406 rows · smallest
Dataset 34

Verdantia Carbon Solutions

Carbon Credits · Voluntary administration Forensic
FY2018 to FY2024 · ~14,000 rows · 8 fraud vectors
Dataset 31

Argyle Bay Holdings

Real Estate · The Mariana Perth Modelling Pathway · Stage 2
FY2022 to FY2035 · 6 linked workbooks
Full Catalogue

All thirty-six datasets.

Every entry below is independently scoped to a distinct Australian industry, with its own multi-year reporting history, fictional company narrative, and a sheet structure designed to support specific units of the curriculum.

# Dataset Industry Period Scale
01Prestige AV Pty Ltd MasterAudio-Visual Retail (B2C and B2B)FY2016–FY2026110,000+
02Apex Catering and Events Pty LtdCatering and EventsFY2016–FY202616,626
03ClearPath Property Services Pty LtdFacilities ManagementFY2010–FY202625,109
04Meridian Health Allied Services Pty LtdAllied HealthFY2015–FY202657,473
05TerraFleet Logistics Pty LtdRoad FreightFY2010–FY2026519,000+
06Meridian Financial Group Pty LtdFinancial ServicesFY1975–FY2026 · 52 years178,270
07Kiwi and Co. Travel GroupTourism and TravelFY1996–FY2025100,823
08Sunridge Care Group Pty LtdAged Care and NDISFY2005–FY202647,138
09Riverstone Agricultural Group Pty LtdMixed FarmingFY2000–FY2026 · 27 years17,952
10Threadstone Retail Group Pty LtdFashion and Homewares RetailFY2008–FY2026103,897 + 127,848 NPS
11BuildRight Group Pty LtdCommercial Construction and TradesFY2005–FY202634,689
12Precision Components Pty LtdEngineering and Precision ManufacturingFY2008–FY202624,948
13Harrington Clarke Legal Pty LtdLegal PracticeFY2010–FY2026171,673
14MediaPulse Group Pty LtdMedia and PublishingFY2012–FY202627,069
15Greenfield Resource Recovery Pty LtdResource Recovery and WasteFY2010–FY2026multi-file ETL
16Apex SaaS Group Pty LtdSaaS · Subscription SoftwareFY2015–FY2026cohort-rich
17Brunswick Artisan CollectiveArts and Maker CooperativeFY2018–FY202612,400+
18Solaris Energy Group Pty LtdRenewables and ESGFY2014–FY2026cross-asset
19Ironstone Ridge Mining Pty LtdMining and ResourcesFY2012–FY2026site-level
20Pinnacle Insurance Group Pty LtdGeneral InsuranceFY2010–FY2026policy + claims
21Ridgeline Hardware Group Pty LtdHardware Retail · Star schemaFY2018–FY202617M (largest)
22Grampians Regional CouncilLocal GovernmentFY2015–FY2026multi-fund
23Vantage Telecommunications Group Pty LtdTelecommunicationsFY2012–FY2026subscriber-level
24Corangamite Community FoundationNot-for-Profit · GrantmakingFY2010–FY2026grants + endowment
25Southern Cross Timber Group Pty LtdForestry and TimberFY2010–FY2026harvest cycle
26Pinnacle Grand MelbourneLuxury Hotel · Single assetFY2015–FY2026 · 12 filesUSALI
27Highvale Dairy CompanyDairy and Primary Production · 74 filesFY2014–FY2026multi-file Power Query
28Coastline Home Lending Group Pty LtdMortgage BrokingFY2014–FY2026portfolio-level
29Victorian Government Education AuthorityGovernment · Education · 26 filesFY2016–FY2026multi-file VPSC
30Wimmera Heavy Plant AuthorityGovernment · Plant and Equipment · 31 filesFY2014–FY2026multi-file
31Argyle Bay Holdings Pty Ltd Pathway Stage 2Real Estate Development · SPVFY2022–FY2035 · 6 linked workbooks~3,900 formulas
32Banksia Lane Cafe Pty LtdHospitality · Small BusinessFY2024–FY2026406 (smallest)
33Daily Blooms Pty LtdFlorist · Power BI star schema · 19 CSVFY2024–FY2027 forecast~276,000
34Verdantia Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd ForensicCarbon Credits · Voluntary AdministrationFY2018–FY2024~14,000 · 8 fraud vectors
35Melba Meadows Cellar Door Pathway Stage 1Wine · Yarra ValleyFY2024–FY2026~210 input cells
36Lyrebird Asset Advisory Pty LtdAsset Management · Bespoke RetainerFY2018–FY2026~209,000 · 5-level hierarchy
Selection Guidance

Which dataset for which audience?

Dataset selection is a facilitator and L&D decision, not a participant decision. The guide below is the canonical mapping used by the Training IT delivery team.

Audience profile Recommended dataset
Mixed-industry corporate cohortPrestige AV Pty Ltd — the master case study
Power BI beginner one-day courseDaily Blooms Pty Ltd — purpose-built star schema CSV
Forensic accounting · internal audit · risk and complianceVerdantia Carbon Solutions — records pack with 8 discrepancy vectors
Retail and consumer goodsThreadstone Retail · Ridgeline Hardware · Daily Blooms
Hospitality and small businessBanksia Lane Cafe · Apex Catering · Pinnacle Grand Melbourne
Introductory M1+M2 single-dayBanksia Lane Cafe — the smallest, simplest dataset
Advanced Power Query multi-fileHighvale Dairy (74) · VGEA (26) · Wimmera Heavy Plant (31)
Complex linked-workbook financial modellingArgyle Bay Holdings — 6 linked workbooks
ESG · sustainability · carbon marketsVerdantia · Solaris Energy · Greenfield Resource Recovery
Wine and small-batch primary productionMelba Meadows Cellar Door — also Pathway Stage 1
Asset management · managed funds · advisoryLyrebird Asset Advisory — bespoke retainer practice
Government and public sectorGrampians Regional Council · Victorian Government Education Authority

All entity names, ABNs, staff names, financial data, and operational details across all 36 datasets are entirely fictional and created for Excel by Design training purposes. Any resemblance to real businesses, individuals, or events is coincidental.

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