FINANCE

FINANCE

Pathway 1: Securities and Investments

The securities and investments industry consists of brokerage firms, investment banks, and stock exchanges, all of which support the flow of funds from investors to companies and institutions. Related services include financial planning, asset management, hedge fund management, and custody services.

Sample Occupations

Personal Financial Advisors





Risk Management Specialists





Investment Underwriters





Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities





Brokerage Clerks





Personal Financial Advisors

Pathway 2: Business Finance

The business finance function in a company is to manage policy and strategy for (and the implementation of) capital structure, budgeting, acquisition and investment, financial modeling and planning, funding, dividends, and taxation.

Sample Occupations

Treasurers and Controllers





Financial Managers, Branch or Department





Budget Analysts





Financial Analysts





Tax Preparers





Treasurers and Controllers

Pathway 3: Accounting

Accounting encompasses careers that record, classify, summarize, analyze, and communicate a business's financial information/business transactions for use in management decision-making. Accounting includes such activities as bookkeeping, systems design, analysis, and interpretation of accounting information.

Sample Occupations

Accountants





Auditors





Accountants

Pathway 4: Insurance

The insurance industry, which exists to protect individuals and businesses from financial losses, delivers services that transfer risk from an individual or business to an insurance company.

Sample Occupations

Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance





Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage





Insurance Underwriters





Actuaries





Insurance Sales Agents





Actuaries

Pathway 5: Banking Services

Primarily concerned with accepting deposits, lending funds, and extending credit, banking services include cash management, short-term investments, mortgages and other loans, credit cards, and bill payment. Banking services are delivered via a number of different institutions, from commercial banks (the largest group) and other traditional means (savings and loans associations, credit unions, and local banks) to newer ventures through insurance companies, brokerage houses, and the internet.

Sample Occupations

Credit Analysts





Loan Officers





Bill and Account Collectors





Tellers





Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks





Tellers

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