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Finance Consulting

Aug 21

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Many people do not have the qualifications or thorough understanding of financial management, investments, planning, accounting etc. Luckily, there are people out there who have the know how and can help the rest of us accomplish these fete. They are financial consultants. Their skills are usually acquired by companies or individuals who need expertise on various aspects of finance. They offer professional advice of debt management, setting up long term financial objectives, creating a savings plan and many other things.

It is important when looking for financial consulting that you look for a qualified and certified individual with in-depth knowledge on the various business practices and theories. If you are interested in a career in finance, consulting you have to have thorough knowledge of the various aspects of finance. When you are hired by a company, they already have a specific strategy but they are on the lookout for a third opinion. You will be tasked to review and analyze a proposed plan and then give advice on government regulations, contingency plans, long term viability and industry trends.

Individuals who require finance consulting services may have significant financial resources or a complex investment portfolio. The services that they may require range from tax planning to investment advice. The consultant has to be able to increase the financial worth of their client with minimum risk.

Financial consulting is one of the most lucrative fields in the financial world today. You have to be ready to get a degree in finance and at least ten to fifteen years experience before you can be considered dependable. You can also go for freelance consulting where you would be your own boss but you have to be ready to be dedicated, and put in long hours in order to succeed.

By: Mercy Maranga

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Mercy Maranga writes content on Finance and Finance Management. Visit her site here for more information on Finance. Finance Information.



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Careers In Finance

Aug 9

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The finance industry is concerned with how individuals and institutions handle their financial resources — how they raise their money, where they allocate it and how they use it — and assesses the risks involved in these activities as well as recommends ways to manage these risks.

There are a number of exciting and rewarding jobs in the field of finance. What follows are just a few examples.

The commercial banking sector employs more people than any other facet of the financial services industry. Banks offer individuals the opportunity to interact with a broad spectrum of people and the chance to develop a clientele. People in banking usually start out as tellers and shift to other bank services such as leasing, credit card banking, trade credit and international finance.

As the name indicates, a career in corporate finance means you will work in a corporation and are mainly concerned with sourcing money for the company — money that will be used to develop the business, make acquisitions and ensure the company’s future. In a corporation, you are likely to start as a financial officer.

As a financial planner, you may also work for a corporation but will mainly be concerned with only one aspect of finances — planning for the future. You have to have a firm grasp of investments, estate planning as well as taxes. Or you may serve as a consultant who provides financial planning for individuals, e.g., planning their retirement needs or how they can put their kids through college.

With annual revenues surpassing the trillion-dollar mark, the insurance industry looms as one of the most attractive areas for a career in finance. In 2005, there were an estimated 2.5 million people in the US who were employed in the insurance field, which is mainly considered with the business of managing risk and anticipating problem areas. Possible jobs in insurance include working as an underwriter, sales representative, customer service rep, asset manager or an actuary.

A career in investment banking means you will be concerned with issuing securing and helping investors buy, manage or trade financial assets. As a bonus, you get the chance to work on Wall Street in a leading investment banks such as Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Goldman Sachs.

By: Kadence Buchanan

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Kadence Buchanan writes articles on many topics including Finance, Employment, and Health



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Business Finance – Strategic Planning

Sep 9

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Whether you are starting up your business or expanding it you will need finance in order to do so. This is especially relevant to new businesses that are just starting up. There are numerous avenues that you can approach in order to gain this start up finance and there are many different forms of it open to you; choosing the right finance that will benefit your business most is the important thing.

There is a saying that states ‘it takes money to make money,’ this applies so much to new business ventures. For your business to become a success you will need a large amount of money to start off with that can be used to get your business set up. This money will be used to buy equipment, pay the rent on your business property, employ your staff and ensure that you have enough stock to get your business going as well as being used to pay the first few months of all your bills.

Two of the main reasons why many new businesses fail to get anywhere beyond the starting point are due to inadequate business capital and poor management skills, which is why raising money is so important in the early start-up stages of business.

Some ways in which people choose to fund their business idea is by using savings, but realistically not many of us have that sort of cash tucked away, which is why we require outside help. You could opt to borrow money from friends or family if they have the financial resources to help you or you could take out a credit card for the specific use of funding your business. All of the financial options that are open to you can be split into two sections, either debt finance or equity finance. Debt finance is classified as being money that is borrowed from varies different aspects. This is finance that is required to be paid back.

Some examples of debt finance include:

• Bank loans

• Credit cards

• Overdrafts

• Leasing

• Asset financing

All of these are the borrowing of money in one form or another and they will require monthly repayments that will have added interest. Most people however use their bank as the first call of gaining start up finance regardless of the fact they are going to end up paying more money back.

There are disadvantages and advantages of using a bank loan to fund a new business idea. However the disadvantages of having a bank loan to fund your business start up far out-weigh the advantages. The benefit of using a bank loan for business finance include being able to organise a repayment holiday meaning you only have to pay interest for a certain amount of time and you don’t have to turn over a share of your profit. The disadvantages however are that bank loans have strict terms and conditions and can cause cash flow problems if you are unable to keep up with your monthly repayments. Also bank loans are often secured against assets and you may be charged if you decide you want to repay your loan before the end of your loan term.
The other form of finance; equity finance, is often more overlooked than it should be when in fact equity finance could be just the answer that your business is looking for. The main forms of equity finance come from business angels and venture capitalists. Equity finance is money that is invested into your business in return for a share of the business. With equity finance the advantages out-weight the disadvantages and equity finance is a lot more helpful to small businesses than bank loans are.

Some of the advantages of equity finance include your investor being committed to your business and intended projects, they can bring valuable skills, contracts and experience to your business and they can assist you with strategy and decision making as well as often being prepared to follow up funding as your business grows. Two disadvantages of equity funding are your business may suffer as you are spending time securing your investor deal and the investor will own a share of your business.

The one thing that you must do when choosing your business start up finance is to use a finance option that is most suited to your business needs.


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