Summary: Underwriters are financial specialists who work in the banking and insurance industries, and stock markets. They evaluate, research and undertake a client’s risk for a fee such as a commission, premium or interest.  Standard Job Description:  Loan underwriters, or loan officers, evaluate applications for loans and make decisions regarding whether to approve an applicant for financing. A loan underwriter will meet with loan applicants to discuss personal and financial Read more [...]

Summary: Cost accounting is a form of managerial accounting that aims to capture a company's total cost of production by assessing the variable costsof each step of production as well as fixed costs, such as a lease expense.  A cost accountant often works in the accounting department of a company to prepare financial records, such as cost analyzes and monthlybudget reports. A successful cost accountant has the excellent analytical skills necessary to manage vast amounts of numerical data to Read more [...]

 Summary: A financial analyst is someone who makes business recommendations for an organization based on analyses they carry out on factors like market trends, the financial status of a company (or companies) and the predicted outcomes of a certain type of deal. Analysts typically have academic backgrounds as business, finance or accounting majors and are numbers-driven individuals who are comfortable interpreting data and making recommendations based on that data.  Standard Job Description:  Financial Read more [...]

 Summary: Export Finance is the term to describe the specialist range of finance focused on the export market. Export financing aims to support businesses reaching an international market. Once a shipment has left domestic customs, there can be a significant time period while the goods are in transit and are then collected by the importer. Especially where emerging markets are concerned, the ability to extend attractive payment terms to the importer is often a huge part of winning an order. Read more [...]

Summary: Underwriters are financial specialists who work in the banking and insurance industries, and stock markets. They evaluate, research and undertake a client’s risk for a fee such as a commission, premium or interest.  Underwriters for insurance contracts review any applications for coverage plans, and then reject or accept the applicant based on a standardsystem of risk analysis. Insurance brokers and other relevant insurance entities will submit the applications for insurance coverage Read more [...]