Anyone on here work in finance?

[m1spw]

I know this is a bit odd, but I reckon that with the number of expensive cars on here some of you work in the finance industry. If you do (preferably someone like a financial advisor etc), could you please add a reply to this so I can email you to ask you a few questions?

Thanks

>> Edited by m1spw on Thursday 2nd March 20:36

[mybrainhurts]

No, it's not legal to knock over a building society....

Next question...

[clubsport]

Very generic...finance/ expensive cars??? Have you looked on the business forum? maybe some answers there?

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=248176&f=92&h=0

>> Edited by clubsport on Thursday 2nd March 20:26

[koenig999]

I work in Finance - it's in between Distribution Services and Human Resources.

Koenig

[m1spw]

clubsport said:

Very generic...finance/ expensive cars??? Have you looked on the business forum? maybe some answers there? www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=248176&f=92&h=0 >> Edited by clubsport on Thursday 2nd March 20:26

Totally forgot about that forum, thanks

[R988]

Finance is a fairly wide area, it's like asking for someone in the automotive industry about how to fix your car, you might get a mechanic or you might get a salesperson, one is useful, the other isn't.

[Mustang Baz]

R988 said:

Finance is a fairly wide area, it's like asking for someone in the automotive industry about how to fix your car, you might get a mechanic or you might get a salesperson, one is useful, the other isn't.

Very much agree with Ross. I am a UK Chartered Accountant, but have worked for over half my dozen years in the US; so while I have lots of experience in finance teams, US/UK reporting, financial controls, audit etc, I do not have much experience in VAT or Taxation matters as an example. I think you may have posted on the business section about a career in finance, by way of uni, but if it helps, many accountants who have "general (good) business" careers did degrees totally unrelated to finance in any way. The key to their entry into finance was securing the (chartered/certified/other) qualification, which also applies to many different areas of finance (securities exams, tax exams etc - all "finance". Be prepared for plenty, plenty exams though, esp after any university or college course you may take!

[Nuggs]

I'm a finance lawyer and therefore of no practical use to anyone

[northernboy]

m1spw said:

I know this is a bit odd, but I reckon that with the number of expensive cars on here some of you work in the finance industry. If you do (preferably someone like a financial advisor etc), could you please add a reply to this so I can email you to ask you a few questions? Thanks >> Edited by m1spw on Thursday 2nd March 20:36

I do. But I don't know if I'd be much help to you.

I did do the exams that let me be a financial advisor, but it was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away.

[alfaman]

My background is in Retail FS - marketing and finance - what is the nature of your query ? ( I'm not an IFA but know a fair bit about investment )