Modélisation financièreLa modélisation financière consiste à représenter une situation financière grâce à un modèle mathématique, en fonction de différents paramètres. La modélisation financière facilite ainsi la prise de décision, en permettant de simuler divers scénarios et d’aboutir à des recommandations. La modélisation s’applique principalement à deux grands domaines de la finance, la finance d’entreprise et la finance de marché.
Financial economicsFinancial economics is the branch of economics characterized by a "concentration on monetary activities", in which "money of one type or another is likely to appear on both sides of a trade". Its concern is thus the interrelation of financial variables, such as share prices, interest rates and exchange rates, as opposed to those concerning the real economy. It has two main areas of focus: asset pricing and corporate finance; the first being the perspective of providers of capital, i.e.
Financial analystA financial analyst is a professional, undertaking financial analysis for external or internal clients as a core feature of the job. The role may specifically be titled securities analyst, research analyst, equity analyst, investment analyst, or ratings analyst. The job title is a broad one: in banking, and industry more generally, various other analyst-roles cover financial management and (credit) risk management, as opposed to focusing on investments and valuation; these are also discussed in this article.
Financial forecastA financial forecast is an estimate of future financial outcomes for a company or project, usually applied in budgeting, capital budgeting and / or valuation. Depending on context, the term may also refer to listed company (quarterly) earnings guidance. For a or economy, see Economic forecast. Typically, using historical internal accounting and sales data, in addition to external industry data and economic indicators, a financial forecast will be the analyst's modeled prediction of company outcomes in financial terms over a given time period.
Audit comptable et financierL'audit comptable et financier est un examen des états financiers d'une entreprise (d'une institution, fondation, association, d'un organisme, etc. ou de toute organisation disposant d'une comptabilité). Il vise à vérifier la sincérité des comptes, leur régularité, leur conformité et leur aptitude à refléter une image fidèle de l'état des finances et actions comptables de l'entité auditée. Cet examen est effectué par un professionnel appelé « Auditeur », ancien terme français qui se retrouve en France par exemple dans les grades d'auditeur de la Cour des comptes ou du Conseil d'État.
