What Do Financial Analysts Do?
Financial analysts perform several tasks including analyzing historical financial statements and accounting information, making projections and forecasts into the future, building financial models to value a business or an investment, creating charts, graphs, and presentations, comparing actual results to forecasted results, performing ad hoc analysis, and preparing recommendations for the management team of a business or for clients. Other tasks that financial analysts conduct include performing industry analysis, supporting marketing initiatives, helping with business and corporate strategy, working with operations teams to set budgets, and generally supporting the operations of a business.
