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Financial Markets and Accounting for Translators (3-part course)
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Lucy Brooks
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Oct 5, 2015

Financial terms can be complicated and make life difficult for translators wishing to operate in this profitable niche. Paul Urwin, entrepreneur, translator and former fund manager is here to help!

In this course, he explains financial markets, investments and accounting – after all, if you are able to understand how these areas actually work, then translating the concepts into another language will be that much easier.

Session 1 – Financial Markets: Shares, Bonds a... See more
Financial terms can be complicated and make life difficult for translators wishing to operate in this profitable niche. Paul Urwin, entrepreneur, translator and former fund manager is here to help!

In this course, he explains financial markets, investments and accounting – after all, if you are able to understand how these areas actually work, then translating the concepts into another language will be that much easier.

Session 1 – Financial Markets: Shares, Bonds and Cash

Different types of assets: equities, bonds and cash
Benchmarks
Risk and Return
Players within the financial markets

Session 2 – Financial Markets: Alternative Investments and Derivatives

Property
Gold and other commodities
Hedge Funds
Derivatives
Session 3 – Financial Reporting (Accounts and Accounting)

Accounting Standards
The Balance Sheet
The Income Statement
The Cashflow Statement
Common Accounting and Financial Ratios
https://www.ecpdwebinars.co.uk/downloads/financial-markets-and-accounting-for-translators/
or search for eCPD Webinars and browse to courses.
26th, 28th and 30th October ▲ Collapse
 
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
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Thailand
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English to Thai
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Valuable resources Oct 5, 2015

Lucy Brooks wrote:

Financial terms can be complicated and make life difficult for translators wishing to operate in this profitable niche. Paul Urwin, entrepreneur, translator and former fund manager is here to help!

In this course, he explains financial markets, investments and accounting – after all, if you are able to understand how these areas actually work, then translating the concepts into another language will be that much easier.


Thanks, Lucy.
These are valuable resources.
I hope more will appear here.

Soonthon L.
 


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Financial Markets and Accounting for Translators (3-part course)






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