Accounting vs. Finance: What's the Difference?

A question we seem to get a lot is: what is the difference between hiring an accountant and hiring a financial planner? In this video, Eddy answers this question and explains who does what with your money.

[stateofmind]

Finance ppl tell you what to do with your money and Accountant people tell you what you did with your money...got it thanks

[WillMarcC]

Accounting- what to do the next day, week, or at best month. financial- what you need to the next month and at best year

[ianjasperpagaran]

Finance=what to do with money
Accounting=how was money

[ericman]

Best books i found to learn accounting : the accounting game, finance : How finance works (HBR)

[MrTopikdinata]

This is a very good way to explain the differences

[talebbagazi]

Finance people are generous and accountant people are cheaps.... I'm an accountant and when I open the menu my eyes start scanning thier price than what they do serve on thier menu.

[evasutherland]

MSc. Accounting Vs Finance: Which Should You Study?

[koomedia]

Thanks for sharing. I will be specializing in Accounting . I just wanted to hear a few opinions before making a decison

[gabrielbrewster]

I thought there are different kinds of accounts. Financial management is apart of ACCA programme

[chrisapperley]

I do business and finance and I have to also prepare the the final statement (depend on who I work for )it’s not as clear as he says. Accounting is more introverted, while Finance is more extrovert.

[businessaccount]

thats not really what i was looking for but still a very helpful piece of knowledge and a good video

[Piccolo_Re]

So what is a business analyst for then?

[pwqwpu]

I want to get into a profession that focuses more in investments and business so that one day if i'll establish a business those skills will help me in the future. Should i go in accounting or in finance?

[mjones]

Accounting = past and Finance = future that simple

[averagebloke]

Does one need a accounting or finance degree to get into accounting and finance?

[caribaez]

Where can you get a job with these professions?

[ldwabananattqw]

I should choice and i don't know which one is better and Both are almost similar

[caribaez]

What if I want to do both ? What is the difference of courses?

[juicyvelvet]

Me: Marketing Student and I don't know this LOL!

[yanyanfaviera]

Does finance and financial management same??