Data, Technology, and Careers in Finance

Why data sits at the center of finance

The basic data types and the book-market split

Digitization and the modern toolkit

Careers that turn data into decisions

Which pairing correctly matches a decision maker with the kind of financial data they primarily rely on?

A firm's balance sheet shows assets of 800 million dollars while the stock market values the company at 2 billion dollars. What best explains the gap?

Which statement correctly identifies what the three essential financial statements report?

Which statement best captures what digitization changed about financial analysis?

Which statement most accurately distinguishes the financial analyst from the business analyst?

In the lesson's framing, what became the scarce skill once data access and routine computation turned cheap?

What two-word term describes the value of assets that looks forward and reflects expectations rather than historical cost? Write the term in lowercase.

Which of the three essential statements summarizes flows of revenues and expenses over a specified period? Write the two-word term in lowercase.

The business analyst studies an organization's processes in order to recommend what kind of change? Answer with one word.

What three-letter designation do many financial analysts earn to certify their expertise? Write the letters.