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Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Banker, Bookkeeper, Chartered Accountant, Credit Controller, Credit Manager, Forensic Accountant, Auditor, Computer Auditor, Forensic Auditor, Internal Auditor, Business Economist, Economist, Financial and Investment Manager, Financial Information Systems Analyst, Financial Manager, Financial Planner, Stockbroker,

Financial skills are in high demand worldwide, as finance and business is the largest industry globally. As such, plenty of opportunities wait qualified and motivated graduates in the fields of banking, bookkeeping, payroll, tax auditing, finance, marketing, sales, human resources and many others.

According to Invested Human Resources head, Tracey Rowe, positions in the financial markets industry can generally be divided into two broad categories: frontline and support. The former includes dealmakers, analysts, corporate financiers, equity brokers, traders, fundmanagers, economists and investment specialists, while support positions include back office and middle office support, human resources (HR), finance, risk, marketing, IT and others. Read the full article in Careers SA - 2008 magazine

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Some great study options in the Western Cape:

Financial Management N4 Certificate: False Bay College (Good Hope Campus)
NCV Finance, Economics and Accounting: False Bay College (Good Hope & Fish Hoek Campuses); South Cape College (George campus)

NCV Finance, Economics & Accounting: College of Cape Town (City campus)

ND Financial Management:

NCV Finance & Accounting: Boland College (Paarl & Stellenbosch campuses

False Bay College (Fish Hoek Campus)