Top 3 concepts to understand fund accounting

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Fund accountants are largely in charge of the day-to-day accounting functions for the institutional or mutual funds they are assigned. They produce accurate and timely fund accounting output, such as net asset values, yields, distributions for later review, and accounting for investment portfolios that include stocks, real estate, or commodities.
But is that it? What more should an aspiring fund manager know before entering the field? What concepts should one be aware of about this career?
Introducing the guest speaker of our 30th episode of "3 For Thursday”, Austin Dsouza, who has led talent development initiatives for 17 years in the financial services industry, including investment banking, hedge funds, alternative investments, fund accounting, etc., with a track record of developing, implementing, and evaluating learning strategies that are in line with organisational objectives.
🚀 In his interview with Niti Jain, Director at Fmi, he talks about his career in the field of finance, various activities that come under fund accounting and more. He also talks about the differentiation and the similarities between hedge funds and mutual funds. Additionally, he talks about what changed after the 2008 financial crisis.
🎙️ Here is our special, “Top 3 Concepts To Understand Fund Accounting”