Investment bank intern dies after pulling three all nighters in a row

[dps]

Corporate finance.

So... an accountant?

I think it's a euthemism that means he's an enforcer for a loanshark.

[Admiral Yi]

My guess is he's involved in issuing corporate debt or equities, maybe managing cash balances. 

[CountDeMoney]

Whatever it is, it's probably soulless and immoral.

[alfred russel]

Whatever it is, it's probably soulless and immoral.

Probably.

So... an accountant?

Applied accounting is a big part of it.

[MadImmortalMan]

Corporate finance.

So... an accountant?

Accountants always say they are in corporate finance. The ones at my firm do too. I tried to tell them that means banking, but they are sure accounts payable is "finance". 

[alfred russel]

Accountants always say they are in corporate finance. The ones at my firm do too. I tried to tell them that means banking, but they are sure accounts payable is "finance". 

I came up through treasury. 

But accounting is a part of finance, so they aren't really wrong. At a certain point the difference is small between coming up with numbers (accounting) and projecting what numbers will be under difference scenarios and interpreting the numbers (more traditional finance).

[HVC]

Corporate finance.

So... an accountant?

Accountants always say they are in corporate finance. The ones at my firm do too. I tried to tell them that means banking, but they are sure accounts payable is "finance". 

accounts payable is barely accounting, let alone finance

[garbon]

My accounts payable dept forgets to pay accounts.

[Caliga]

AP people aren't accountants.  A monkey could work in AP.

[mongers]

AP people aren't accountants.  A monkey could work in AP.

Here speaks the true soul of HR.

[merithyn]

AP people aren't accountants.  A monkey could work in AP.

I worked in AP as a temp for six months.

Now I work in billing. Neither have been particularly taxing, I assure you.

[Syt]

AP people aren't accountants.  A monkey could work in AP.

I worked in AP for five years and agree.

[Ed Anger]

I never worked at an A&P.

[Eddie Teach]

I have eaten at an A&P.

[CountDeMoney]

"From the Atlantic Ocean to the other one."