The main differences between finance and accounting are:
1. The difference of professional content between the two is that finance belongs to the category of economy. Generally, students will learn the professional content of Micro Finance, Macro Finance, etc; Accounting belongs to the category of management. Generally, students learn International Accounting, Financial Management and other professional contents.
2. The difference between the two research objects: finance mainly studies the transactional activities of the market; Accounting mainly studies the internal operation and management activities of accounting entities.
3. The difference between the two purposes: the purpose of finance is to reflect the information of market transactions; The purpose of accounting is to reflect the accounting information of the accounting entity.
4. The difference between the qualification certificates involved: the certificates of the financial industry include those of financial analysts and securities practitioners; Certificates in accounting industry include primary accounting qualification, intermediate accounting qualification, etc.