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Authorize financial actions

This is an accountable judgment call. Someone has to weigh the full situation and stand behind the decision, and that's you, often with legal or professional responsibility.

Part of Authorize business activities or transactions, under the O*NET work activity group Making Decisions and Solving Problems. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (1 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 7 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Decline excessive risks.Stays human Insurance Underwriters
• Decrease value of policy when risk is substandard and specify applicable endorsements or apply rating to ensure safe, profitable distribution of risks, using reference materials.Stays human Insurance Underwriters
• Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.Stays human Loan Officers
• Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.Stays human Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Authorize reinsurance of policy when risk is high.Stays human Insurance Underwriters
• Plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
• Authorize or sign mail collection letters.Stays human Loan Officers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.AI-ready Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners