Accounting Analytics. 3 credits

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This course demonstrates how firms collect, store, and process financial and non-financial data into information used for decision-making within modern accounting information systems. The course focuses on (1) the data processing cycle and how relational databases are constructed to capture the data flowing through key business processes, (2) the importance of analytics and visualization in transforming transactional data into information useful for decision making, and (3) the role of internal controls in mitigating risks in relation to the above activities. Students are also introduced to the implications of cybersecurity and emerging technologies (e.g., blockchain, artificial intelligence, etc.) within the field of accounting. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval.Offered by Accounting. Limited to two attempts.