Analytics in Accounting and Finance

Catalog description

To enhance the understanding and integration of financial statement preparation, management reporting, analytics, and forecasting necessary to control and improve performance. The course is designed to work through the major process life-cycles and tools deployed within accounting and finance organizations that support the information needs that executives depend on for decisions that create competitive advantage. The course reflects, through simulation and practical application, the role that Corporate Finance plays in support of a firm's strategies and business operations. The course is designed for students with career interests that include operational accounting, financial analysis, financial planning, corporate finance, information systems, business and operations management, public accounting, and consulting.