Accounting Information and Analytics

Catalog description

This course covers data management and data analysis in accounting. As such, it covers technical aspects of accounting data exploration, accounting data acquisition, and data warehouse structure. Additionally, students learn accounting data analysis and reporting by using techniques such as slicing, dicing and queries. The course also covers data visualization techniques in Big Data to conduct descriptive and predictive analysis. The overall goal is to provide data analytic skills in the accounting context. A specific goal is to acquire techniques of accounting data exploration, data management and data analysis. A final goal is to use these techniques to turn accounting data into actionable insights and recommendations for the organization's key decision-makers.