ACCOUNTING DATA ANALYTICS

Catalog description

Data analytics has become a vital skill for business professionals and has a drastic effect on the accounting industry. Newly licensed CPAs are expected to demonstrate deeper skill sets, more competencies and greater knowledge of emerging technologies. As a response to the trend, this course will cover the application of data analysis in various accounting fields, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation. The focuses include analytic techniques for decision making and potential risk identification.? Hands-on experience through computerbased projects will develop students' skills with various software tools which are widely used in data analytics for accounting professionals.