ANALYTICS IN ACCOUNTING

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This course develops accounting students' analytical mindset and prepares them to use data analytics software. Specifically, this course develops the skill set needed to extract value from big data through advanced data visualization and analytics. This requires thinking critically about whether and how data can improve business performance, create opportunities, and/or create risks. The course will also expose students to some of the most common business intelligence software packages currently used in organizations. PREREQ: ACCOUNT 244 , OR ACCOUNT 701 WITH A GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER, OR EQUIVALENT; MUST BE ADMITTED TO A COBE GRADUATE DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM