ACCTG 677 - Data Analytics for Accounting

Units: 3
Grading Method: LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): ACCTG 621 and ACCTG 625, or undergraduate equivalents.

Covers data analytics as it pertains to accounting professionals. Data has proliferated in business and managers and accountants need to understand the implications for decision-making and tap into the data to provide better insights into a firm/client/customer/supplier, etc. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of data analytic thinking and terminology as well as hands-on experience with data analytics tools and techniques. Three major areas that comprise analytics are data reporting, data visualization, and predictive analytics. Students should leave this course with the skills necessary to translate accounting and business problems into actionable proposals that they can competently present to managers and data scientists.