Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
University of New South Wales
Course Title:
Accounting Analytics for Business Decision Making
Course Number:
ACCT3672
Course Description:
This course is concerned with developing students' analytical mindset. An analytics mindset is the ability to: (1) ask the right question; (2) extract, transform and load relevant data; (3) apply appropriate data analytic techniques; and (4) interpret and share the results with stakeholders. The course gives students the opportunity to understand the importance of data and analytics to accounting and business management environments. Students complete case based problems throughout the course that require hands-on use of analytics tools. Students learn how data analytics can add value to business by providing powerful new insights to inform business decisions. Students learn to identify, interpret and use different forms of data to determine what is wrong and why it is so (technical accounting skills) as well how they would digitally communicate derived insights to stakeholders. Data and analytics are transforming business and have major implications for the role of graduate accountants in business.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ACCT ---
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