Data Analytics for Accounting: Case-based Approach

This course is essential in equipping students with the ability to understand the fundamental of data analytics and to visualize the data. The content includes descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Students will comprehend how to create appropriate chart elements, using graphs, coordinates, as well as implementing principles of visualization designs to identify patterns and insight from data. Students will be able to make sense of and to communicate with data to relevant audiences. The course will equip students with hands-on knowledge using popular data analytics tools (i.e., Caseware IDEA, PowerBI, Tableau, and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning).