ACC 620 (04) - Topics in Accounting
Top Acct/Accounting Analytics
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
CRN: 56168
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location | |
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1/23/2024 | 5/6/2024 | M | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | PCBE 235 | |
1/23/2024 | 5/6/2024 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE | ||
Final Exam | 5/10/2024 | 5/10/2024 | F | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | PCBE 235 |
Data analytics is changing the accounting profession. The Big 4 accounting firms have provided specific accounting curriculum recommendations intended to help strengthen students’ technical expertise in anticipation of a career in accounting. Drawing heavily from the suggestions of these employers, this course seeks to provide students with the skills and technical knowledge they need. Content includes a framework for evaluating and answering business questions; experience extracting and manipulating data; an understanding of modeling and evaluation techniques, and techniques for effective communication. The course provides students the opportunity to utilize a subset of the applications used within the profession, including: Excel, SAS, Stata, Python, and Tableau.