BACC 6361 Advanced Accounting Data Analytics

This course is built from the premise that technology has changed the role of the accountant. A
heightened awareness of systems, technology, and data analysis is becoming increasingly required of
individuals in the accounting and finance fields, instead of confining that knowledge to the Information
Systems department. 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. 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. While there will be some
use of tools in this course, the focus of this class is on concepts, not algorithms or statistical math.

Credits

3