(ACCT 386) Data Analytics For Accountants
Development and enhancement of advanced financial computing skills utilizing spreadsheet applications and other accounting-specific software programs.
| Credit Hours | 3.0 Lecture |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ACCT 301 with a C- or better |
| Offered | Fall, Winter |
| Programs | Accounting (BS) |
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Solve problems using available tools that the practicing accountant is expected to master.
- Demonstrate high-level spreadsheet skills using pivot tables, excel and various data sets.
- Demonstrate a basic level of proficiency in data visualization.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of how modern computers collect and process data.
- Work with a number of large data sets such as the SEC's EDGAR system and learn how financial reporting data is typically collected and utilized.