FOUNDATION IN ACCOUNTING ANALYTICS
Analytics has become an integral part of accounting to support decision making, coordination and control, and compliance with regulations. Being able to identify and pursue relevant questions using data is a critical skill for new hires, as is the ability to successfully communicate one's findings. This pursuit and communication requires a strong facility with a variety of analytics technologies.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( ACCT I S 340 or concurrent enrollment), ( ACCT I S 100 or 700 ) and ( GEN BUS 307 or 317 ), declared in Business: Financial Management and Accounting MSB, or Business Exchange program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key business questions and the central issues applied in relevant accounting contexts including financial reporting, auditing, tax, and managerial accounting. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Engage authentic accounting technology tools and source data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Discover relevant variables and patterns in accounting datasets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret and communicate results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Reflect on how the skills, knowledge, and inspiration acquired from learning will impact their profession and career. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize learning to reflect on the power and significance of the emerging field to their professional future. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key business questions and the central issues applied in relevant accounting contexts including financial reporting, auditing, tax, and managerial accounting. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Engage authentic accounting technology tools and source data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Discover relevant variables and patterns in accounting datasets. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret and communicate results. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Reflect on how the skills, knowledge, and inspiration acquired from learning will impact their profession and career. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize learning to reflect on the power and significance of the emerging field to their professional future. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027