In an increasingly data-driven business environment, skills in data analytics for accountants are critical. This course provides an introduction to the importance and use of accounting data analytics. Focusing on how data analytics impact on financial and management accounting, the course introduces a series of techniques and tools for analysing large amounts of data to answer fundamental accounting questions and for businesses to create value.
The course is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop an analytical mindset. Students will be able to identify relevant questions, scrub and prepare financial and non-financial accounting data, communicate results in a meaningful way and understand the effects that the quality of the underlying data has on its usefulness for decision making.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Describe the purpose and importance of accounting data analytics and how it can create value in contemporary business contexts.
- Explain the limitations and ethical considerations regarding the use of accounting data analytics.
- Apply the IMPACT model to address accounting issues.
- Demonstrate the ability to use techniques and tools to manage data and perform analyses.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate findings through text, tables and visualizations.
- Apply accounting data analytics to introductory financial accounting and managerial accounting so as to provide insights useful for decision making.
Indicative Assessment
- A combination of computer laboratory work, exams, assignments, quizzes, presentations and other assessments as appropriate (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
Students taking this course are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week to completing the work. This will include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (including non-teaching weeks) on course, reading, writing and assignment work.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
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