Accounting data analytics develops new insights and enhances understanding of company performance by systematically examining financial, non-financial, and externally sourced firm-related data. This course equips students with the skills to apply data analytics techniques to complex accounting problems. Students will engage with a range of methods and applications across financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation. Building on the foundational concepts introduced in BUSN2037, the course advances to explore diverse data sources and the use of predictive and prescriptive analytics to generate insights across key accounting domains.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and evaluate diverse data sources, and apply appropriate tools and techniques for accounting analytics.
- Apply predictive and prescriptive analytics methods to financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation related problems.
- Analyse accounting case studies to gain an understanding of the opportunities and challenges brought by large financial and non-financial data set.
- Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary accounting analytics and their relevance to professional practice.
- Interpret and effectively communicate analytical findings, in both verbal and writtens forms, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessment may include, but not restricted to class presentation, assignment(s), quizzes and examination(s). (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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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 on course reading, writing and assignment work.Inherent Requirements
None
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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $5520 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $7020 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7436 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |