MBAACM 697 Special Topics: Accounting Data Analytics
Professor Surjit Tinaikar
Tuesday 5:30-8:15pm
Applies to meet MBA elective, specialization in Accounting
Applies to meet MSA elective
Emphasis on Analytical Skills
Learn problem assessment, data preparation, data analysis, data visualization of financial statement accounts and transactions.
Emphasis on Datasets
Hands-on learning on financial and accounting datasets such as CRSP and COMPUSTAT as well as financial statement data (via XBRL) from Fortune 100 companies.
Emphasis on Tools
Learn how to conduct data analysis using Excel, SQL, Tableau, IDEA and SAS.
Comparing and contrasting tools to determine which are best suited for basic data analysis, which are easiest for internal controls testing and so on.