ACO5160 · Introduction to accounting analytics

Overview

This unit brings together accounting and data analytics that are integral to facilitating decision making. Learning centres on developing skills and expertise in data analytics for accounting and business intelligence. The unit will describe the data analytics cycle with the process practiced in accounting contexts. Through considering how big data, artificial intelligence and robotics are impacting and shaping accounting, financial reporting and auditing, you will develop skills in summarising findings and constructing visualisations that can be shared with stakeholders. In so doing, you will identify questions, download data, and perform testing using common business applications such as Excel and PowerBI, and communicate the results in a hands-on environment.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. understand the basic characteristics of data in accounting, including audit data and data derived from financial statements
2. explain the role of data analytics in accounting and develop skills in using and analysing data to answer questions
3. use Power BI to construct visualisations and summaries of data that can be shared with stakeholders.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.