BU577
Data Visualization and Communication for Accountants
0.5 Credit

The first part of this course focuses on the development of skills required to analyze data captured in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems - the type of data most often used by business professionals - and the exploration and presentation of data for decision-making. Topics include a continuation of business process knowledge and advanced skills in data visualization and analysis. The second part of this course focuses on emerging issues in tax analytics using case studies and applied technologies. Topics include extracting and analyzing tax data for risk analysis, tax strategy, transfer pricing, artificial intelligence, and technology automation related to the tax function. Emerging issues that impact the tax profession are also covered, such as blockchain technologies, information assets and digital currencies. Data visualization techniques will be integrated throughout.