BU587
Data Analytics for Financial Reporting and Assurance
0.5 Credit

This course involves the collection, storage, and processing of financial and nonfinancial data used to report information to internal and external users. This course also provides students with current techniques used by accounting and finance professionals to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness through data analytics. The topics covered include auditing through information systems, continuous auditing, automated audit procedures, and artificial intelligence to support judgement and decision-making. Emerging issues that impact the audit function are also covered, such as blockchain technologies, information assets and digital currencies.