Accounting Data Analytics

Overview

This course introduces how data analytics can be used to improve engagement quality and efficiency. Participants explore the use of data analytics to assess risk, support financial statement assertions, assess internal controls and uncover fraud. Apply the ADA IDEAS© approach to using data analytics on engagements to ensure compliance with audit and review standards and to provide value-added services to clients.

Highlights

• Accounting data analytics

Designed For

Audit staff with limited experience in data analytics.

Objectives

• Improve knowledge of when and how to use data analytics to improve engagement quality and efficiency.
• Understand how accountants use descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Use the ADA IDEAS© approach to using data analytics on firm engagements.
• Become familiar with commonly used data visualization methods. 
• Use accounting data analytics to add value to engagements.

Notice

This course includes interactive participation and engagement using Zoom’s features to preserve the same strengths of in-person training. Visual interaction between the instructor and all participants (plan to be "on screen" throughout the program), breakout rooms to ensure small group engagement and instructor interaction, screen share for small group presentations, and a fillable PDF for note-taking are included in this seminar.