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Using Data Analytics
to Ask and Answer
Accounting and
Finance Questions
Chapter 1
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The Data Analytics Process
2. Intro to 4. Preparing
1. Data
Accounting & 3. Types of Data Data for
Analytics
Finance Data Analysis
5. Types and
6. Descriptive 7. Diagnostic 8. Predictive
Tools of Data
Analytics Analytics Analytics
Analytics
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Learning Objectives
1-1 1-3
Explain how computerization Describe how the AMPS
and data availability are model explains the steps in the
shaping the profession.
Data Analytics process.
1-2 1-4
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, Analyze the tools/skills you
describe how the profession is will need for your profession
adapting to address the
and to perform data analytics.
changing world of data
availability.
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The Changing
Landscape for the
Accounting and
Finance Profession
LO 1-1
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Accounting bills itself as the critical
information provider.
How can we harness data and
machines to provide better information
to decision makers?
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With super computing power at affordable cost, enable
technology of machine learning and artificial intelligence
to analyse the massive data of social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook, to improve the accuracy of
forecasting the investment returns.
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Understanding the scope of big data
The data that now floods the Internet every second is equivalent to
the data stored on the entire Internet 20 years ago!
Source: How Much Data Do We Create Every Day? The Mind-Blowing Stats Everyone Should Read,
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/05/21/how-much-data-do-we-create-every-day-the-mind-blowing-stats-everyone-shoul
d-read/#6ddf004d60ba
, accessed 2/8/19
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How to deal with automation
While computers increasingly Data analytics is one way for
collect the data, they do not accountants to develop and
have the accounting expertise exhibit this needed expertise.
needed.
Accountants provide the
expertise that automation does
not provide.
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Why is data analytics important for
accounting and finance professionals?
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Adapting to the
Changing World of
Data Availability
LO 1-2
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Bloom’s Taxonomy provides a
hierarchical view of critical thinking skills.
EXHIBIT 1.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Where Machines Excel and Where Accountants Must Play
Based on: Jessica Shabatura, “Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Write Effective Learning Objectives,” Teaching Innovation & Pedagogical Support, University of Arkansas website,
https:// tips.uark.edu/using-blooms -taxonomy/ (accessed May 20, 2019).
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Higher Order Thinking Skills
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Introduction to the
AMPS Model
LO 1-3
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The AMPS Model
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Sample Question
(Each Potentially Answerable With
Data):
Which product is more profitable What is the probability that the
at 7/11 stores in Hong Kong? company we’re considering for
an investment will go bankrupt or
commit financial statement
fraud?
Is it more profitable the produce
an item in China or in the If our variable costs change, how
Philippines? will that affect our breakeven
point?
How will our increasing
How much overhead should we
employee health insurance rates
apply to each of the Android apps affect our level in sales to
that we’ve built? breakeven?
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Four Types/Themes of Questions:
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“Your Data Won’t
Speak Unless You Ask
It The Right Data
Analytics Questions”
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AMPS: Master the Data
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AMPS: Master the Data (continued)
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AMPS: Perform the Analysis
A histogram or a scatterplot An internal rate of return or
might be used to help net present value analysis
evaluate journal entries that might be used to evaluate
are excessively big or capital investments made by
excessively small (or the firm, or equity
negative) with the testing of investments made by a
internal controls. potential investor.
Regression analysis might be A What-If/Goal Seek analysis
used to evaluate cost behavior might be used to perform an
by segregating total costs into analysis of how changing
fixed and variable cost costs and other factors affect
components. the breakeven level for a new
product.
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AMPS: Share the Story
What is the best way to communicate what we’ve found in our data
analysis?
Static Visualizations
Reports
Graphs
Tables
Dynamic Visualizations
Dashboards
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What Tools and Skills Do
We Need?
LO 1-4
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Tools/Skills
Spreadsheets – Using Excel or other program as tools for analytics:
Basic formula and functions
References – how to connect other data in the spreadsheet
Macros – how to automate processes that are repetitive
PivotTables – often a very functional tool for many types of
summarizations and also serves as a way to help organize the data
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Tools/Skills (continued)
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Labs that demonstrate the AMPS
model
Lab # Lab Name
1-3 Creating a Mortgage Amortization Schedule
B Tableau Tutorial
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Summary
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Self Introduction
Name
Home Town
College & Major
Hobby or what you like to do during your free time
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