Data Analytics for Accounting, 3rd Edition
by Vernon Richardson, Chapters 1 – 9
,Chapter 1: Data Analytics for Accounting and Identifying the
Questions
Chapter 2: Mastering the Data
Chapter 3: Performing the Test Plan and Analyzing the Results
Chapter 4: Communicating Results and Visualizations
Chapter 5: The Modern Accounting Environment
Chapter 6: Audit Data Analytics
Chapter 7: Managerial Analytics
Chapter 8: Financial Statement Analytics
Chapter 9: Tax Analytics
,Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 01:
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1) Data analytics is the process of evaluating data with the purpose of drawing conclusions
toaddress business questions.
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2) The process of data analytics aims to transform raw information into data to create value.
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3) Data analytics has the potential to transform the manner in which companies run
theirbusinesses, however it is not practical in the near future.
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4) Auditors can use social media to hear what customers are saying about a company
andcompare this to inventory obsolescence and other estimates.
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5) Data analytics allows auditors to glean insights that are beneficial to the client,
withoutbreeching independence.
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, 6) The predictive analytics is an important aspect of data analytics for auditors, but
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7) The I in IMPACT Cycle represents Identify the Question.
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8) The M in IMPACT Cycle represents Master the Data.
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9) The P in IMPACT Cycle represents Predict the Results.
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10) The A in IMPACT Cycle represents Analyze the Data.
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11) The C in IMPACT Cycle represents Continuously Track.
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12) The T in IMPACT Cycle represents Track Outcomes.
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