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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1: Data Analytics for Accounting and Identifying the Questions
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Chapter 2: Mastering the Data
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Chapter 3: Performing the Test Plan and Analyzing the Results
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Chapter 4: Communicating Results and Visualizations
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Chapter 5: The Modern Accounting Environment
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Chapter 6: Audit Data Analytics
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Chapter 7: Managerial Analytics
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Chapter 8: Financial Statement Analytics
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Chapter 9: Tax Analytics
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Solutions to Multiple Choice Questions
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1. (LO 1-1) Big Data is often described by the four Vs, or
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a. volume, velocity, veracity, and variability.
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b. volume, velocity, veracity, and variety.
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c. volume, volatility, veracity, and variability.
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d. variability, velocity, veracity, and variety. v v v v
Answer: b v
2. LO 1-4) Which data approach attempts to assign each unit in a population into a small set ofclasses (or
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groups) where the unit best fits?
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a. Regression
b. Similarity matching v
c. Co-occurrence grouping v
d. Classification
Answer: d v
3. (LO 1-4) Which data approach attempts to identify similar individuals based on data knownabout them?
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a. Classification
b. Regression
c. Similarity matching v
d. Data reduction v
Answer: c v
4. (LO 1-4) Which data approach attempts to predict connections between two data items?
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a. Profiling
b. Classification
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d. Regression
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, Answer: c v
5. (LO 1-6) Which of these terms is defined as being a central repository of descriptions for all ofthe data
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attributes of the dataset?
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a. Big Data
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b. Data warehouse v
c. Data dictionary v
d. Data Analytics v
Answer: c v
6. (LO 1-5) Which skills were not emphasized that analytic-minded accountants should have?
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a. Developed an analytics mindset v v v
b. Data scrubbing and data preparation
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c. Classification of test approaches v v v
d. Statistical data analysis competency v v v
Answer: c v
7. (LO 1-5) In which areas were skills not emphasized for analytic-minded accountants?
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a. Data quality v
b. Descriptive data analysis v v
c. Data visualization and data reporting
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d. Data and systems analysis and design
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Answer: d v
8. (LO 1-4) The IMPACT cycle includes all except the following steps:
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a. perform test plan. v v
b. visualize the data. v v
c. master the data. v v
d. track outcomes. v
Answer: b v
9. (LO 1-4) The IMPACT cycle specifically includes all except the following steps:
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a. data preparation.
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b. communicate insights. v
c. address and refine results. v v v
d. perform test plan. v v
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