DATA ANALYTICS FOR ACCOUNTING 3RD
EDITION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Descriptive Analytics.
Answer: Analyzes past data to answer 'What happened?'
◉ Diagnostic Analytics.
Answer: Explores reasons behind past events, answering 'Why?'
◉ Predictive Analytics.
Answer: Forecasts future events, answering 'Will it happen?'
◉ Prescriptive Analytics.
Answer: Recommends actions based on expected outcomes.
◉ Data Analysis Questions.
Answer: What happened? Why? Will it happen? What to do?
◉ Counts in Analytics.
Answer: Frequency measures showing occurrence of events.
, ◉ Minimums and Maximums.
Answer: Extreme values summarizing data characteristics.
◉ Standard Deviation.
Answer: Measures data variability around the mean.
◉ Totals and Averages.
Answer: Summarizes performance metrics for analysis.
◉ Graphs in Analytics.
Answer: Visual representations like bar charts and histograms.
◉ Ratio Analytics.
Answer: Financial ratios comparing performance metrics.
◉ Percentage Change.
Answer: Measures growth or decline over time.
◉ Anomalies in Data.
Answer: Unusual results indicating potential issues.
EDITION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Descriptive Analytics.
Answer: Analyzes past data to answer 'What happened?'
◉ Diagnostic Analytics.
Answer: Explores reasons behind past events, answering 'Why?'
◉ Predictive Analytics.
Answer: Forecasts future events, answering 'Will it happen?'
◉ Prescriptive Analytics.
Answer: Recommends actions based on expected outcomes.
◉ Data Analysis Questions.
Answer: What happened? Why? Will it happen? What to do?
◉ Counts in Analytics.
Answer: Frequency measures showing occurrence of events.
, ◉ Minimums and Maximums.
Answer: Extreme values summarizing data characteristics.
◉ Standard Deviation.
Answer: Measures data variability around the mean.
◉ Totals and Averages.
Answer: Summarizes performance metrics for analysis.
◉ Graphs in Analytics.
Answer: Visual representations like bar charts and histograms.
◉ Ratio Analytics.
Answer: Financial ratios comparing performance metrics.
◉ Percentage Change.
Answer: Measures growth or decline over time.
◉ Anomalies in Data.
Answer: Unusual results indicating potential issues.