Questions from Analytics

Q: Define Data Analytics and explain how a university might use its techniques

Define Data Analytics and explain how a university might use its techniques to recruit and attract potential students.

Q: Auditors will frequently use the data reduction approach when considering potentially risky

Auditors will frequently use the data reduction approach when considering potentially risky transactions. Provide an example of why focusing on a portion of the total number of transactions might be i...

Q: In a certain company, one accountant records most of the adjusting

In a certain company, one accountant records most of the adjusting journal entries at the end of the month. What type of analysis could be used to identify that this happens and the cumulative size of...

Q: Which distributions would you recommend be tested using Benford’s law? What

Which distributions would you recommend be tested using Benford’s law? What would a Benford’s law evaluation of sales transaction amounts potentially show? What would a test of vendor numbers or emplo...

Q: How artificial intelligence could be used to help with the evaluation of

How artificial intelligence could be used to help with the evaluation of the estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts? Could past allowances be tested for their predictive ability that might b...

Q: How do you think sentiment analysis of the 10-K might

How do you think sentiment analysis of the 10-K might assess the level of bias (positive or negative) of the annual reports? If management is too positive about the results of the company, can that be...

Q: From Exhibit 7-5, choose 5 Financial Performance KPIs to

From Exhibit 7-5, choose 5 Financial Performance KPIs to answer the following three questions. This URL (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130905053105-64875646-the- 75-kpis-every-manager-needs-to-know...

Q: From Exhibit 7-5, choose 10 Employee Performance KPIs to

From Exhibit 7-5, choose 10 Employee Performance KPIs to answer the following three questions. This URL (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130905053105-64875646-the- 75-kpis-every-manager-needs-to-know...

Q: From Exhibit 7-5, choose 10 Marketing KPIs to answer

From Exhibit 7-5, choose 10 Marketing KPIs to answer the following three questions. This URL (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130905053105-64875646-the-75-kpis-everymanager- needs-to-know) provides l...

Q: How does Data Analytics help facilitate the use of the Balanced Scorecard

How does Data Analytics help facilitate the use of the Balanced Scorecard and tracking KPIs? Does it make the data more timely? Are you able to access more information easier or faster, or what capabi...