Overview

This unit introduces you to Big Data and predictive analytics using accounting information. It will teach you the hands-on skills to manage large-scale financial databases and build predictive models to support strategic and investment decision making. The unit will introduce you to the basic SQL coding skills and SAS statistics … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Wen He

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

understand the basic characteristics and applications of Big Data in the setting of business decision making

2.

apply SQL and relevant software to manage and analyse large data sets to obtain insights from accounting Big Data

3.

synthesise relevant information from academic research and industry practices to conceptualise predictive models

4.

employ accounting Big Data to produce predictions for corporate earnings, accounting fraud, and bankruptcy

5.

critically assess and test different models and select the optimal predictive models

6.

develop teamwork skills and present the insights from Big Data to the targeted audience.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Technology resources