Data analytics has become an essential tool for deriving actionable insights in accounting and finance, providing novel state-of-the-art methodologies for auditing, budgeting, and the overall management of the financials of a company. Students will employ the latest data-driven techniques to address an accounting/finance challenge your company faces, specifically using statistical tools and predictive models to gather insights and propose recommendations.

• A slide deck with conclusions and recommendations for a 10-minute consulting presentation.
• A written report with details of the predictive models that were developed, including insights and overall recommendations that are inferred from such models.
• All applicable source code.