2nd Major In Accounting Data And Analytics

Learn about the analysis, design and use of accounting information systems through key concepts such as the role of internal control in an accounting system; documentation of accounting information systems; database management, business processes and modeling; and the role of accounting information systems in major processes of the business cycle.

Build a strong foundation in understanding fundamental data management concepts such as database design and implementation in current business information systems, and some basic concepts related to unstructured data.

Learn how to automate and improve accounting processes. You will also use a visualisation software to analyse, model and present complex data via interactive dashboards for decision making in the accounting context.

The Accounting Data & Analytics Work-Study Elective is an extended internship attachment programme at a partner firm under the SMU Accounting Data & Analytics Work-Study Programme. The course offers students with the opportunity to apply their data analytics knowledge and pick up new skillsets in a professional services firm.

Master computing the time complexity of algorithms and compare algorithms using their Big-O time complexity. You will design and implement a pseudocode of an algorithm to solve a given problem.

Apply econometrics theory with big data in finance and real estate in the real world. You will learn both the data analysis methods and how to use statistical software to apply these methods, and also machine learning methods and its application in finance and real estate.

Learn to develop statistical models and computerised algorithm to predict financial performance and distress risk of firms as well as to uncover securities to make evidence-based investing decisions. The skills taught in this course would be useful for students who wish to pursue a career in securities investing, asset management, investment analytics or financial consulting.

Learn to apply data analytics in audit based on an underlying risk-based methodology with real-life examples. Through group projects, you will conceptualise the application of audit analytics in real-life companies through development of prototype dashboards with guidance provided by audit partners from Deloitte.

Examine IT systems and environment used to support the business processes common across various industries. Recognize how IT affects flows of business transactions, identify relevant technology elements, and assess risks arising from IT elements. 

Explore the fundamentals of blockchains and smart contracts in the context of financial services. Examine the similarities and differences of public and private blockchains, and experience developing, deploying and executing smart contracts.

Learn programming fundamental concepts and computational thinking skills through Python, and explore basic data structures including arrays (lists in Python) and hash tables (dictionaries in Python).

Grasp the basics of coding in Python, as well as various data wrangling and data visualization techniques using Python, and learn to model real data using machine learning techniques.

Learn to identify insights from vast amount of data that most of the financial institutions have to help them answer specific business questions and to forecast possible future financial scenarios.

Explore how financial statement data and non-financial metrics can interact to forecast events, detect financial discrepancies and frauds, predict corporate default, optimize operations, and determine business strategy.

Learn the fundamental knowledge and technical skills for protecting computing and networking systems against various cyber-attacks through hands-on in-class exercises.

Understand how quantum computing differs from classical computing and the main applications, with emphasis on FinTech/Banking applications, e.g., trade, investments. 

Gain understand and apply Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as a transformative tool in the realm of accounting. Through hands-on lab sessions, you will acquire fundamental skills to ultilise various RPA tools.