ACCT5100
ACCOUNTING ANALYTICS
- Department
- Accounting
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course introduces the basic analytical techniques for examining "big data" as it pertains to accounting professionals. The focus of this course is to provide students with an understanding of data analytic thinking and terminology as well as hands-on experience. Students will develop skills in problem assessment, data preparation, analysis, and visualization using select data analytics tools and techniques that are extensively used in data analytics for accounting professionals. This course requires extensive use of the computer as a tool. *Students should have completed the equivalent of Foundations of Financial Accounting before taking this course.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2020–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2020. Department course count rising about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 64% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2020. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count rising about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2020. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 70% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2020. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 15% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Carlson Hall CH120 20262025-1
- Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH128 2025-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 30 enrolled | 30884 |
| Spring 2025 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 39 of 40 enrolled | 30884 |
| Spring 2025 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 40 enrolled | 33300 |
| Spring 2024 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 30884 |
| Spring 2024 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 33300 |
| Spring 2023 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 30 enrolled | 30884 |
| Spring 2022 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 30884 |
| Spring 2021 | Zhihong Wang | Online | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 37705 |
| Spring 2020 | Zhihong Wang | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 37705 |