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FINANCIAL ANALYTICS AND CONTROL- Unit - I ~ Part 3

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  8 STEPS IN THE DATA LIFE CYCLE Whether you manage data initiatives, work with data professionals, or are employed by an organization that regularly conducts data projects, a firm understanding of what the average data project looks like can prove highly beneficial to your career. This knowledge—paired with other data skills—is what many organizations look for when hiring. No two data projects are identical; each brings its own challenges, opportunities, and potential solutions that impact its trajectory. Nearly all data projects, however, follow the same basic life cycle from start to finish. This life cycle can be split into eight common stages, steps, or phases: 1.      Generation 2.      Collection 3.      Processing 4.      Storage 5.      Management 6.      Analysis 7. ...

FINANCIAL ANALYTICS AND CONTROL- Unit - I ~ Part 2

  What is Enterprise Performance Management? Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a process supported through planning, reporting, and business intelligence software that enables an organization to connect its strategy with planning and execution. This approach came to fruition in the mid-90s and incorporated past, present, and forward-looking information—in addition to business drivers—for a more comprehensive method of financial and operational planning. Some of the key components of EPM systems include planning, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities and the ability to monitor performance measures (KPIs), provide analysis, and manage reporting. Enterprise Performance Management also encompasses the financial close, consolidate, and report process. Ultimately, these suites of solutions are to support the business by linking the strategic plan with the annual budget and the periodic forecast using both bottom-up and a top-down methodology. EPM software is designed to ...

FINANCIAL ANALYTICS AND CONTROL- Unit - I ~ Part 1

UNIT I: Information Systems and Data Governance INTRODUCTION An  accounting as an information system  (AIS) is a system of collecting,  storing and processing financial and accounting data that are used by decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. The resulting financial  reports can be used internally by management or externally by other interested parties including investors, creditors and tax authorities. Accounting information systems are designed to support all accounting functions and activities including auditing, financial accounting & reporting, -managerial/ management accounting and tax. The most widely adopted accounting information systems are auditing and financial reporting modules. WHAT ARE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS? What do the following hav...