Each essay must be at least two paragraphs in length and demonstrate an understanding of the topic. If you chose to use outside sources to support your answer, you must include in-text citations. 1....

Running Head: COST ACCOUNTING                            1
COST ACCOUNTING                                    2
COST ACCOUNTING
Table of Contents
Data Analytics    3
Its Importance in Accounting    3
References    4
Data Analytics
Data analytics is the process of changing, organizing, gathering, and examining data in order to extract usable information that may be used to make decisions (Hariri, Fredericks & Bowers, 2019). Accountants can future-proof their careers by mastering data analytics and accelerating their learning curve, regardless of whatever professional path they pick. According to a PwC analysis, public accountants with data analytics-related abilities can rise to the top of the resume stack (Wang, Zhang, Shi, Duan & Liu, 2018).
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