Reference no: EM133704956 , Length: 16 Slides

Analytics in Accounting, Finance and Economics

Assessment - Portfolio

Your Task
Create a slide deck in class that represents a portfolio of analytics methods used in accounting, economics or finance. This task is to be done as an individual.

Create a 5-minute video presenting your slide deck you have prepared.

Assessment Description
Learning Outcomes: LO2, LO3, LO4 and LO5

For approximately 30 minutes in class of Week 12 you will recap and discuss as a class group a few of the key analytics methods used in accounting, economics and finance.

You will then, as an individual create a slide deck for submission in that class.

You will also be required to create a short 5 minute video for submission.

Assessment Instructions

As an individual,
You will choose five analytics methods and a financial, accounting, or economics application for each one.
Out of the five methods that you chose, investigate one in more detail.
During class your lecturer will give you a list of companies to apply this method to.
Reflect on the benefits and limitations of the methods, as they apply to one of the companies provided in class, and possible ethical, legal, or privacy issues.

Slide creation (2 hours: 15 minutes)
The slide format should be as follows:

Title, student name, and ID [1 slide]
Analytics methods 1 to 4 create a slide for the analytics method and one for the application [ 8 slides]
Analytics method 5 create three slides for the analytics method and one for the application [ 4 slides]
Evaluate how your chosen analytics methods can be used to address the needs of the company from the case study provided in class. [ 1 slide]
Reflect and list the limitations of the analytics methods chosen [1 slide]
Discuss in short sentence form possible ethical, legal, and privacy issues [2 slides]

SUBMISSION: You will upload a ppt slide deck via MyKBS at the end of class.

Video Recording

Create a 5-minute video presenting the slides you have created on the analytics method you have chosen. Your video should:
Be clear and of high quality
Address how this method relates to one of the companies presented in class
Evaluate its benefits and limitations
Show yourself as the presenter
Be creative, including the use of visual aids
Your submission will be done via Kaltura. Please refer and adhere to the Help with Kaltura video upload link regarding how to record and submit the video.