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Accounting IS Big Data
Our Mission: Engage academics, practicing accountants and technology leaders to explore the role of Big Data and analytics in all areas of the accounting profession and to identify the opportunities for accounting education and research.
Accounting IS Big Data Conference
Program
| Thursday, September 3, 2015 | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 1:00-1:30 | Welcome | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Overview of Big Data and Analytics | |
| Transitions from Traditional Corporate Systems | Suzanne Wilt, Senior Director, Services Industry and Product Solution Strategy, Infor | |
| Structured Data | Kevin Sheetz, CEO & Co-Founder, Powerlytics | |
| Fraud Detection | Patrick Taylor, CEO, Oversight Systems, Inc. | |
| Analytics | Kenneth P. Sanford, Ph.D. Principal Research Statistician-Analytics Evangelist, Research & Development, SAS Institute | |
| The Internet of Things | Daniel Barrett, Facilities Management Portfolio Marketing Leader IBM Analytics, IBM | |
| Visualization | Ed Beaurain, Commercial Sales Manager, Tableau Software, Inc. | |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | What does it mean for the Accounting Profession? | |
| Public Accounting | Tim Ryan, Vice Chairman and Markets, Strategy and Stakeholders Leader, PwC | |
| Corporate Accounting | Scott Beck, Xavier University. Formerly 84.51, a wholly-owned Kroger subsidiary | |
| 4:00 - 5:30 | What are the possibilities? (Group Cases, Exploring how Big Data can Transform Accounting Processes) | |
| Brian Sommer, Founder, TechVentive | ||
| 6:00 - 8:00 | Reception | Case Competition |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Possibilities Revealed from Group Cases | |
| 9:00 - 11:30 | Solving the Challenges of Big Data: Exhibitor Approaches to Big Data and Analytics | |
| Moderated exhibitor solutions | KPMG, Powerlytics, SAS Institute, Tableau, Knewton | |
| Time for more in-depth discussions at exhibitor tables | ||
| 11:30 - 12:30 | What are the Research Opportunities? | |
| How does big data change our research processes? Emerging methodologies: fMRI | Bruce Crosson, Emory University | |
| Panel: How does big data change what we research? | Glen L. Gray, California State University - Northridge Diane J. Janvrin, Iowa State University Roger O’Donnell, Global Head Data and Analytics, Audit, KPMG Daniel E. O'Leary, University of Southern California Donald Warren, Jr., Marist College | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Lessons Learned from Workforce Retraining. How can we build opportunities for collaboration? | Roger O’Donnell, Global Head Data and Analytics, Audit, KPMG Traci Gusher, Director, Management Consulting - Data & Analytics of KPMG | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | What are the Teaching Opportunities? | |
| How does big data change our pedagogy? Emerging tools: adaptive learning | Jules Roazen, Vice President of Adaptive Learning, Knewton | |
| How does big data change what we teach? | Erela Amit, College of Management Academic Studies Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University Scott Prober, PwC Scott Showalter, North Carolina State Jürgen Sidgman, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Theophanis C. Stratopoulos, University of Waterloo | |
| 2:30 - 5:00 | Developing a road map for the future? | |
| Research breakout room | ||
| Education breakout room | ||
| Building the Momentum | ||
Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty three subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Sessions that offer CPE credit have the Field of Study and Credit Hours (CH) in red. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Live
American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:www.learningmarket.org.
To register for this course, visit the Web site and register online or contact (941)-921-7747. For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (941)-921-7747
Interview with Kari Olsen about being a PhD student. Kari is now an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University.