Intensive Data and Analytics Workshop IV
Program

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023
   

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast

   

8:00 am – 9:45 am

Welcome and Plenary Session
Information Technology, 1.0 CH 

Welcome to Intensive Data and Analytics Summer Workshop IV
Karen Osterheld, American Accounting Association

ChatGPT and Accounting: A Match Made in AI Heaven
David A. Wood, Brigham Young University

   

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Break

   

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1.01: Problem Solving Based Learning: Using Cases in Your Courses
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University, Guido Geerts, University of Delaware, Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University, Danielle Brannock, Intuitive; Alicja Foksinska Arnold, Protective Life

1.02: Overview of EYARC Curriculum for Teaching Technology
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

David A. Wood, Brigham Young University

1.03: ED Talks
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Data Analytics Showdown: Test Your Skills and Win Big with Pearson Accounting
Michael Trinchetto, Pearson; Sara Eilert, Pearson

The Future of Cost Accounting Education: Harnessing Data Analytics for Management Decision Making
Margaret Christ, University of Georgia

Learning How to Access Data via An API: Accessing SEC Data through an Application Programming Interface (API)
Tim Olsen, Gonzaga University

In a ChatGPT World, Should We Teach Alteryx or Python?
Tim Olsen, Gonzaga University

The Importance of Student Agency in Teaching Data Analytics
Jennifer Kelly DeMoras, Plymouth State University

Embracing Data Analytics: One Small, Rural New England Public University’s Story
Jennifer Kelly DeMoras, Plymouth State University

Teaching Data Analytics: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Guido Geerts, University of Delaware

Analytics Skills Based on Tasks or Tools?: The Next Step in the Revolution
Vernon J. Richardson, University of Arkansas

   

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch

   

1:00 pm- 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

2.01: Bring Alteryx Designer into the Classroom
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Ashley Schmitt, Alteryx

2.02: Introduction to Blockchain
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Myles Stern, Wayne State University

2.03: Connecting Data Analytics to the Current Professional Skills Standards
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University, Gail Hoover King, Washburn University, Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University; Wendy Tietz, Kent State University

   

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

   

3:30 pm- 4:20 pm

3.01: Accounting Analytics + Project Management: A Service Work Collaboration
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Marcy Binkley, Lipscomb University

3.02: Teaching My First Data Analytics Course
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Eric D. Bostwick, University of West Florida

3.03: Converting PDFs to Analyzable Text Using Alteryx Intelligence Suite
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Sandra Cherie Henderson, The University of Texas at Arlington

   

4:20 pm - 6:00 pm

Dinner on your own

   

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening Workshops

4.01: Classroom Experience in Process Mining with Celonis
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Sarah Polech, Celonis  
Elsa Welshofer, Celonis Academic Alliance

4.02: Introduction to Power BI: From Data to Insights
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Guido Geerts, University of Delaware; Gail Hoover King, Washburn University

4.03: Blockchain & Cryptoasset Trends, Updates, and Applications For the Classroom
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Ethan Kinory, George Mason University; Sean Stein Smith, CUNY Lehman

   

7:40 pm - 8:00 pm

Evening Break

   
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
   

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast

   

8:00 am - 9:15 am

Plenary

Compliance Audits Don’t Have to SOC: An Expert Panel Talks about Everything you Didn’t Know about SOC Audits, but your Students Need to Know
Information Technology, 1.5 CH

Moderator: Allen Blay, Florida State University

Panelists: Catherine Weisz, KPMG; Cliff Miller, EY, Alex Welsh, A-LIGN

   

9:20 am - 10:10 am

Concurrent Sessions

5.01: Examining Working Conditions within the Big 4 Accounting Firms
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Joshua Khavis, University at Buffalo, SUNY

5.02: Investigating Expenses: Using Data Analytics to Find Fraud
Financial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Elizabeth Delano, Curry College

5.03: Empower the Future Eco-Warriors (Accountants) by Embedding SDGs into Active Learning Case Studies (Curriculum and Assessments in Accounting and Data Analytics)
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

XingDong Yan, AccountingPod; Suresh Sood, AccountingPod;  Samuel Cheung,  Deakin University; Wei Shi,  Deakin University

5.04: Quick Hits for Cost Students—Everyday Analytics
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Margaret B. Shackell, Ithaca College

   

10:10 am - 10:30 am

Break

   

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

6.01: Bringing a Hands-On Analytics Approach to Traditional Accounting Courses: Financial Statement Analysis, Cost, Tax
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Christine Cheng, The University of Mississippi, Kip Holderness, West Virginia University; Vern Richardson, University of Arkansas

6.02: Alteryx Designer in One Lesson
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Myles Stern, Wayne State University

6.03: ED Talks
Information Technology, 2.4 CH


 Aligning Industry with Process Mining in Academia with Celonis
Sarah Polech, Celonis  
Elsa Welshofer,  Celonis

Firm, Industry, and Peer Firm Analysis using Calcbench and Excel
E. Jin Lee, Bryant University

Blockchain, the Trusted Ledger for Cryptocurrency: A Demonstration on How Cryptography is Used in Blockchain Technology
Lisa Kralina, Elmhurst University

The Power of Storytelling
Alicja Foksinska Arnold, Protective Life

Publishing Your Data & Analytics Case in Issues in Accounting Education
Allen Blay, Florida State University

Analytics Process Automation: The future of accounting data analytics
Danielle Brannock, Intuitive


Integrating Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Accounting Programs: An Implementation Case Study
Amir Michael, Durham University


Refining Accounting Information Systems Course
Elena Isaacson, Siena College

   

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

   

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

7.01: Excel Pivot Tables for Analytics: A Hands-On Workshop
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Tracie Miller, Franklin University; Wendy Tietz, Kent State University

7.02: EYARC Cybersecurity Cases
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

David A. Wood, Brigham Young University

7.03: Using Python to Analyze a General Ledger for an Audit
Information Technology, 2.4 CH

Tim Olsen, Gonzaga University; Hannah Crabtree, Grant Thornton

   

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Break

   

3:45 pm - 4:35 pm

Concurrent Sessions


8.01: Data Analytics Cases Applied to Managerial and Cost Accounting
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Vernon J. Richardson, University of Arkansas; Margaret H. Christ, University of Georgia; Darin Kip Holderness, West Virginia University

8.02: Application of Power BI in Fixed Assets
Financial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Nadia Schwartz, Augustana College

8.03: Ed Talks
Information Technology, 1.0 CH


Alteryx SparkED Education Program: Empowering Students with Data Analytics Skills and How a University is Integrating Alteryx Designer into their Accounting Curriculum
Kim Yohannan, Alteryx; Joy Gray, Bentley University


Reskilling Management Accountants for the Skills of the Future
Rodney Koch, Pepperdine University

Accounting with a Twist: Natural Next Questions and ChatGPT
Ryan Teeter, University of Pittsburgh


8.04: Choose Your Own Path to Solving Business Problems Relevant to Your Concentration Leveraging Multiple Technology Solutions
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

 Ashley King, University of Tennessee

   

4:35 pm - 6:15 pm

Dinner on your own

   

6:15 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening Workshops

9.01: Publicly Available Financial Statement Data: Uses for Teaching And Research
Financial

Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Christine Cheng, The University of Mississippi; Marc Cussatt, Clemson University 

9.02: Blockchains: An Experiential Learning Activity
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Deniz Appelbaum, Montclair State University

9.03: Introducing Alteryx into your Auditing Courses
Audit

Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Allen Blay, Florida State University

   

7:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Break

   
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2023
   

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast

   

8:00 am -9:30 am

Plenary: How do you Transform Students with an Accounting Background into Decision Making Leaders?
Joni Ferguson, Leaders Amplify and Disney Park

   

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Break

   

10:00 am - 11:40 am

Concurrent Sessions

10:01: Providing Truth in Accounting: Learn how to use over 700 free Data sets available from the Truth in Accounting Project at the University of Denver
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Amy Cardillo, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Christine Kuglin, Truth in Accounting and University of Denver

10.02: EYARC New 2X Resources: Transforming Teaching Through Tech Tools
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

David A. Wood, Brigham Young University

10.03: Using Python to Extract Data from PDFs to Excel
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Tim Olsen, Gonzaga University; Hannah Crabtree, Grant Thornton

   

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch

   

1:00 pm- 2:40 pm

Concurrent Sessions

11.01: Luc's Boulangerie—From Data Cleaning to Visualization
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Sandra Cherie Henderson, The University of Texas at Arlington

11.02: Reevaluating the Cost-Benefit Constraints of Processing Useful Financial Information: An Interactive Demonstration of Python versus Excel
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Joseph Foy, CUNY School of Professional Studies; Calvester C. Legister, John Jay Criminal Justice

11.03: An Illustration of a Comprehensive Principles of Managerial Accounting Excel Project
Advanced
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Andrew J. Felo, Susquehanna University

   

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Break

   

3:10 pm - 4:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

12.01: Applying Decision Analytics in Managerial Accounting (An Integrated Case-Based Approach)
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Stacey M. Whitecotton, Arizona State University

12.02: Phishing for Insights—Practitioner's Visualization Case
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Alicja Foksinska Arnold, Protective Life

12.03: Financial Statement Analysis with Python
Financial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Hamid Vakilzadeh, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater; Aida Sanatizadeh, University of Illinois Chicago

   

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Dinner on your own

   

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening Workshops

13.01: Alteryx: From Zero to Hero – Intermediate
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Christine Cheng, The University of Mississippi

13.02: Tableau Prep and Tableau for the Audit Classroom!
Audit

Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Deniz Applebaum, Montclair State University

13.03: Progression of Topics and Skills for a Sequence of Two Stand-alone Accounting Analytics Courses
Information Technology, 3.0 CH

Vern Richardson, University of Arkansas; Ryan Teeter, University of Pittsburgh

   

7:40 pm - 8:00 pm

Break

   
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
   

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast

   

8:00 am – 9:40 am

Concurrent Sessions

14.01: ESG Reporting Projects for Introductory Accounting Using Excel or Power BI
Financial
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Tracie Miller, Franklin University
Wendy Tietz, Kent State University


14.02: Getting Financial Statement Data for Data Analytics
Advanced

Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Marc Cussatt, Clemson University; Christine Cheng, The University of Mississippi; Kathy Gates, The University of Mississippi; Mitchell Wenger, The University of Mississippi

14.03: Monte Carlo Valuation and Forecasting Simulations with Excel, R, and Python
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Elizabeth Chorvat, University of Notre Dame

   

9:40 am - 10:00 am

Break

   

10:00 am - 11:40 am

Concurrent Sessions

15.01: Teaching Data Analytics With Python
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Matthew Holt, University of Dayton

15.02: An Alteryx Workshop: Using Analytic Process Automation as the Foundation for Building a Continuous Fraud Monitoring Program
Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Danielle Brannock, Intuitive

15.03: Teaching Lean Management Principles and Data Analytics using NASCAR Race Data
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 2.0 CH

Jennifer M. Cainas, University of South Florida; Margaret B. Shackell, Ithaca College

   

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch

   

1:00 pm- 2:40 pm

Concurrent Sessions

16.01: Hands-On Workshop: Mapping Data Analytics Skills to Your Courses and Curriculum
Information Technology, 2.0 CH


Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University, Gail Hoover King, Washburn University, Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University; Wendy Tietz, Kent State University

16.02: Modeling Cybersecurity Risk with Bayesian Networks: To Colonial Pipeline and Beyond!
Information Technology, 2.0 CH


Kurt Schulzke, University of North Georgia

16.03: Fraud Detection Using Python and Fraudit (Python-Based Data Analytics Software)
Advanced
Audit

Information Technology, 2.0 CH


Younghoo Cho, KICPA

   

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Break

   

3:10 pm - 4:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

17.01: What are Data Literacy Skills? How can we Integrate them Throughout our Courses and Curricula?
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University, Gail Hoover King, Washburn University; Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University

17.02: Nyiano Enterprises
Cost/Managerial

Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Joseph Johnston, Illinois State University; Jomo Sankara, Illinois State University; Kristie Michelle Young, Illinois State University

17.03: So Many Questions! Hands on SQL Case Supported by Uniquely Generated Datasets and Queries
Information Technology, 1.0 CH

Matthew Holt, University of Dayton

   

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Celebration Reception with Raffle