This case can be completed without covering the overview presentation, although it is not ideal to do so. Select elements of the overview presentation are repeated at a high level and can be reinforced if the presentation has already been covered before beginning the case (definition of RPA; account...
An overview slide presentation provides students initial exposure to RPA and is recommended to cover before asking students to complete any cases. The presentation coverage includes: innovation mindset (definition and importance); RPA foundational concepts (definition, primary uses, evolution, typic...
Knowing how to work with AI Large Langauge Models( LLMs), called prompt engineering, has become an important emerging technological skill. At its core, prompt engineering is about harnessing the power of language models to perform specific tasks by providing them with clear, concise and effective in...
Students are asked to perform a cutoff analysis of Needles, Inc. using the DataSnipper technology. Cutoff tests are used in an audit to test management’s assertion that recorded transactions occurred during that period and provides evidence of the accuracy and completeness of a company’s financial s...
In this case, students will use the DataSnipper technology to help them review expense reimbursement receipts for an IT Consulting firm. Students are asked to review the legitimacy of each expense and to review compliance with established company policies and procedures.
Suitable courses: Account...
The Process Mining Event Log Generator (PMELG) tool is a macro-enabled Excel workbook that generates data for the order-to-cash process for use in process mining applications. Process mining uses event logs from an organization's database systems to deeply analyze a process. The PMELG tool allows yo...
This case is Part 2 of a case series that provides an opportunity for students to explore XBRL data from the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This case provides an opportunity for students to explore Inline XBRL data from the...
For this case, the students will perform tests related to employee authentication logins. Students are asked to analyze data to determine the average number of employee logins, if logins are missing from the authentication log, if terminated employees are still attempting to login, etc. The last pro...
This is a comprehensive introductory curriculum on blockchain that includes 24 modules (class sessions). You can review them here. Students will gain an understanding of the terms and definitions of blockchain and related technology, uses of blockchains, security benefits and risks with blockchai...
Advances in database systems, data visualization and the understanding of business processes have come together to create an exciting and powerful way for organizations to gain a deep understanding of their data with a technique called process mining. Process mining uses event logs from an organizat...
This case asks students to assume the role of an internal auditor and perform various audit procedures on purchasing card (P-card) transactions for Oklahoma State University. This case covers each aspect of the analytics mindset but has a greater emphasis on the ETL process and the application of ap...
This case series focuses on data normalization and writing SQL queries of a relational database to answer accounting questions. The real-world data represents travel expenses of Canadian government workers. These cases can each be assigned independently, or they can be sequenced to provide an overvi...