A data report is a technical document that details whatever data you have collected and shows how it was analyzed. While a data report can be a complex document, it's organization doesn't have to be.

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Editor’s note: This is the third article in a four-part series that is part of a larger initiative the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has undertaken to understand and support technology use in ...

What are the differences between gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information? Better yet, how can you develop these skills and use this knowledge in a real-world job? Quantitative ...

The general ledger is a vast historical data archive of your company’s financial activities, including revenue, expenses, adjustments, account balances, and often much more. The detailed transactions ...

Have you ever looked at the success of your competitors and said to yourself, "What am I missing?" Companies small and large go through a strategic exercise called a gap analysis to answer that ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2018. We practitioners of the technological arts have a tendency to use specialized jargon. That's not unusual.