Technology is central to this weeks work. These two questions frame our discussion:

• Which technology is needed to support our organizations strategic business model?
• Can we afford the technology we need/want?

Benefits and Costs of purchasing the technology: How do IT accountants help management make more informed IT decisions such as whether to buy or lease IT? As an example, IT managers must consider the benefits and risks of integrating cloud options and do so using only the most relevant and accurate data specific to the entitys situation. Information technology savvy accountants must use the best tools available for making the best decisions.

This weeks discussion will help you to become more familiar with Audit Data Analytics (ADAs) and Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) for continuous auditing and risk assessments using both financial and non-financial data.

Choose a topic from the following list of options: Could you go with AI if possible?

• Supply chain management,
• Cloud computing specific to your situation,
• CAATs,
• ADAs,
• Tableau platform,
• Splunk platform,
• Artificial Intelligence (AI),
• Data Analytics or other topics of your choice.