Ezra, a Recent Accounting Graduate with Data Analytics Skills, Was

Essay

Ezra, a recent accounting graduate with data analytics skills, was hired by Hometown Accounting. The owner of Hometown hired Ezra for his combination of accounting and data analytics skills expecting Ezra to help in the audit department. Hometown has not used data analytics in audits in the past but know that it can be of benefit. How can Ezra use data analytics to improve the manual audit process that Hometown is currently using, and what benefits will data analytics provide in the audit process?