Accountants are the traditional stewards of accounting information and are in-tune with the financial health of an organization. As data analytics becomes a more prevalent force within the business world, accountants acquire new skills in this area. In doing so, they have become strategic business partners with decision makers. Which of the following is an example of why accountants are well-suited for data analytics?
A) Accountants are critical thinkers that look for problems in everything they work with so that they have something to fix.
B) Accountants are curious by nature and are often willing to dig into anything that might be of interest, regardless of the information's source.
C) Accountants are typically detail-oriented and adept at finding patterns that are not always obvious to others.
D) Accountants work well in teams and are generally effective communicators who also possess soft skills in addition to their accounting acumen.

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This question requires familiarity with some qualities accountants possess that make them well-suited to work in business and more specifically in data analytics. Choice C is correct because accountants are detail-oriented and adept at finding patterns, and this skillset lends itself well to data analytics. The remaining choices are incorrect because they contain examples of behaviors that are not attributable to accountants or they do not explain why accountants are well-suited for data analytics.

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