The field of data analytics has become an increasingly in-demand skill across business world since its inception. As employers focus on what they are looking for in potential employees, data analytics has become a desirable skill for accountants. Which of the following is an example of why accountants are well-suited for data analytics?
A) Accountants are typically loners and do not work well in teams.
B) Accountants typically do not have the best oral or written skills.
C) Accountants typically have insights to add value as it pertains to the use of data.
D) Accountants typically lack intuition for cause-and-effect.

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This question requires familiarity with skills that make accountants well-suited for data analytics. Choice C is correct because accountants typically have insights to add value when the topic pertains to the use of data. The remaining choices are incorrect because they represent examples that are opposed to skills that accountants should possess.

The Field of Data Analytics Has Become an Increasingly In-Demand