As technological advancements reshape the accounting profession, the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) at the University of Waterloo integrated Data Analytics and Emerging Technologies (AET) into its curriculum. This initiative equips students with essential and advanced AET skills, employing tools like spreadsheets, Tableau, Alteryx, R, Python, RPA, and blockchain. This paper builds on our experiences to provide a framework to help educators integrate AET into the accounting program at their institutions. We outline the strategic development and implementation challenges experienced in developing our program.

JEL Classifications: M41.

Keywords:
data analytics, emerging technologies, accounting curriculum, analytics mindset, CRISP-DM
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2024