“Data, data everywhere and not a thought to think” is a quote that has been attributed to John Allen Paulos, a professor of mathematics at Temple University. It’s a sentiment that is increasingly apt. We are surrounded by data of all kinds these days—so much data that making sense of them can be increasingly difficult.
“Given that college graduates are largely not equipped with higher-level analysis and business strategy abilities, entry-level professionals often do not enter the finance and accounting fields with the skills to confront the profession’s changing landscape,” says Jeff Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE, president and CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) in Montvale, New Jersey.
