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Do you have experience handling massive amounts of data? Give an example of how you used data to solve a problem?

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Brian Schuchart is a CPA and Senior Finance Business Partner. His professional experience includes senior management roles with NBC Sports, Virtual Health, and the Children's Hospital of Philadephia.

Due to the advancement of technology, accountants have the ability to take massive amounts of data and analyze it . Give a specific example of a time when you used data to answer a question or solve a problem.

Brian Schuchart

Brian Schuchart is a CPA and Senior Finance Business Partner. His professional experience includes senior management roles with NBC Sports, Virtual Health, and the Children's Hospital of Philadephia.

"Yes, we used Big Data frequently at my current employer, ABC Retailers. One way we were able to use Big Data to our advantage was for estimating Sales Returns. Rather than use a high level percentage of sales, we were able to drill down to each product sold and assign a historical return rate. This allowed for a more precise estimate in the month of sale, and required fewer adjustments in subsequent periods."

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