This online course provides a practical introduction to electronic data analysis and the essential skills needed to collect, evaluate, protect, and properly dispose of digital information. As organizations increasingly rely on electronic data—including financial records, operational information, and sensitive personal data—professionals must understand how to analyze both structured and unstructured datasets while maintaining strict ethical and security standards.
In this course, participants will explore the full data lifecycle: how information is gathered, how it should be secured, how to analyze it effectively, and how to dispose of it responsibly. The program covers modern data‑analysis methods, ethical considerations in data collection, data‑security requirements, and best practices for ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory mandates. Real‑world examples help attendees understand the risks, opportunities, and challenges associated with electronic data analysis across a wide variety of environments.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for professionals who work with digital information or rely on data‑driven insights to support operations, auditing, compliance, or decision‑making.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to electronic data analysis and applied use cases
- How electronic data is collected, validated, and prepared for analysis
- Ethical and compliance considerations when gathering and using data
- Data‑security risks and requirements for safeguarding sensitive information
- Requirements and best practices for secure data disposal
- Techniques for analyzing structured data (tables, spreadsheets, databases)
- Approaches for analyzing unstructured data (emails, text, images, logs)
Learning Objectives
- Identify practical ways electronic data analysis can be used to support business decisions and risk monitoring
- Explain how electronic data is collected and the controls needed to protect data accuracy and integrity
- Apply best practices for secure data disposal in compliance with policy and regulatory requirements
- Recognize key data‑security requirements and common vulnerabilities that increase organizational risk
- Describe methods for analyzing structured and unstructured data to extract meaningful insights
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study
Auditing (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Robert K Minniti
DBA, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CVA, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI
Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix. He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College.
He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, cyber security, privacy laws, data security, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work and business consulting. In addition to his practice Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for a variety of providers and CPA Societies.
Dr. Minniti is currently serving as a board member on the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts' (NACVA) Litigation Forensics Board (LFB) and as a committee member on the Arizona State Board of Accountancy's Law Review Advisory Committee.