Texas A&M University Receives $78,000 Donation from IDEA Academic Partnership
Houston - March 6, 2012 - Texas A&M Mays Business School has joined the IDEA Academic Partnership and received a network license of IDEA® – Data Analysis Software to help business students gain a competitive edge by working with the same technology used by accounts, auditors and financial professionals.
The in-kind donation, valued at $78,000, will enable business students to learn hands-on data analysis techniques to help their future employers get to the root cause of fraud, waste and abuse within their organization. Texas A&M joins more than 160 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. that participate in the IDEA Academic Partnership which is focused on helping students develop critical thinking skills and gain valuable experience.
“Mays Business School is pleased to be a part of the IDEA Academic Partnership, and looks forward to offering its students the use of the data analysis software in its computer lab,” said Joan Sanders, Accounting Professor, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. “The ability to utilize $78,000 worth of software is a gift that will enable our students to excel for years to come.”
The IDEA Academic Partnership is sponsored by Audimation Services, Inc., the sole U.S. distributor of IDEA, CaseWare Monitor™ and SmartExporter. Participation is offered at no cost to U.S. accredited college and university educators. Additional information is available at IDEA Academic Partnership.
“IDEA is considered an industry standard among data analysis tools, and students who graduate with experience using it are sought after by the many accounting firms, corporations and various government institutions that use IDEA,” said Dana Newman, Director, IDEA Academic Partnership. “This donation will help numerous business students gain experience that will build their skills, increase their job prospects and help them advance in their careers. We welcome Texas A&M into the Partnership and look forward to working together.
IDEA is a powerful and user-friendly tool designed to help accounting and financial professionals extend their auditing capabilities, detect fraud and meet documentation standards. It allows users to quickly import, join, analyze, sample and extract data from almost any source, including reports printed to a file, such as PDFs. With unlimited file size capabilities and an intuitive user interface, IDEA has the ability to analyze large volumes of data in seconds. IDEA is used in 16 languages in more than 90 countries, by major accounting firms, government, corporations in all industry sectors and by universities as a teaching tool.
About Audimation Services, Inc.
Founded in 1992, Audimation Services, Inc. is a leader in providing data analysis technology to help companies understand their data, assess risks, test controls, and fight fraud. As the sole U.S. distributor of IDEA® – Data Analysis Software and SmartExporter for SAP®, we help our clients maximize their technology investments by providing support, training and other valuable resources. For more information about Audimation Services, visit www.audimation.com or call 888.641.2800.
About CaseWare IDEA Inc.
CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a privately held software development and marketing company, with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, and distributor partners serving more than 90 countries. CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a subsidiary of CaseWare International Inc., the world leader in business-intelligence software for accountants, auditors and other professionals.
IDEA is a registered trademark of CaseWare International Inc.