1. Why has most innovation in Data Analytics originated more in an internal audit than an external audit? Or if not, why not? 2. Is it possible for a firm to have general journals from a product like...

1. Why has most innovation in Data Analytics originated more in an internal audit than an external audit? Or if not, why not?

2. Is it possible for a firm to have general journals from a product like JD Edwards actually reconcile to the general ledger in SAP to generate financial reports or drill-down to see underlying transactions? Why or why not?

3. Is it possible for multinational firms to have many different financial reporting systems and enterprise systems packages all in use at the same time?