Author Wei Zhong Toh

Accounting fraud is the manipulation or misstatement of a company’s financial statements to create an illusion of strong financial health. This type of fraud boosts investor or shareholder confidence—when in fact the company could be in poor financial health with liquidity or solvency issues. There are several ways of falsifying financial statements to paint a more rosy picture such as…

Demand forecasting is a common Time Series use case in DataRobot. Using historical sales data, together with data related to product features, calendar of events, and economic indicators, we can produce forecasts of future demand. We can then use these forecasts for inventory and supply chain planning, making overall operations more efficient. For some companies, a common issue in demand…

In the spring of 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) did what it thought was a good thing: It offered $10,000 to small businesses struggling with the impact of COVID-19. All applicants had to do was fill out a short form and attest that they had at least 10 employees, and the money would arrive in a few days.…