Access is available on and off campus to current McMaster University students, faculty and staff.
- WRDS account: Only current McMaster faculty, staff, graduate students (Ph.D. and Masters), undergraduates and research assistants can register for a personal WRDS account.
- WRDS Day Pass: If you don't need a personal WRDS account, current McMaster users can request a WRDS day pass using this form. A McMaster email address is required. Once the form is submitted, a WRDS access link will be emailed to you within minutes.
- The Audit Analytics datasets are also accessible via the website Audit Analytics.com after registration.
- Audit Analytics and other datasets via WRDS have been fully funded by the DeGroote School of Business (DSB).
McMaster's subscription to Audit Analytics includes the following two modules:
Accounting + Oversight - consists of datasets on SEC registrants, including Audit Fees, Audit Opinions, Internal and Disclosure Controls, Restatements and more. This module provides insight into audit and accounting quality, trends in the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspections, cybersecurity breaches, audit firm events, shareholder satisfaction with auditors and more.
Audit + Compliance - composed of datasets on SEC registrants, including Accounting Quality Risk Matrix, Critical Audit Matters, Impairments, Cybersecurity, SEC Accounting & Auditing Enforcement Releases, and more. This module helps track and understand customer and competitor activities and trends related to audit, regulatory and disclosure issues.
