Cognitive Biases for Accountants
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
3-5 p.m. Central
2 CPE (2 non-technical) | 2 Ethics
Course code: 25WX-0108
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The course provides a concise overview of cognitive biases - thinking errors and "brain bugs" that may distort perceptions, compromise ethics, trigger inaccurate judgments, and spark illogical interpretations in your accounting work. Discover the most common types of cognitive biases in the profession, and how to recognize and address these flaws and blindspots in your "mental firmware". This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Major subjects
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What are cognitive biases?
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Common judgment biases in the accounting profession
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Professional judgment frameworks
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How to use psychology to your advantage
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Simple and pragmatic steps to overcome bias
Learning objectives
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Raise awareness of unconscious biases that may unintentionally impact your judgment and ethical practices
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Evaluate heuristics -- or mental shortcuts -- that allow people to make decisions quickly and efficiently, but may lead individuals astray in their thought process
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Discover how to spot and counter biases to help maintain objectivity
Who should take this program?
- Practitioners who want to improve their decisions by developing an awareness of the biases that may affect their thought process and problem-solving, both personally and professionally.
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Instructor
Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP
Location
Online
Area
of study
Ethics
Field(s)
of study
Behavioral Ethics - Non-Technical (2.0)
Level
Overview
Format
Group Internet Based
Sponsor
NASBA ID#: 108744
Prerequisites
Prereq.
None
Advance
prep
None
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Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business
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