Cognitive Biases for Accountants
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Webcast or Webinar, Online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (opens at 1:30 PM) EST
2Credits
Behavioral
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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/CX46720
Level: Overview
Vendor: CPA Crossings, LLC
Field of Study: Behavioral Ethics
Overview:
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.Objectives:
After attending this presentation you will be able to...
- Raise awareness of unconscious biases that may unintentionally impact your judgment and ethical practices
- Evaluate heuristics -- or mental shortcuts -- that allow people to make decisions quickly and efficiently, but may lead individuals astray in their thought process
- Discover how to spot and counter biases to help maintain objectivity
Major Topics:
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:- What are cognitive biases?
- Common judgment biases in the accounting profession
- Professional judgment frameworks
- How to use psychology to your advantage
- Simple and pragmatic steps to overcome bias
Major Topics:
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:- What are cognitive biases?
- Common judgment biases in the accounting profession
- Professional judgment frameworks
- How to use psychology to your advantage
- Simple and pragmatic steps to overcome bias