Discover the most common types of cognitive biases in the accounting profession, and how to recognize and address these flaws and blindspots in your “mental firmware”.
The course provides a concise overview of cognitive biases. These are 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 accounting profession, and how to recognize and address these flaws and blindspots in your “mental firmware”.
In this seminar, you will learn about: Cognitive bias fundamentals Behavioral insights principles Why cognitive bias is not necessarily bad How cognitive bias is used to influence your behavior as a consumer Common cognitive errors in accounting Why good accountants do bad audits Strategies to address cognitive bias How to prime yourself and your environment to make better decisions
Who Will Benefit/Target Audience: Practitioners who want to improve their decisions by developing an awareness of the biases that may affect their thought process and problem-solving.
Field of Study: Behavioral Ethics
MA, CMC, CITP/FITP
GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.
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