Teaching CPAs to be Better Thinkers

Designed especially for CPAs, this class is a practical call to action that provides CPAs with the tools and inspiration they need to be better thi...

2/20/2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Online | CPA Crossings

Members: $55.00, Non-members: $80.00

CPE Categories: Personal Development (limited to 30%) (1 CPE)

Description

Designed especially for CPAs, this class is a practical call to action that provides CPAs with the tools and inspiration they need to be better thinkers. You'll learn habits and strategies you can use every day to dramatically improve judgment and decision-making. You'll learn how to break down mental barriers and alleviate mental fatigue. You'll achieve new levels of mental clarity, flexibility, and resilience. You will also benefit from better overall mental well-being and be more resistant to stress and burnout. Attendees leave as more powerful and confident thinkers and better communicators and problem-solvers. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Presented by Toby Groves, Ph.D.

Target Audience

CPAs, analysts, governance and compliance professionals interested in improving thinking quality, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Course Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

Identify 3 approaches to optimize mental bandwidth
Apply "frames-of-reference" thinking to boost judgment quality
Select 3 micro-habits to develop to boost thinking quality
Determine the best decluttering technique to achieve mental clarity
Identify 3 strategies that raise situational awareness
Apply 3 approaches that improve objectivity and skepticism
Identify the "deep structure" of problems
Apply "frames-of-reference" thinking

Subjects

The major topics covered in this course include:

Decluttering your mind for clarity and mental bandwidth
"Micro-habits" that transform judgment and decision-making
A "thinking audit" process that will change your world
Using "gamification" to solve tough dilemmas
The science of trust
How to see patterns others don't see
Regulating and optimizing your mental resources
High-stakes decision making