How to Use Cognitive Frameworks
This course is designed to introduce CPAs to the concept of mental models and how they can be used to sharpen critical thinking and improve ethical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in the accounting profession. Participants will learn about a variety of mental models, including The Map is Not the Territory, First Principles, and the 80/20 Rule, and how to apply them to financial situations. The course will also cover the importance of building a "latticework" of mental models and the limitations of mental models.
Explore key concepts and frameworks, including:
By applying these diverse perspectives, you will refine your analytical skills, identify blind spots, improve forecasting, and gain a more holistic understanding of accounting challenges. Elevate your thinking and become a more effective advisor and problem-solver in your practice.
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.
