FocusCPD: Professional Skills

Blockchain: A Transformative Technology

The amazing origin story of Blockchain rising from the financial crisis to the introduction of bitcoin and now saving the world.

(6)

2h

Lecturer

Garth Sheriff

$99

Professional Ethics

In this online course, we will examine specific areas of the CPA code of professional conduct (“code”) and use case studies to highlight key learning objectives. The learning objectives of this course include:

Understanding how we make decisions using tools such as the Heinz dilemma
Understanding ...

(41)

2h

Lecturer

Garth Sheriff

$99

Designing Effective Presentations

In this engaging program, we will examine the latest in instructional design research to ensure your content and visual aids are helping your presentation delivery. Topics include:

The dos and don’ts of Powerpoint
Pictures vs words
The story arc method of content design

1h

Lecturer

Garth Sheriff

$49

Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness for Practitioners

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the soft skill needed for finance professionals to manage their technical skills and bring them to optimal performance.

(4)

3h

Lecturer

Nada Kamaleddine

$149

Relevant Skills: Active Brainstorming

Innovation practices can be learned and applied to many different types of CPA meetings, whether they're with your internal team members and/or external clients. Idea generation needs to be guided by a leader who can encourage all participants to contribute, and guide the development of fresh new...

(71)

1h

Lecturer

Kitty Danks

$49

Relevant Skills: Making Good Inquiries

Significant time is spent in both an audit and review engagements making inquiries of management and others. In this course you will learn five key principles necessary for performing an effective client interview. These include preparing for an interview, listening to what you are told, ...

(113)

1.5h

Lecturer

Stuart Hartley

$149