Unconscious bias is shaped by automatic, implicit associations through our experiences, attitudes, beliefs and culture. These influences directly affect our behavior and decisions.
DESIGNED FOR
CPAs, auditors, investigators and other decision-makers interested in understanding how unconscious bias develops and how to mitigate its’ negative effects.
BENEFITS
After attending this presentation you will be able to...
- Identify three strategies for detecting decision-making biases
- Identify three ways unconscious bias affects audit investigations
- Identify at least one influence affecting stereotype development
- Define implicit learning
HIGHLIGHTS
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- Advanced strategies to recognize decision-making biases in your work
- How audit investigations are affected by unconscious bias
- The neuroscience behind implicit associations
- Cognitive diversity and group decision making
- How stereotypes develop
- Ethical decisions and implicit associations
COURSE LEVEL
Basic
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None