This five-course bundle for CPAs focuses on developing strong communication techniques to hold valuable client discussions, emphasizing that it's not always what you say but how you say it. It also covers increasing productivity through efficiency, critical thinking skills for maintaining professional skepticism, and understanding ethics in public practice. Additionally, it explores the risks of fraud in organizations and how to address them in assurance engagements. Through illustrative examples, practical guidance, and interactive scenarios, participants will strengthen their skills and build stronger relationships with clients.

Courses Include:

• The Power of Efficiency
• Strengthening Communications with Clients
• Professional Skepticism and Critical Thinking
• Putting Ethics into Practice
• Addressing Fraud Risk

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By the end of this bundle, participants will be able to:

• Understand what communication is and how it impacts client relationships.
• Appreciate verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal communication.
• Organize physical and virtual workspaces for maximum efficiency.
• Set and evaluate SMART goals.
• Appreciate the link between professional skepticism and critical thinking.
• Understand the difference between logical thinking and lateral thinking.
• Describe ethics and what it means to public practice.
• Discuss the differences in ethical decision-making frameworks.
• Explain the elements of motivation, opportunity and rationalization in the "fraud triangle" and how these conditions may lead to fraud.