Soft Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving for Financial Professionals
Logical Reasoning, Cognitive Bias, and Evidence-Based Decision Making
3 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
Learn to approach challenges and problems in a structured, logical manner. This expert course will train you to analyse data, think critically, and make decisions based on your analysis. This course is worth 3 units of continuing professional development (CPD) . Each unit represents one hour of learning. Each unit represents one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This CPD course is made up of the following sections:
- Introduction to Critical Thinking (Multiple Videos and Quizzes)
- Critical Thinking Framework (Multiple Videos and Quizzes)
- Journal Articles and Useful Research Links
- Course Completion Survey – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Financial Professionals
- Certificate on Completion
What You Will Learn
- Define critical thinking and distinguish between deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning with finance-specific examples
- Identify common cognitive biases and logical mistakes that undermine objective decision-making in financial contexts
- Apply criteria for evaluating data quality: relevance, reliability, credibility, accuracy, and validity
- Explain the role of premises, warrants, qualifiers, and syllogisms in constructing and analysing financial arguments
- Describe a systematic process for synthesising diverse information sources into a coherent basis for decisions
- Evaluate claims, statistics, and evidence by questioning methodology, sample size, and representativeness
Who This Course Is For
- Financial professionals who analyse data, assess risk, or make recommendations based on incomplete information
- Accountants involved in strategic planning, compliance, or advisory work where structured analysis is required
- Mid-career finance professionals who want to sharpen their ability to question assumptions and spot flawed reasoning
Prerequisites
- Basic experience in a financial or accounting role
- No prior training in logic or critical thinking is required
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