Why Smart Firm Owners and HR Managers Use Testing

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time: 02:00 PM ET / 01:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM MT / 11:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter: Giles Pearson, CEO/Co-Founder, Accountests
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Objective(s):
• Evaluate how testing can increase confidence in providing objective information during the hiring process
• Recognize how testing works and how to use it
• Identify how to use testing to meet your employer's obligations to make unbiased hiring decisions
• Understanding the difference between subjective and objective evidence for hiring
Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

Think of the processes required to know your clients. Now, compare that to your current process to know your candidate. Trying to get objective evidence during the hiring process is trickier than it's ever been. Hiring managers and firm owners have to deal with resumes generated by AI, interviews with candidates who have done it all before and know what you want to hear - this makes hiring a qualified person, objectively and without bias, very difficult. Testing is the only way you'll get objective evidence to help make fast and unbiased selection decisions. This webinar will explain its benefits and how to choose the testing that will suit your hiring, with a focus specifically on accountants, tax pros, auditors and bookkeepers. Intended audience - those involved in hiring experienced accountants and bookkeepers.

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Giles Pearson, CEO/Co-Founder, Accountests

Giles is a Chartered Accountant from New Zealand, with 25 years of public accounting experience, including 18 years as a partner in a large firm specializing in tax and private business.  During his time as partner he realized the difficulty firms have in understanding the hiring options available to them. He jointly founded Accountests in 2016.

Cost
$35.00 for CPAFMA Members / $80.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

Delivery System

• All programs are delivered using the Zoom platform.
• Confirmations will include log-in instructions.
• Participants are able to participate using any device with an Internet connect (if the device does not have speakers, the participant can also dial-in) or they can participate with audio only by dialing in.
• All registrants will receive a link to the MAPCast’s recording by email within 48 business hours of event’s conclusion.
• There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

All registration is done on-line with the names and email addresses of each individual guest. Log-in details will be emailed to all registrants approximately 1-2 days prior to each session.

Refund Policy

CPAFMA will not issue refunds for MAPCasts. If a registrant is unable to participate in the MAPCast and sends written notice to info@cpafma.org 48 hours prior to the session, a credit will be provided for a future MAPCast. Alert the CPAFMA staff member monitoring the MAPCast if technical difficulties are encountered and technical support will be provided to eliminate problems with future MAPCasts.

Additional Information

Live participation is required for CPE credit and polling questions must be answered to show active participation. All registrants will receive an email following the session with links to the slides and/or handouts, and a link to the MAPCast recording (unless otherwise stated). If you are unable to participate in the live session, you can still watch the recorded session, but you will not be eligible for CPE credits.

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