Technical Knowledge
Professional development for Certified General Accountants and the business community
 

Technical Knowledge

These are the "hard" skills at the core of a CGA's technical abilities as measured by the Competency Framework. A newly certified CGA demonstrates at least foundation skills in most of these technical areas. Further on, a CGA's entire career might focus on a single technical area, or may cover several technical areas more generally.

 
 

Recommended Resources


May18
How to Measure Social Media Success
This article by Chris Hannay on The Globe and Mail site addresses the million dollar question: How do you figure out return on investment of social media?

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May18
Pricing Strategy for Creatives
On his blog — A List apart — Jason Blumer notes that strategic pricing helps your brand and helps you to make more money. He says that issuing a price is like handing out a business card — it’s a great branding tool, but be careful about what it says to your market.

CGA-Canada

May18
eWeek.com — Technology News and Reviews (Ziff Davis)
eWeek.com covers a wide variety of industry topics and is a top resource for IT professionals who are responsible for researching, purchasing, and implementing IT solutions for their companies.

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May18
TechVibes — Technology News
TechVibes is Canada's leading technology media property, dedicated to covering social, mobile, and startup news that impacts Canadians.

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May18
IT Today — For Today's Technology Leaders
For more than 50 years, Auerbach Publications has been publishing for IT professionals. They offer a wide range of publications — both in print and electronic format.

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CGA Learning Products


Jan1
Business Analytics, Part 2: Implementing Analytics in Your Organization — On Demand
This webcast will outline the ways in which you can successfully implement analytics within both your organization and with external stakeholders. It will help you properly assess your organizational readiness for analytical decision-making, and provide you with the tools and strategy for implementation, so you can use the data you collect most effectively.

CGA-Canada

Jan1
Business Analytics, Part 1: An Introduction to Analytical Thinking — On Demand
This webcast will introduce you to business analytics and show you how it can make your organization more successful. It will outline the fundamentals of analytics and the tools you need for implementation, so you can better leverage the data you gather in the many functional processes you face each day.

CGA-Canada

Jun28
Strategic Planning, Part 1: How to Prepare Your Organization for Success — Live June 28, 2012
This webcast addresses one of the fundamental challenges facing all businesses: How can we transform our decisions into successful long-term planning when we do not know what is going to happen down the road? In this session, Mark Hollingworth will provide key insights, techniques, and models that will help you better prepare for the future.

CGA-Canada

Jan1
PowerPoint: Better Slide Decks for Better Presentations — On Demand
Do your slides enhance your presentation or are they a distraction? This session introduces the elements of good presentation design. You will learn how to add images that evoke emotion, how and when to include graphs and charts, and five simple design techniques that will take your presentations from boring to wow.

CGA-Canada

Jan1
Effective Presentation Skills for Financial Professionals — On Demand
As financial professionals we are often called upon to summarize financial information for various user groups. Although the information is valuable, all those numbers make even the most enthusiastic participant start to nod off. Engaging your audience is worth the effort, and this presentation provides tools to begin crafting better, more engaging financial presentations.

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