Best Non-Google Search Tools for Accountants
Best Non-Google Search Tools for Accountants
CPE Credit:
2
Overview
Description:
The course explains why you need more than Google to search the Internet and highlights a rich constellation of alternative search engine applications. The session also explains how to set up your own customized online research management platform, and discusses dynamic search strategies (two-step, vertical and lateral searching) that can be used to gain an extra edge when using any search engine. Participants will walk away with scores of new knowledge sources and streams that will complement their use of Google and improve their online research power.
This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Field of Study:
Information Technology (2.0 CPE)
Instructor

Instructor:
Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP
Additional Details
Who should attend:
Practitioners who want to go beyond Google and explore alternative search platforms that can be used to diversify their online due diligence and sharpen their digital intelligence gathering.
Program Level:
Overview
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- Why Advanced Search Skills Are So Critical for Accountants
- Why You Need More than Google to Search the Internet
- GARP: Generally Accepted Research Principles
- Alternatives to Google
- Advisory Search
- Social Search
- Specialty search
- Search Engine resources
- What’s Ahead in Search
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation you will be able to…
- Identify at least 7 ways Google information needs to be interpreted to ensure the results are taken in their proper context
- Use at least 4 general search engines that complement their use of Google
- Recognize at least 5 cluster search engines that group information by topic and discover unexpected relationships between topics
- Recall at least 4 privacy search engines that do not store your queries or track your steps on the Internet
- Access at least 12 user-generated content search engines that index content-text, videos, images, reviews-created by people, rather than brands
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
Developed By:
Garrett Wasny
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
Course Code:
GWBNGST2
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Best Non-Google Search Tools for Accountants
Course Code:
GWBNGST2
Program Level:
Overview
Description:
The course explains why you need more than Google to search the Internet and highlights a rich constellation of alternative search engine applications. The session also explains how to set up your own customized online research management platform, and discusses dynamic search strategies (two-step, vertical and lateral searching) that can be used to gain an extra edge when using any search engine. Participants will walk away with scores of new knowledge sources and streams that will complement their use of Google and improve their online research power.
This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- Why Advanced Search Skills Are So Critical for Accountants
- Why You Need More than Google to Search the Internet
- GARP: Generally Accepted Research Principles
- Alternatives to Google
- Advisory Search
- Social Search
- Specialty search
- Search Engine resources
- What’s Ahead in Search
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation you will be able to…
- Identify at least 7 ways Google information needs to be interpreted to ensure the results are taken in their proper context
- Use at least 4 general search engines that complement their use of Google
- Recognize at least 5 cluster search engines that group information by topic and discover unexpected relationships between topics
- Recall at least 4 privacy search engines that do not store your queries or track your steps on the Internet
- Access at least 12 user-generated content search engines that index content-text, videos, images, reviews-created by people, rather than brands
Who should attend:
Practitioners who want to go beyond Google and explore alternative search platforms that can be used to diversify their online due diligence and sharpen their digital intelligence gathering.
Developed By:
Garrett Wasny
Instructor:
Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP
CPE Credit:
2
Field of Study:
Information Technology (2.0 CPE)
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
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Price
Single Registration
$89.00
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