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This book, the largest selling one of its kind, discusses the communication, both written and oral, actually done by professional accountants. It uses real-world accounting situations and includes major sections on Communication Strategies, Business Documents, and Oral Communication. Detailed chapter topics include an overview of the writing process; writing with conciseness and clarity; standard English: grammar, punctuation, and spelling; accounting research; letters, memos, and reports; writing essay exams: academic courses and professional... MORE

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Preface

viii

PART I COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

(132)

Accountants as Communicators

(10)

What Do Accountants Write?

(1)

How Well Do Accountants Write?

(1)

What Makes Writing Work?

(1)

You Can Become a Good Writer

(1)

Writing and Critical Thinking

(1)

Writing and Other Forms of Communication

(1)

Writing and Problem Solving

(1)

Exercises

(3)

The Writing Process: An Overview

(16)

Getting Started: Identifying Purpose

(2)

Thinking Critically about the Issues

(1)

Analyzing the Readers

(3)

Getting Your Ideas Together

(3)

Writing the Draft

(1)

Revising the Draft

(2)

The Final Draft

(1)

Dealing with Writer's Block

(1)

Writing under Pressure

(1)

Writing at the Computer

(1)

Exercises

(4)

The Flow of Thought: Organizing for Coherence

(19)

Writing with Unity

(1)

Using Summary Sentences

(1)

Responding to Readers' Questions and Concerns

(1)

Transitions

(5)

Paragraphs

(4)

Discussion Questions and Essays

(4)

Test Yourself

(2)

Test Yourself: Answer

(1)

Exercises

(2)

A Sense of Style: Writing with Conciseness and Clarity

(26)

Conciseness

(7)

Clarity

(6)

Readable Writing

(4)

Editing for Style at the Computer

(1)

Test Yourself

(1)

Test Yourself: Answers

(2)

Exercises

(5)

Standard English: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

(21)

Major Sentence Errors

(2)

Problems with Verbs

(2)

Problems with Pronouns

(2)

Problems with Modifiers

(1)

Parallel Structure

(1)

Apostrophes and Plurals

(1)

Commas

(2)

Colons and Semicolons

(1)

Direct Quotations

(1)

Spelling

(1)

Help from the computer

(1)

Test Yourself

(1)

Test Yourself: Answers

(1)

Exercises

(5)

Format for Clarity: Document Design

(12)

Good Design: An Illustration

(1)

A Professional Appearance

(5)

Formatting

(1)

Graphic Illustrations

100

(4)

Document Design at the Computer

104

(1)

Exercises

105

(1)

Accounting Research

106

(27)

Research: Basic Guidelines

106

(7)

Critical Thinking and Technical Accounting Research

113

(3)

Exercises

116

(4)

Sources of Accounting and Financial Information on the Internet

120

(3)

Computerized Reference and Database Services

123

(2)

Other Printed Sources of Accounting and Financial Information

125

(1)

Internal Documentation Style

126

(3)

Endnotes or Footnotes and Bibliography Style

129

(4)

PART II BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

133

(59)

Letters

134

(26)

Principles of Letter Writing

134

(6)

Responding to Correspondence

140

(1)

Typical Accounting Letters

141

(7)

Standardized Letters: A Caution

148

(2)

Exercises

150

(10)

Memos and E-Mail

160

(14)

Memos: Some Basic Principles

160

(2)

Sample Memos

162

(2)

E-Mail

164

(3)

Exercises

167

(7)

Reports

174

(18)

Planning a Report

174

(1)

The Parts of a Report

175

(4)

Appearance

179

(1)

Style and Tone

179

(1)

Exercises

179

(13)

PART III WRITING AND YOUR CAREER

192

(47)

Writing Essay Exams: Academic Courses and Professional Certification Exams

193

(13)

Academic Essay Exams

193

(4)

Professional Certification Exams

197

(6)

Exercises

203

(3)

Writing for Employment: Resumes and Letters

206

(11)

Starting the Job Search: Researching Possible Employers

206

(1)

Preparing a Resume

207

(4)

Writing a Letter of Application

211

(1)

Writing a Thank-You Letter

212

(2)

Exercises

214

(3)

Writing for Publication

217

(4)

Planning Your Article

217

(1)

Research

218

(1)

Drafting and Reviewing the Article

218

(1)

Submitting the Article

218

(1)

Exercises

219

(2)

Oral Presentations

221

(18)

Planning the Presentation: Analyzing Purpose and Audience

221

(1)

Other Things to Consider

222

(1)

Gathering Information

222

(1)

Composing the Speech

222

(2)

Making Notes

224

(1)

Preparing Visual Aids

224

(2)

Practicing the Presentation

226

(1)

Checking the Arrangements

226

(1)

Appearance and Dress

226

(1)

Making the Presentation: Poise and Confidence

227

(2)

Special Considerations in Presentations of Financial Information

229

(6)

Exercises

235

(4)

Index

239

Claire B. May is Academic Director of General Education at The Art Institute of Atlanta Gordon S. May is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the J. M. Tull School of Accounting at the University of Georgia

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