TY - JOUR
T1 - Using practitioners' viewpoints to improve accounting students' communications skills
AU - Nellermoe, Donald A.
AU - Weirich, Thomas R.
AU - Reinstein, Alan
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The accounting profession has recognized the importance of emphasizing written and oral communications skills in the accounting curriculum. Innovations in technology have greatly enhanced educators' abilities to incorporate instruction in such skills. A survey of practitioners indicates strong agreement with the new writing requirements of the CPA exam. In addition, they endorse the use of information technology in preparing documents based on specific models and prescribed criteria.
AB - The accounting profession has recognized the importance of emphasizing written and oral communications skills in the accounting curriculum. Innovations in technology have greatly enhanced educators' abilities to incorporate instruction in such skills. A survey of practitioners indicates strong agreement with the new writing requirements of the CPA exam. In addition, they endorse the use of information technology in preparing documents based on specific models and prescribed criteria.
KW - Accounting education
KW - Cccounting practitioners
KW - Communication skills
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=8844259809&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/108056999906200205
DO - 10.1177/108056999906200205
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:8844259809
SN - 1080-5699
VL - 62
SP - 41
EP - 56
JO - Business Communication Quarterly
JF - Business Communication Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -