Connecting accounting and communication: A survey of accounting students throughout univertisties in Malaysia (UiTM, UUM, UPM & UKM) / Halil Paino and Syed Iskandar Syed Idris

Communication skills are valued highly in public accounting firms, where all professionals at all levels communicate as part of their jobs. However, respondents to a 2000/2002 survey reported that the development of effective communication skills was not part of their formal accounting education and...

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Main Authors: Paino, Halil, Syed Idris, Syed Iskandar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/43205/1/43205.pdf
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/43205/
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Summary:Communication skills are valued highly in public accounting firms, where all professionals at all levels communicate as part of their jobs. However, respondents to a 2000/2002 survey reported that the development of effective communication skills was not part of their formal accounting education and that partners and managers want their entry-level professionals to have these skills onset. Further these skills increase in importance as accounting professionals progress from the entry-level to manager and to partner. Educational institutions need to develop program that include communication topics and courses to prepare accountants for the challenges of their profession.