Accounting Communication Skills can be Taught in the Auditing Course

Authors

  • Marilyn Mackey

Abstract

This paper presents an auditing course format which provides the opportunity for exposing accounting students to a myriad of reallife’ situations requiring written communication skills. The result of using this format is improved communication skills, including editing, critical thought construction under time constraints, revision of peer reports. memo writing, oral presentation of technical data and reports, and summarization of technical materials and opinions for non-technical readers. It also gives the students an appreciation of the necessity for these skills The extent the students knowledge of auditing is judged based upon us reflection in their written communication. just as it would be in the ‘real world.

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Published

1990-03-09