The Need for Writing Skill in Accounting Firms.

Northey, Margot

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Need for Writing Skill in Accounting Firms.

Northey, Margot

Management Communication Quarterly, v3 n4 p474-95 May 1990

Assesses the need for good writing skills in large accounting firms that operate in an increasingly competitive environment with new imperatives of client service and business development. Analyzes specific kinds of writing by professional accountants, and examines how firms encourage good writing through training, hiring, and evaluation practices. (KEH)

Descriptors: Accountants, Accounting, Business Skills, Communication Research, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Professional Training, Technical Writing, Writing Attitudes, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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