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Author May, Claire Arevalo.

Title Effective writing : a handbook for accountants / Claire B. May, Gordon S. May.

Imprint Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  808.066657 M451e 2009    ---  Available
Edition 8th ed.
Description xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Accountants as communicators -- The writing process: an overview -- The flow of thought: organizing for coherence -- A sense of style: writing with conciseness and clarity -- Standard English: grammar, punctuation, and spelling -- Format for clarity: document design -- Critical thinking -- Accounting research -- Letters -- Memos and e-mail -- Reports -- Writing essay exams: academic courses and professional certification exams -- Writing for employment: resumes and letters -- Writing for publication -- Oral presentations.
Summary From the Publisher: The best-selling book 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. This book is written for the accountant who wants to sharpen their communication and critical thinking skills in order to be more effective in the workplace. For Accounting, Business Communication, and Technical Writing courses.
Subject Business report writing.
Communication in accounting.
Added Author May, Gordon S.
ISBN 9780136029083 (alk. paper)
0136029086 (alk. paper)

 
    
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