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Preface | |
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Communication Strategies | |
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Accountants as Communicators | |
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What Do Accountants Write? | |
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How Well Do Accountants Write? | |
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What Makes Writing Work? | |
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You Can Become a Good Writer | |
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Writing and Critical Thinking | |
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Writing and Other Forms of Communication | |
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Writing and Problem Solving | |
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Exercises | |
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The Writing Process: An Overview | |
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Getting Started: Identifying Purpose | |
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Thinking Critically about the Issues | |
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Analyzing the Readers | |
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Getting Your Ideas Together | |
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Writing the Draft | |
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Revising the Draft | |
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The Final Draft | |
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Dealing with Writer's Block | |
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Writing under Pressure | |
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Writing at the Computer | |
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Exercises | |
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The Flow of Thought: Organizing for Coherence | |
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Writing with Unity | |
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Using Summary Sentences | |
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Responding to Readers' Questions and Concerns | |
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Transitions | |
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Paragraphs | |
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Discussion Questions and Essays | |
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Test Yourself | |
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Test Yourself: Answer | |
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Exercises | |
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A Sense of Style: Writing with Conciseness and Clarity | |
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Conciseness | |
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Clarity | |
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Readable Writing | |
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Editing for Style at the Computer | |
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Test Yourself | |
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Test Yourself: Answers | |
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Exercises | |
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Standard English: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling | |
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Major Sentence Errors | |
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Problems with Verbs | |
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Problems with Pronouns | |
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Problems with Modifiers | |
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Parallel Structure | |
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Apostrophes and Plurals | |
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Commas | |
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Colons and Semicolons | |
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Direct Quotations | |
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Spelling | |
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Help from the Computer | |
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Test Yourself | |
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Test Yourself: Answers | |
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Exercises | |
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Format for Clarity: Document Design | |
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Good Design: An Illustration | |
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A Professional Appearance | |
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Formatting | |
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Graphic Illustrations | |
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Document Design at the Computer | |
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Exercises | |
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Accounting Research | |
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Research: Basic Guidelines | |
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Critical Thinking and Technical Accounting Research | |
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Exercises | |
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Sources of Accounting and Financial Information on the Internet | |
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Computerized Reference and Database Services | |
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Other Printed Sources of Accounting and Financial Information | |
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Internal Documentation Style | |
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Endnotes or Footnotes and Bibliography Style | |
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Business Documents | |
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Letters | |
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Principles of Letter Writing | |
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Responding to Correspondence | |
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Typical Accounting Letters | |
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Standardized Letters: A Caution | |
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Exercises | |
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Memos and E-Mail | |
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Memos: Some Basic Principles | |
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Sample Memos | |
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E-Mail | |
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Exercises | |
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Reports | |
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Planning a Report | |
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The Parts of a Report | |
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Appearance | |
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Style and Tone | |
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Exercises | |
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Writing and Your Career | |
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Writing Essay Exams: Academic Courses and Professional Certification Exams | |
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Academic Essay Exams | |
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Professional Certification Exams | |
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Exercises | |
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Writing for Employment: Resumes and Letters | |
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Starting the Job Search: Researching Possible Employers | |
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Preparing a Resume | |
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Writing a Letter of Application | |
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Writing a Thank-You Letter | |
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Exercises | |
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Writing for Publication | |
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Planning Your Article | |
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Research | |
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Drafting and Reviewing the Article | |
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Submitting the Article | |
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Exercises | |
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Oral Presentations | |
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Planning the Presentation: Analyzing Purpose and Audience | |
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Other Things to Consider | |
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Gathering Information | |
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Composing the Speech | |
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Making Notes | |
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Preparing Visual Aids | |
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Practicing the Presentation | |
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Checking the Arrangements | |
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Appearance and Dress | |
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Making the Presentation: Poise and Confidence | |
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Special Considerations in Presentations of Financial Information | |
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Exercises | |
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Index | |