Integrating Communication Into An Accounting Curriculum

Abstract

The ability to communicate in writing and orally is essential for the entry-level accountant. The Master Plan described in this article has been found to be effective in improving the students' oral and written communication skills. After the communication integration plan had been in place for a number of years, a comparison of responses from pre-integration and post-integration graduates revealed that post-integration respondents were more satisfied with the amount of communication coverage in the accounting curriculum than the pre-integration respondents. In addition, a large majority of both pre- and post-integration respondents believe it would have been advantageous to have had a greater emphasis on oral and written communications and would advise others to take more accounting courses that include oral presentations.