Improving Writing Skills for CPAs
The responsibility of a CPAs is to provide professional services for their clients. The majority of these services require the practitioner to produce documents and other written works for a variety of reasons. Improving Writing Skills for CPAs is a course that will provide both an overview and guidance for improving writing skills. This course will illustrate the problems some practice owners and practitioners have with poor writing and provide suggestions for improving their written communication methods.
Course Information
Price: $33
This course is included in our Mega CPE Subscription.
Course No. CH005
Format: Online pdf (59 pages). Printed book available.
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation:None
Level: Intermediate
CPE Credit: 2 hrs.
Field of Study: Communications & Marketing/Non-Technical
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course Revision Date: March 2022
Objectives
At the end of this Improving Writing Skills for CPAs course, students will be able to:
- Recognize at least four barriers to communication.
- List the problems with poor writing and the four points of good writing.
- Describe the importance of using correct spelling and grammar and proof-reading all written communications.
- Select the correct tone for project written communications.
Topics of Discussion:
Communications Management
Communications Management Processes
Writing
Communication Methods
Types of Project Writing
Accurate and Correct Writing
Problem with Poor Writing
Error Example
Noise
Incorrect Words
Communication Barriers
Good Writing
Additional Writing Skills
Making Documents Shorter
Using Fewer Words Example
Writing Techniques
Writing Technique Exercise
How to Start Writing
Proof Reading
Correcting Spelling and Grammar
Never Use Texting Conventions
Common Writing Errors to Avoid
Additional Grammar Rules
Writing Tone
What Determines Tone?
Selecting the Correct Tone
Writing Tone Exercise
Communication Tools
Word Processor
Spreadsheet Software
Presentation Software
Email
Benefits of Using Email
Issues with Email
Text Messaging
Text Message Issues
Creating a Feedback Loop
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