scholarly journals Improving The Oral Presentation Skills Of Accounting Students: An Experiment

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Christensen ◽  
Jeffrey Barnes ◽  
David Rees ◽  
Gerald Calvasina
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Accounting Faculty ◽  
Accounting Professionals ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Oral Skills ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Numerous surveys of accounting professionals have established the importance of communication skills for newly-hired accounting graduates, and challenge business schools to revise curricula accordingly. To determine if the oral skills of accounting students can be improved, two oral presentation assignments were given to students in six accounting classes at a small western university. The oral presentations were evaluated on ten oral communication skills recently judged by accounting professionals to be most important for new hires to possess. Feedback was provided after the first presentation. Results showed that oral presentation skills improved significantly after the first presentation. Accounting students can improve their oral presentation skills if the accounting faculty is committed to providing timely feedback.

scholarly journals Improving The Writing Skills Of Accounting Students: An Experiment

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Christensen ◽  
Jeff Barnes ◽  
David Rees
Keyword(s):  
Business Schools ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Fall Semester ◽  
Writing Improvement ◽  
Accounting Faculty ◽  
Accounting Professionals ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Accounting Graduates ◽  
New Hires

This paper reports the results a writing improvement initiative in an accounting department at a small western university.  Numerous surveys of accounting professionals have established the importance of writing skills for accounting graduates, and challenge business schools to revise curricula accordingly. To determine if a writing initiative in an accounting department could improve the writing skills of accounting students, a series of one-page essays were given to students in four accounting classes during the fall semester. The essays were evaluated on six writing skills recently judged by accounting professionals to be most important for new hires to possess. Feedback was provided after each essay. Results showed that the writing skills improved significantly after each essay.  Accounting students can improve their writing skills if the accounting faculty is committed to providing timely feedback.

scholarly journals Creating Machinima (3D) and Real Life Videos in an ESP Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Anne Ochoa Alpala ◽  
William Ricardo Ortíz García
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
Oral Presentations

This research paper reports on the development of oral presentation skills in a 3D virtual world called Moviestorm machinima, in contrast with real-life videos. In this way, the implementation of both types of videos sought to promote the improvement of oral communication skills, specifically oral presentations in a foreign language, as well as promoting collaborative work. The study involved 60 students from different semesters of a private Colombian university from the schools of electronic engineering, computer science, and law, focusing on English for specific purposes. The results showed how students from different faculties worked collaboratively to achieve one goal: improve their oral presentation skills.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Anxiety Factors During English Oral Presentation Skills of Engineering Undergraduates in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arif Soomro ◽  
Insaf Ali Siming ◽  
Syed Hyder Raza Shah ◽  
Mukhtiar Ali Rajper ◽  
Sadia Naz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Year ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This study aims to investigate the factors affecting oral presentation skills of undergraduate-learners of English that influence their academic performance which potentially can affect professional career. The study has used quantitative instrument as questionnaire partially adopted from McCroskey (1982) for data collection among 100 undergraduate-participants on factors affecting oral communication skills at one Public Sector University. Purposive sampling method was used since participants were selected on specific criteria of only first year engineering undergraduates. The data were analysed through SPSS, v.20 for obtaining percentage, mean, median, standard deviation, and standard error of mean to be measured. The findings revealed that oral presentation skills as the most problematic for engineering undergraduates. The results also revealed that the several factors affected engineering undergraduates’ oral presentations.

scholarly journals An Investigation Into The Importance Of Communication Skills

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Virginia L. Bean ◽  
Judith E. Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Business leaders and academics agree that both written and oral communication skills are necessary for success in all fields of business and that recent graduates are deficient in these skills. A lack of appreciation of the importance of communication skills has been suggested as one obstacle to accounting students achieving desired skill levels. Questionnaires regarding the importance of communication skills were completed by 356 randomly selected accounting graduates of 13 universities and 287 students from 5 universities. Students generally rated the skills as more important than practitioners.

Accounting students’ perceptions of important business communication skills for career success

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Atef Oussii ◽  
Mohamed Faker Klibi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Graduate Unemployment ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Purpose This paper aims to examine the business communication skills that accounting students see as having the highest importance for career success. It also explores the current levels of development of these skills and analyzes them through a comparative study between three Tunisian business schools. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a questionnaire sent to180 students from three business schools to provide insights into the development of communication skills perceived important for a successful accounting career. Findings The results indicate that all students are conscious of the importance held by communication skills for career success in the accounting profession. However, they feel that their aptitudes are sometimes poorly developed, especially when it comes to proficiency in French (as a language of business in Tunisia) and written skills. Practical implications The paper’s findings offer important guidance concerning the communication skills that accounting students consider most needed by the Tunisian labor market. The findings of this study may be useful for curriculum development in local and international contexts. Originality/value This study is conducted in a developing country where the graduate unemployment rate is about 30 per cent. This high unemployment often affects service professions like accounting. Moreover, in Tunisia, accounting education focuses particularly on technical aspects. So far, no studies have been conducted to show whether students nowadays are aware of the increasing importance of generic skills in accounting practice. As a result, the conclusions of this study could provide Tunisian stakeholders with insights into ways of potentially improving accounting graduates’ employability.

Student Academic And Professional Organizations: An Effective Vehicle For Enhancing The Educational Experience Of Accounting Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
William D. Cooper ◽  
Helen A. Kennedy ◽  
Mark Kiel ◽  
Ida Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Accounting graduates entering the work environment are often criticized for the quality of their communication skills and leadership ability. In response to these and other problems, members of the AICPA recently voted to restrict membership in the Institute after the year 2000 to those individuals who have obtained a minimum of 150 semester hours of higher education. Moreover, several states (for example Florida, Utah, Hawaii, and Tennessee) have adopted a similar 150 semester hour requirement. While these steps may enhance the communication skills of students this talent may also be developed through the effective use of student academic and professional organizations as an extension of the educational process. This article presents a two-tiered organizational structure and activities which can be used to mitigate these deficiencies in the account students educational background.

scholarly journals Stakeholders‟ Perspectives Of Accounting Faculty Time Allocations

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly E. Frank ◽  
D. Jordan Lowe ◽  
Georgia Smedley
Keyword(s):  
Accounting Students ◽  
Accounting Faculty ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Accounting Professionals ◽  
Teaching Research ◽  
Assistant Professors ◽  
Faculty Time

This study provides evidence on how various stakeholder groups perceive faculty time is and should be allocated across teaching, research and service. To ascertain the priorities of various stakeholders, a questionnaire was administered to accounting professionals, accounting students, and taxpayers. Assistant professors were also surveyed to establish a benchmark for comparisons. Overall, the findings indicate a disparity between the perceptions of accounting professors and their stakeholders regarding time allocations. Suggestions on ways to mitigate these differences are offered.

scholarly journals Engineering lecturers’ perceptions of student self-assessment in enhancing technical oral presentation skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Benraghda Abdelmajdid ◽  
Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Powerful Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Method Of Assessment ◽  
Oral Presentations

In recent years, self-assessment has been increasingly implemented as an alternative method of assessment in tertiary educational contexts. The research described in this paper employed semi-structured interviews as an instrument to evaluate engineering lecturers’ perceptions towards student self-assessment in developing their non-verbal communication skills in technical oral presentations. A sample of 10 engineering lecturers from a technical university participated in the study. Semi-structured interview data revealed that most engineering lecturers viewed student self-assessment positively and they reported on student self-assessment as providing learning values, because the latter viewed student self- assessment as a learning aid. The results further showed that student self-assessment could promote the students’ learning, an increase of students’ willingness to deliver oral presentations, and self-enabling. Therefore, student self-assessment can be a powerful method to increase learning by raising the awareness about the necessity of non-verbal communication skills in delivering technical oral presentations. Keywords: Self-assessment; perceptions; non-verbal communication skills; technical oral presentation; engineering lecturers

Excellent Communication Skills Are an Essential Part of Being an Accountant

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Marilyn Stinson ◽  
Jo Ann Asquith
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Business World ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Accounting Professionals

While we know that communication skills are needed to secure employment and to be successful in the business world, it is important to identify skills that accounting students will be most likely to need in their entry level accounting positions. The purpose of this study was to examine more closely the specific communication skills required of accounting professionals. Clear messages are vitally important so the client and the accountant understand each other and the content of discussions. Whatever method of communication used, accounting professionals represent their company every time they write a letter or make a personal contact with a client.

scholarly journals Are Soft Skills Required for Accounting Students in Future Career?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Syaiful Baharee Jaafar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Nowadays, business is very challenging and competitive, so it requires employers to hire multitasking employees. Therefore, students should be learning soft skills linked with industrial requirements. Accounting students should have added value, such as good soft skills, which may lead to higher employability. Higher education institutions need to play a role to provide a curriculum that emphasizes soft skills such as communication skills, time management, and problem solving. This study discusses these skills for accounting graduates during their studies at higher education institutions. Without better soft skills, it is very tough for future accountants to be hired. Higher employability linked with better soft skills may enhance the public’s perception of the accounting field.

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