Business Communication

An accountant's ability to communicate, listen, write, understand and connect is almost more important that the actual accounting work itself. Accounting requires communication and now is the time to hone your skills. There are a variety of helpful web sites including:

General Reference & Misc.

• Accurate Eye's Reference Desk
• Yahoo Reference Sites
• Business Communication Resources
• How to Find an email address
• On being a good student
• Netiquette Text

Argumentation & Writing Skills

• Resources for Rhetoric and Composition
• Inkspot
• Grammar Queen
• Speech writing resources and tutorials
• Writing an Argumentative Essay
• More writing resources
• Wired Style
• Plagiarism and the art of Skillful Citation
• Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Strunk's The Elements of Style
• Webster's Hypertext Dictionary

Doing Well

• How to do Well in Accounting Courses
• How to get a Good Letter of Recommendation
• On Being a Student

Personal Skills

• Multidisciplinary Exercise in Teambuilding
• TalkWorks
• Straight Talk About School
• Project Management Rules

Presentation Skills

• Online Presentation Help
• Effective Presentations

Exam Taking Skills

• Taking Essay Exams
• Taking Multiple Choice Exams

Case Solving Skills & Creativity

• Case Analysis Techniques
• Learning with Cases Workshop
• How to Solve Problems
• How to Brainstorm
• Odyssey of the Mind
• The Thinking Page
• Jamming
• Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity