Mildred R. Lang

Some people say that accounting students do not have adequate writing skills. However, that is not entirely true, since there are accounting students who have demonstrated excellent writing skills. But the academe should not be blind to the obvious fact that while accounting students have very technical skills, their communication skills – including writing and speaking – are somewhat lacking. So, how can an accounting student improve his writing skills? Below are some tips and pointers which an accounting student could follow to be able to gain and hone his writing skills. An accounting student could improve his writing by simply reading well-written materials like books, references, academic papers and even daily newspapers. The student should observe how the sentences and paragraphs were written and how the terms were used and applied in the materials. The student should also observe how coherence and consistency were achieved in the material. He should likewise take note of the terms which he might have some difficulty understanding, and find out later what they mean. Some say that the key to improving one’s writing skills is to write and write, adhering to the famous cliché “practice makes perfect.” However, this is not entirely true. A student who writes low quality custom accounting essays from time to time would just end up gaining the skills to write disappointing compositions. The real key to improving one’s writing skills is to have someone who could provide objective evaluations and timely corrections. Once a student receives corrections and...