Effective communication skills are very much required in every domain of the business and the same goes for accounting. If an accountant possess such skills then only he will be able to communicate his ideas and financial information to other employees of the company.

English communication skills are important in accounting field like any other profession. English communication skills is the basic requirement to handle a job of accountant effectively and efficiently, because, in addition to performing regular tasks pertaining to accounting, accounting professionals need to draft letters, send emails, prepare reports, interpretations and foot notes for management review, perusal and decisions. They are also required to coordinate with various parties, such as, debtors, creditors, clients, banks or affiliate companies. Hence, improving skills of both verbal and written communication is very much important for accounting professionals.

Good communication skills of verbal and written can open many doors to success including professional development for the employees. Besides, it’s a great help to prepare a strong resume to get a desirable job for job seekers. Strong communication skills also enable the professionals to express themselves clearly.

Some people seem to have opinion that they do not need to improve English communication skills, as the major part of their job involves dealing with numbers.

While it is true that accounting entails working with numbers and they must be good at using numbers in number of different ways as required by the profession, they must pay enough attention to the importance of developing communication skills. It must be noted that accounting also involves looking beyond the numbers, gathering and preparing reliable information for the intended parties.

There are times when they need to communicate better about the changes, results and the information pertaining to the financial statements or they need to provide accurate information in the form of various notes. In order to manage such situations successfully, they need to develop their effective communication skills both in verbal and written. Lack of communication skills creates various problems leaving a bad impression on superiors and colleagues. Hence, it is advisable to take course in business English communication skills which are meant to enhance communication skills and knowledge of English for the work place.

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I am an Individual Member of Institute of Management Consultants of India. I am a Professional with a high creative capability based on Business, Management, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Finance and Management Consulting Field. I impart part time training and development programs. I write professional articles on business & management, business English and Software Engineering.

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