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Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs (Course Id 1896)

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Author:

Colten Christensen, Author

Course Length:

Pages: 25 ||| Review Questions: 6 ||| Final Exam Questions: 10

CPE Credits:

2.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$17.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Text
Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs - CPE course

Technical Designation:

Technical

Field Of Study:

Management Services

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This course addresses the frequent issue of poor written communication in accounting practices, offering guidance to enhance clarity and professionalism.

  • Illustrates common problems practice owners and practitioners have with poor writing.
  • Provides suggestions for improving written communications produced for clients.
  • Addresses how professional writing effectiveness impacts the quality of client facing documents.
  • Worth 2.0 CPE credits in Personal Development as a self study text course on improving written communication skills for CPAs, requiring a 10 question final exam preceded by 6 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

This Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs course teaches how to recognize at least four barriers to communication.

This course teaches how to list the problems with poor writing and the four points of good writing.

This course teaches how to select the correct tone for project written communications, including correct spelling and grammar.

Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs is a Nontechnical, self study text course in Management Services worth 2.0 CPE credits, requiring a 10 question final exam preceded by 6 review questions (optional) at a 70% passing score. CPEthink is approved by NASBA as a CPE sponsor and lists this course on the NASBA site as a courtesy for CPAs to search https://nasba.org.

Description:

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.

Usage Rank:

14762

Release:

2021

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

None.

Experience Level:

Overview

Additional Contents:

Complete, no additional material needed.

Additional Links:

Advance Preparation:

None.

Delivery Method:

QAS Self Study

Intended Participants:

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Revision Date:

10-Jun-2025

NASBA Course Declaration:

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Keywords:

Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs - CPE course

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this 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.

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Improving Written Communication Skills for CPAs

Course Learning Objectives

Introduction

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

Glossary

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