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Business Students' Reading Skills Related to Those Required for Use of Database Software Manuals.

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Schmidt, B. June – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1986

A test was given that (1) assessed business students' ability to read materials from microcomputer database software manuals and (2) assessed their knowledge of technical vocabulary terms from the manuals. Test results revealed that the students' technical reading and vocabulary skills were considerably below those they would need to use…

Descriptors: Accounting, Business Education, Computer Software, Databases

CPAs in Mississippi: Communication Skills and Software Needed by Entry-Level Accountants

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Bunn, Phyllis C.; Barfit, Laurie A.; Cooper, Jan – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2005

The purpose of this paper was to determine what communication skills are considered most important by employers in the accounting profession as well as to determine the general office, income tax, and bookkeeping software packages used by CPA firms in Mississippi. The data was collected by means of an electronic five-point Likert-type survey…

Descriptors: Accounting, Entry Workers, Communication Skills, Data Collection