States the importance of identifying skills that accounting students will be most likely to need in their entry level accounting positions. Examines more closely the specific communication skills required of accounting professionals. Finds that clear messages are vitally important so the client and the accountant understand each other and the…

Describes a civil engineering program at Aston University that integrates successfully the development of communication skills with technical training. Explains how the course on Public Sector Planning includes instruction and student work in written, oral, and decision-making skills. (KEH)